Dakota Growers Pasta Company

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Dakota Growers Pasta Company is an agricultural processing company located in Carrington, North Dakota. It was started in 1990 as a wheat-growers cooperative and started operations in 1991. In 2002, the company became a public company. Headquarters: Carrington, ND Founded: 1990 Key people: Edward Irion, President & General Manager Parent organization: THL Equity Fund VIII Investors (PB), LLC Subsidiaries: Primo Piatto, Inc., DNA Dreamfields Co. LLC

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Dakota Growers Pasta Company Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Emily Rotvold Emily Rotvold Eden Prairie, Minnesota Details
Emily Rotvold's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Quality Assurance Technician at Dakota Growers Pasta Company
Industry Food Production
Experience
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   January 2015 - Present
Cargill  July 2014 - December 2014
North Dakota State University  September 2011 - May 2014
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   May 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Customer Service, Research, Teamwork, Public Speaking, English

Education
North Dakota State University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (BS), Food Science and Food Safety

Alexis Freier-Johnson Alexis Freier-Johnson Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Alexis Freier-Johnson's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience September 2013 - Present
Job Research & Development and Technical Services Manager at Dakota Growers Pasta Company
Industry Food Production
Experience
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   September 2013 - Present
Dakota Growers Pasta Company/ Viterra   May 2009 - September 2013
Northern Crops Institute   January 2008 - May 2009
North Dakota State University Central Grasslands Research Extension Center   June 2003 - August 2007

Skills
Food Industry, Food Science, HACCP, Food Safety, Product Development, Food, Food Technology, Ingredients, Food Processing, Technical Presentations, Quality Assurance, Food Manufacturing, Quality Control, Product Innovation, GMP, Supply Chain, Food Quality, Customer Service, Laboratory, Sanitation, Pasta, Packaging, Continuous Improvement, Food Chemistry, Cross-functional Team..., Food Labeling, Problem Solving, Public Speaking, Employee Training

Education
Kansas State University
Master of Science (MS), Food Science

North Dakota State University   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Science, Food Science, Minor in Food Safety

Samuel Brandt Samuel Brandt Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Samuel Brandt's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience August 2006 - July 2014
Job Sales Engineer, Powder Process Solutions
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Powder Process-Solutions  July 2014 - Present
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   August 2006 - July 2014
Buhler  May 2001 - August 2006
Waeschle (Coperion)   June 1997 - May 2001

Skills
Manufacturing, Engineering, Food Industry, Product Development, Troubleshooting, Preventive Maintenance, Lean Manufacturing, Piping, Supply Chain Management, Budgets, Business Strategy, Process Engineering, Factory, Continuous Improvement, Management, Project Management

Education
University of Iowa   1992 — 1997
BS, Mechanical Engineering

Karleen Estenson Karleen Estenson Devils Lake, North Dakota Details
Karleen Estenson's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience February 2007 - October 2007
Job Online Curriculum Developer at Lake Region State College
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Lake Region State College  February 2014 - Present
Lake Region State College  August 2013 - Present
Lake Region State College  May 2013 - December 2013
Lake Region State College  August 2008 - August 2013
New Rockford Chevrolet   November 2007 - August 2008
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   February 2007 - October 2007

Skills
Articulate Storyline, Instructional Technology, Pearson LearningStudio, Computer Hardware, iPad, Windows 7, Instructional Design, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Web Development, Graphic Design, After Effects, Articulate Studio, Respondus, Tegrity, WordPress, Desktop Support..., Blackboard Collaborate, Desktop Application..., Inventory Management, Computer Program, Programming, Altiris Deployment..., Apple, Altiris, Dell KACE, Micros, CBORD

Education
Mayville State University   2004 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration and Management, General

Lake Region State College   2001 — 2003
Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Information Technology

Mitchel Vetter Mitchel Vetter Bismarck, North Dakota Details
Mitchel Vetter's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience May 2008 - April 2009
Job Field Operator at Tesoro Corporation
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
Tesoro Corporation  October 2014 - Present
Dakota Gasification Company  May 2014 - October 2014
NextEra Energy Resources  February 2011 - May 2014
Great Plains Towers   May 2010 - January 2011
Envision Safety Services, LLC   April 2009 - May 2010
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   May 2008 - April 2009

