Hires and promotions (May 30, 2015)

Anderson hired as account manager

Sandy Anderson has been hired as an account manager for the DJ Colter American Family Insurance Agency in Fargo.

Anderson has extensive experience in the insurance industry, including 10 years as a property and casualty producer.

Five new employees at Appareo Systems

Appareo Systems, Fargo, has hired Stephanie Schmid-Palluck as a manufacturing assembler, Amy Swanson as a quality and process specialist, Magda Szeitz as a manufacturing assembler, Mitch Selzler as a material handler and Chris Stalboerger as a software engineer.

Schmid-Palluck earned a bachelor's degree in fine art from Minnesota State University Moorhead. She is a native of Minnewaukan, N.D., and previously worked for Fargo Assembly.

Swanson earned a bachelor's degree in visual arts from North Dakota State University.

Szeitz has a bachelor's degree in graphic design and art education from MSUM. She is a freelance artist and art educator.

Selzler is originally from Kenmare, N.D., and previously worked for Titan Machinery.

Stalboerger earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information science from Minnesota State University-Mankato. A native of Perham, Minn., he previously worked for Sanford Health.

Four hired at Cable One Business

Cable One Business, Fargo, has hired Jay Macleod as the business sales manager, Jeanna Yaggie and John Koch as business account executives and Wade Tufte as a business sales engineer.

Cable One Business is a provider of business high-speed internet, business phone and video in Fargo and the surrounding area.

American Crystal Sugar hires agriculturist

Clay Altepeter has joined American Crystal Sugar Co. as an agriculturist in the Drayton, N.D., district. Altepeter graduated from North Dakota State University with a bachelor's degree in crop and weed sciences.

He completed an internship with ACSC in 2014 and also worked at the North West Research and Outreach Center at the University of Minnesota, Crookston, and at Altepeter Brother Farms.

Nilles Law Firm hires associate attorney

Sharon T. Lo has joined the Nilles Law Firm in Fargo as an associate attorney.

She is a graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Law, Grand Forks. Lo is licensed in North Dakota and will emphasize her practice in the areas of family law and civil litigation.

Three new employees at John Deere

John Deere Electronic Solutions in Fargo has added three new employees. They are: Andrew Dahl as a software design engineer, and Patricia Teeter and Toni Schalesky as production specialists.

Dahl has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from North Dakota State University.

DFC Consultants hires Aafedt, Buckingham

DFC Consultants in Fargo has hired Scott Aafedt as a business solutions consultant and Jason Buckingham as an applications consultant.

Aafedt has a degree in digital design and animation from Rasmussen College and previously worked as a senior technical lead at VMC Consulting.

Buckingham has a bachelor's degree in business technical management and accounting from DeVry University. He has 15 years of experience in accounting and Microsoft Dynamics GP. He was most recently a senior solution specialist with Encore Business Solutions.

Dynamic Communities hires two new employees

Dynamic Communities, Fargo, has hired Delaney Freer as GPUG program coordinator and Mike Teiken as marketing communications coordinator.

Freer is originally from Buffalo, Minn., and a graduate of North Dakota State University with a degree in public relations and advertising and a minor in business administration.

Teiken is completing an internship with the Fargo Jet Center and will graduate from the University of Mary in August with a degree in business management marketing.

Northwestern Bank hires Hickman

Northwestern Bank has hired Lea Hickman as a retail banker in the Dilworth branch.

Discovery Benefits hires 3, promotes 3

Discovery Benefits in Fargo has hired three new employees and promoted three to new roles in the company.

The new employees are: Anna Fink, account specialist with COBRA/billing solutions, and Jodi Stende and Nicholi Knutson, account managers/benefits.

Karl Baumgarten was promoted to team lead/benefit account specialist services, Emily Bergeson was promoted to team lead/benefit account specialist services, and Roxie Tetzlaff has accepted a new role as trainer/learning and development.

Baumgarten joined Discovery Benefits in 2014 as an account specialist. Before joining the company, he worked as a defensive assistant coach for the North Dakota State University men's lacrosse team. He studied sports management and business administration at NDSU.

Bergeson came to Discovery Benefits in 2014 as an account specialist. Prior to that, she was the assistant women's basketball coach at Concordia College. She earned a bachelor's degree in food, nutrition and dietetics from Concordia College.

Tetzlaff began working at Discovery Benefits in 2014 as an implementation manager. She was previously a lecturer at NDSU and she earned a bachelor's degree in interior design from NDSU.

Joyce joins Houston Engineering

Martin Joyce has joined Houston Engineering's Fargo office as a civil engineer. He is originally from Woodbury, Minn., and has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from North Dakota State University.

He will be working on municipal and site design projects including stormwater management, site layout and utility design. Joyce previously worked for Interstate Engineering and the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Wieser hired as marketing, design specialist

First International Bank & Trust has hired Kristen Wieser as a marketing design specialist. Wieser will work at the branch in south Fargo.

She has six years of graphic design experience with a background in design layout, collateral design and user experience. Wieser was most recently employed at Border States Electric as a web designer.

Ahern promoted to project manager

Keegan Ahern has been promoted to project manager at Roers Construction, Fargo.

He has worked at Roers since 2007 and he recently graduated from the construction management program at Minnesota State University Moorhead.

Child and Family Therapy hires LaHaise

Child and Family Therapy Associates, Fargo, has hired Kim LaHaise. She earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. She completed an internship in clinical psychology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, and then completed postdoctoral training in health psychology in the Family Medicine Department at the Mississippi Medical Center.

She has been practicing in North Dakota for the past 15 years and has experience in assessing and treating older adolescents and adults with eating disorders, depression, anxiety, chronic pain and personality disorders.

Keney named VP of business development

Trevor Keney has joined Town & Country Credit Union in Fargo as vice president of business development.

Keney has 13 years of experience in the financial industry with 10 years of consumer lending experience. Originally from Bismarck, he earned a bachelor's degree in business management and a minor in management information systems from Minnesota State University Moorhead.

Findlay hired as government affairs rep

Michael Findlay has joined Ducks Unlimited as a government affairs representative in the Great Plains Region office in Bismarck.

Findlay was most recently chief of staff for Americans for Prosperity in Washington, D.C., where he led its issue advocacy, accountability and governmental affairs efforts in more than 33 states.

A Colorado native, Findlay has worked on numerous political campaigns across the country and has developed integrated governmental affairs and issue advocacy strategies for some of the world's largest non-profit organizations, companies and trade associations.

Byron joins Dakota CDC as loan officer

Dakota Certified Development Corp. has hired Tyler Byron, Fargo, as an assistant commercial loan officer.

He is a graduate of the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, and has five years of experience in the insurance and banking industry. Prior to joining Dakota CDC, he worked at TMI Hospitality as a procurement analyst and at Northwestern Mutual as a financial representative.