PRESIDENT
Steve Zimmer
Steve grew up and lived in North Dakota for most of his life. He was brought up in a small, rural town in North Dakota, Munich, where his family farms and runs a lumber and plumbing business. He enjoys going back to help on the farm during spring planting and harvest. Growing up in the flyway for migrating ducks and geese, Steve has been a very avid water fowler, since he was old enough to hunt. Steve also enjoys fishing, running, golf, baseball, Tae Kwon Do, and pretty much any sport.
Steve attended the University of North Dakota where he received a B.S. Degree in Geography. After graduation, he decided to further his education by attending graduate school at the University of Nebraska, receiving a Masters of Community and Regional Planning (MCRP) in 2003.
Steve’s professional background began while attending UND, where he worked for AgriData, Inc. as a GIS Technician for 3 years. While in graduate school, he was selected for a 1 ½-year internship with the City of Lincoln/Lancaster County Planning Department. Upon graduation, Steve moved back to North Dakota where he accepted the job of City Planner for Devils Lake. Steve is currently employed by the City of West Fargo as a Senior City Planner where he has been for 3 ½ years.
VICE PRESIDENT
Brad Gengler
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Ben Ehreth
Ben is a North Dakota native and a 1996 graduate of Grand Forks Red River High School. He has an undergraduate degree in Geography with a minor in Geology from the University of North Dakota. He received his Master’s of Community and Regional Planning from Kansas State University in 2004.
Upon graduation from Kansas State University Ben was employed as a City Planner for the City of Bozeman, MT. After living away from North Dakota for a few years Ben returned to work in the Long Range Planning Division of the North Dakota Department of Transportation. He is currently employed as a Planner for the Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization. Ben is a professionally certified planner through the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).
Ben is married to Roz and has one dog. He enjoys mountain biking, photography, and playing hockey. Ben is also actively involved as a member of the Bismarck Optimist Club.
PAST President
Joel Quanbeck
AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERS
Stephan Miller
Greg Hoover
A Section Affiliate of the American Planning Association
and a sustaining member of Western Planner.
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