Skills
Wind Turbines, Energy, Safety, Labor, Troubleshooting

Education
Bismarck State College   2006 — 2008
Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Power Plant Technology

Jeffrey Dockendorf Jeffrey Dockendorf Watkins, Minnesota Details
Jeffrey Dockendorf's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Attended North Dakota State University
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   January 2015 - Present
Archer Daniels Midland Company  May 2014 - August 2014
Bobcat Company  May 2012 - December 2012

Skills
Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Machinery, Agricultural Production, Dairy Science, Machinery Repair, Microsoft Excel, Creo Parametric, Workbench, AutoCAD, PLC, Mechanical Engineering

Education
North Dakota State University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's degree, Agricultural Engineering

Eden Valley - Watkins Secondary School   2006 — 2010
High School

Kerri Collette Kerri Collette Colorado Springs, Colorado Details
Kerri Collette's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience 2001 - 2003
Job owner/desinger at Kerri's Creations
Industry Apparel & Fashion
Experience
Kerri's Creations   October 2005 - Present
South Dakota Developmental Center  2009 - 2011
James Valley Company   2004 - 2005
James Valley Company   2003 - 2004
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   2001 - 2003

Skills
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Customer Service, Research, Teamwork, Photoshop, Social Media, English, Java, HTML, Jewelry Design, Handmade Jewelry, wire work, chain maille, beading, Gemstones

Education
Ashford University   2012 — 2013
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, 3.3 GPA

Valley City State University   1999 — 2001
Computer Science

Nicholas Klein, MBA, PMP Nicholas Klein, MBA, PMP Greater Denver Area Details
Nicholas Klein, MBA, PMP's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience May 2001 - August 2004
Job Market Manager at Trimble Navigation
Industry Industrial Automation
Experience
Trimble Navigation  September 2013 - Present
Trimble Navigation  May 2012 - September 2013
Vestas Wind Systems A/S  September 2010 - May 2012
General Electric (GE Aviation)   June 2006 - September 2010
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation  May 2005 - August 2005
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   May 2001 - August 2004
Arctic Cat  May 2003 - August 2003
North Dakota State University  January 1994 - January 2000

Skills
Team Leadership, Critical Chain Project..., Cost Reduction, Cost Estimating, Internal Communications, Microsoft Office, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, International Project..., Product Development, Design for Manufacturing, Cost Engineering, Project Estimation, Engineering, Integration, Systems Engineering, PMP

Education
Rollins College - Crummer Graduate School of Business   2004 — 2006
Master of Business Administration, MBAApril 2006, Finance and General Management

North Dakota State University   1999 — 2004
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration (Minor)

Carrington High School   1996 — 1999

Glenn Erickson Glenn Erickson Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Glenn Erickson's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience September 2007 - May 2008
Job 2011 Graduate of Dakota County Technical College
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalPark Nicollet   June 2011 - July 2011
Dakota County Technical College  August 2008 - May 2011
ADECCO USA Inc  September 2008 - July 2009
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   September 2007 - May 2008
Northwest Airlines  January 1986 - May 2005

Education
Biomedical Equipment Technology   2008 — 2011
A.A.S, Biomedical Technician

Dakota County Technical College   2008 — 2011
A.A.S, Biomedical Tech

Minneapolis Community and Technical College   1980 — 1982
Airframe and Powerplant License, Aviation Maintenance

Emily Ang Emily Ang Beloit, Wisconsin Details
Emily Ang's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience June 2008 - August 2008
Job Scientist at Kerry
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Kerry  May 2014 - Present
Kerry Americas  February 2012 - May 2014
Novartis Consumer Health  November 2011 - January 2012
University of Nebraska-Lincoln  January 2009 - August 2011
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture   June 2011 - July 2011
University of Nebraska-Lincoln  August 2008 - May 2011
University of Nebraska-Lincoln  September 2007 - December 2008
Dakota Growers' Pasta Company  June 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Product Development, Food Science, Quality Assurance, Food, Ingredients, Research, Commercialization, Microbiology, product..., Languages, Analytical Methods..., Sensory, PCR, Food Industry, GMP, Food Safety, Sensory Evaluation, Meat Coatings, Batters and Breadings, Project Management, HACCP, Food Processing, Cost Optimization

Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln   2009 — 2011
Master, Food Science & Technology

University of Nebraska-Lincoln   2006 — 2008
Bachelor, Food Science & Technology

INTI International College   2005 — 2006
of, transfer

AIB International

Liz Housman Liz Housman Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Liz Housman's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience September 1992 - Present
Job Director of Marketing at Dakota Growers Pasta Company
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Dreamfields Pasta   2004 - Present
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   September 1992 - Present
North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives   1996 - 1998

Skills
Health & Wellness..., Food Marketing, Consumer Branding, Marketing, Advertising, Start-ups, New Business Development, Social Media, Marketing Strategy, Integrated Marketing, Brand Management, Market Planning, Direct Marketing, Marketing Communications, Business Planning, Social Media Marketing, Business Development

Education
North Dakota State University   1987 — 1991
B.S., Animal Science and Mass Communications

Matthew Vold Matthew Vold Grand Forks, North Dakota Details
Matthew Vold's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience August 2011 - January 2015
Job Credit Analyst
Industry Banking
Experience
Bank Forward  January 2015 - Present
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   August 2011 - January 2015

Skills
Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Financial Reporting, Microsoft Word

Education
Concordia College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Finance, General

Nicholas Devine Nicholas Devine West Bloomfield, Michigan Details
Nicholas Devine's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience May 2014 - August 2014
Job
Industry Packaging and Containers
Experience
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   May 2014 - August 2014
Michigan State University  May 2013 - July 2013

Skills
Microsoft Office, Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Research, PowerPoint, Leadership

Education
Michigan State University   2010 — 2015

Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory   2006 — 2010
High School Diploma

Brian Lambertz Brian Lambertz Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Brian Lambertz's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience April 2005 - April 2007
Job Business Analyst at Connexus Energy
Industry Utilities
Experience
Connexus Energy  February 2011 - Present
GPUG Minnesota Regional Chapter   February 2014 - Present
GPUG Minnesota Regional Chapter   November 2011 - February 2014
Stein Industries, Inc.   April 2007 - March 2011
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   April 2005 - April 2007
Scherer Brothers Lumber Company   February 2003 - April 2005
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   April 2002 - August 2002

Skills
Business Analysis, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Business Intelligence, Business Process..., Business Development, Project Planning, Project Coordination, Project Management, Flow Charts, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Gathering, Business Requirements, Team Leadership, Leadership, Situational Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, MRP, DRP, Supply Chain..., Supply Chain, EDI, Social Media Marketing, Wireframes, Website Creation, Website Development, Professional..., Software Documentation, Document Management, Software Requirements, Requirement..., Gap Analysis, Budget Process, Project Accounting, Agile Methodologies, User Experience, User Interface Design, User Acceptance Testing, Test Cases, Test Case Generation, Visio, Process Improvement, ERP, Analysis, CRM, Management, Business Process, Integration, Testing, Enterprise Software

Education
Southwest Minnesota State University   2014 — 2017
Management

University of Phoenix   2004 — 2005

St. Cloud State University   1998 — 2002

Robbinsdale Cooper High School   1995 — 1998

Mark Gunter Mark Gunter Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Mark Gunter's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience June 1994 - July 1998
Job Real Estate Professional at Gunter Corp.
Industry Real Estate
Experience
Gunter Corp   October 2004 - Present
Wishes & More  January 2015 - Present
St. Albans Summit, LLC   March 2004 - December 2006
House & Home Realty, Inc.   July 2003 - February 2006
Bushel 42 Pasta Company   July 2001 - August 2002
S.T. Specialty Foods   August 1998 - June 2001
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   June 1994 - July 1998

