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Thomas is  a Vice President Commercial Lender at First Western Bank in Fargo. Thomas holds a Bachelor’s Degree  in Business Administration from the University of Mary, with a  Certification from the Harold Schafer Leadership School. He is a  graduate of the Dakota School of Banking, hosted by the North Dakota  Banker’s Association, and is a 2015 graduate of the Iacocca Institute‘s  Global Village for Future Leaders in Business and Industry on the campus  of Lehigh University. 

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for ND Dollars for  Scholars, is a graduate of the FMWF Chamber of Commerce Leadership  Program,and has previously served on the Fargo Forum Reader’s Board and  the Independent Community Banks of North Dakota. Thomas and his wife  Jadin live in north Fargo.

Will is a former CIA officer and national  security subject-matter expert in aerospace and satellite systems,  space/counterspace weapons system counterproliferation, and  aerospace-sector geopolitics. He serves as Director of Business  Development for Airial Robotics where he is leading the multinational  UAV manufacturer’s North Dakota expansion into both the Fargo and Grand  Forks regions, and was recently selected for North Dakota’s Builders  & Backers program where he is spearheading an effort to establish a  nonprofit museum incubator. William is a Fellow at The Explorers Club  and the Royal Astronomical Society, a National Eagle Scout Association  World Explorer, and a past invited lecturer at NASA, USCG NAVCEN, USFS,  The UAS Summit, the American Geographical Society, the Naval  Postgraduate School, and the Fargo Air Museum where his private  collection of Cold War Space Race artifacts is on display. William is a  competitive ultramarathon runner and pistol instructor; he is currently  training as a Muay Thai fighter while pursuing his solo skydiver  license, FAA Part 107 drone pilot license, PADI Divemaster  certification, and PADI Master Scuba Diver certification.

www.willcromarty.com 

 Chase Grindberg is a territory manager at Pioneer Seed. As the former NDSU Student Body President, Chase  oversaw $9 million in student fees as the chair of the Student Fee Advisory Board while managing  the NDSU Student Government Executive Branch. Chase previously served as State Chairman of the North Dakota College Republicans as well as a legislative intern for the office of Senator  John Hoeven where he contributed to agricultural policy and agricultural legislative aid projects. Chase and his wife Katherine live in North Fargo.