Skills
Property Management, Investment Properties, Real Estate Investment, Real Estate, Construction, Real Estate Development, Affordable Housing, Sales, Budgets, Sellers, Selling, Business Development, Start-ups, Strategic Planning, Commercial Real Estate, Property, Contract Negotiation, Leases, Real Estate Transactions, Residential Homes

Education
The University of North Dakota   1988 — 1993
Business

Lana Overton-Peller Lana Overton-Peller Greater Denver Area Details
Lana Overton-Peller's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience January 1998 - April 2002
Job Director of National Accounts at Lavazza
Industry Food Production
Experience
Lavazza  April 2014 - Present
Lavazza  June 2008 - Present
Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee  October 2007 - March 2008
Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee  May 2002 - September 2007
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   January 1998 - April 2002
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   October 1994 - December 1997

Skills
New Business Development, Retail, Management, Food, Organizational..., Sales Operations, Sales, Business Development, Sales Management, Distributors, Key Account Development, Product Development, FMCG, Food Service, National Accounts, Marketing Strategy, Forecasting

Education
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology   2009 — 2011
M.A., Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Concordia College   1988 — 1992
B.A., Business & French

Ellen Lindahl Ellen Lindahl Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Ellen Lindahl's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience October 2014 - Present
Job IT Project Manager
Industry Food Production
Experience
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   October 2014 - Present
Viterra  January 2011 - October 2014
Dakota Growers Pasta Co.   June 2002 - March 2011
Kontron Mobile Computing   2000 - 2001
Critical Path Consulting  1997 - 2000
Minntech Corporation  1996 - 1997
Bemis Packaging Machinery   1990 - 1995
ETA Systems  1985 - 1989
FMC Corp/Northern Ordnance Division   1981 - 1985
FMC Corp/Northern Ordnance Division   1980 - 1985

Skills
ERP, Supply Chain, Process Improvement, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Business Process..., Change Management, Logistics

Education
University of Cincinnati College of Business   1976 — 1977
MBA, Quantitative Analysis

Kent State University   1972 — 1976
BS, Mathematics

Jeffrey Strang Jeffrey Strang Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Jeffrey Strang's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience January 2014 - Present
Job Director, IT at Dakota Growers
Industry Food Production
Experience
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   January 2014 - Present
Viterra  May 2010 - December 2013
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   February 1998 - May 2010

Skills
ERP, Business Intelligence, IT Strategy, IT Management, Integration, Business Process, Project Management, Business Process..., Business Analysis, Enterprise Architecture, ITIL, SAP, SharePoint, Information Technology, Project Portfolio..., Data Center, Software Development, SDLC, Disaster Recovery, Microsoft SQL Server, Process Improvement, Enterprise Software, Requirements Analysis, PMP, IT Service Management, Data Warehousing, Cloud Computing, Databases, Change Management, Team Building, Vendor Management, Software Project..., Solution Architecture, Systems Analysis

Education
North Dakota State University   1994 — 1998
BS, Management Information Systems

Jim Mercurio Jim Mercurio Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Jim Mercurio's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience July 2013 - Present
Job Ingredient Sales Manager at Dakota Growers Pasta Company
Industry Food Production
Experience
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   July 2013 - Present
Viterra  January 1998 - July 2013

Skills
Inventory Management, Inventory Control, Logistics, Outlook, Excel, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Team Leadership, Operations Management, Logistics Management, Shipping, Lotus Notes, Negotiation, Process Improvement, Microsoft Word, Production Planning, Recruiting, Manufacturing, PowerPoint, Time Management, Warehousing, Materials Management

Education
University of St. Thomas - Opus College of Business   2003 — 2008
M.B.A., Manufacturing Systems

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville   1986 — 1990
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Kimberly Jacobson Dalbec Kimberly Jacobson Dalbec Carrington, North Dakota Details
Kimberly Jacobson Dalbec's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience October 2011 - Present
Job at
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
Great Plains Martial Arts   February 2014 - Present
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   October 2011 - Present
Roughrider Academy   September 2010 - Present
Minnesota State University Moorhead  January 2009 - May 2010
Flypaper Creative Services  August 2008 - May 2010
WennSoft  June 2009 - August 2009
City of Moorhead, MN  May 2008 - June 2009

Skills
Photoshop, InDesign, Photography, Dreamweaver, Advertising, Illustrator, Flash, Branding

Education
Minnesota State University, Moorhead   2005 — 2010
Bachelor, Mass Communication, Graphic Communication

Julie Neuman Julie Neuman Fargo, North Dakota Area Details
Julie Neuman's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience January 1997 - Present
Job Revenue Accountant at Dakota Growers Pasta Company
Industry Accounting
Experience
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   January 1997 - Present

Skills
General Ledger, QuickBooks, Journal Entries, Financial Accounting, Account Reconciliation, GAAP, Payroll

Education
University of Jamestown   1994 — 1997
BS, Business Administration: Accounting

Corey VanDerBosch Corey VanDerBosch Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Corey VanDerBosch's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience May 2009 - August 2009
Job Continuous Improvement and Quality Manager at Lubrication Technologies, Inc.
Industry Oil & Energy
Experience
Lubrication Technologies, Inc.   December 2014 - Present
Lubrication Technologies Inc.  December 2011 - Present
ConAgra Foods  June 2010 - January 2012
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   May 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Visio, AutoCAD, 5S, Six Sigma, Microsoft Excel, Continuous Improvement, DMAIC, Lean Manufacturing, Time Study, Kaizen, Minitab, Manufacturing, Value Stream Mapping, Industrial Engineering, Quality System, Process Improvement, Project Management

Education
North Dakota State University   2006 — 2010
B.S., Industrial Engineering and Management

gado gbati gado gbati Anoka, Minnesota Details
gado gbati's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience December 2014 - Present
Job Production/Packaging Supervisor at Dakota Growers Pasta Company
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   December 2014 - Present
Viterra, New Hope   June 2011 - December 2014

Skills
Certified Quality..., Certified HACCP Manager, Microbiology, Food Science, HACCP, Food Microbiology, Food Industry, Quality Control, Sensory Evaluation, Food Processing, Food Chemistry, Quality Assurance, Agriculture, Food Quality, Quality Auditing, Food Safety

Education
St Mary of Minnesota   2012 — 2014
Master of Science (MS), Project Management

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2009 — 2011
Bachelor's degree, Food Science

University of Lome/Togo   1992 — 1998
Agricultural Engineer degree, Crop Production & protection

Melissa Ludwick Melissa Ludwick United States Details
Melissa Ludwick's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience December 2012 - Present
Job Lab Technician
Industry Computer Networking
Experience
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   December 2012 - Present

Skills
Certified Quality..., Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Troubleshooting

Education
Bismarck State College   2012 — 2014
Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), Process Plant Technology

Lane McDill Lane McDill Champlin, Minnesota Details
Lane McDill's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience January 1998 - Present
Job Quality Manager at Dakota Growers Pasta Company
Industry Food Production
Experience
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   January 1998 - Present

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1979 — 1984
B.S., Food Science and Technology

Kari Graber Kari Graber United States Details
Kari Graber's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience August 1993 - November 2001
Job
Industry
Experience
Napasol North America   January 2013 - Present
Swanson Health Products  December 2001 - January 2013
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   August 1993 - November 2001

Education
North Dakota State University   1983 — 1989
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Food Science

Shaun Baldwin Shaun Baldwin Austin, Texas Details
Shaun Baldwin's Dakota Growers Pasta Company Experience September 1999 - October 2008
Job Speech Language Pathologist Intern at San Marcos Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
San Marcos Rehabilitation and Healthcare   September 2015 - Present
Ideas To Go, Inc.   June 1995 - Present
Dakota Growers Pasta Company   September 1999 - October 2008

Skills
Research, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Java, HTML, Windows, Matlab, AutoCAD

Education
The University of Texas at Austin   2012 — 2014
Master of Arts (M.A.), Speech-Language Pathology

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1993 — 2008
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Food Science and Technology

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