NDIDA Online A web-based publication of the ND Implement Dealers Association 2011 Post-Convention Special Edition John Swenseth Elected NDIDA Chairman John Swenseth, Devils Lake, ND, was elected chairman of the North Dakota Implement Dealers Association (NDIDA) during our organization’s 112th annual convention held recently in Bismarck, ND. He has been a member of the NDIDA Board of Directors since 2004 and served as a Vice Chairman during the past year. John graduated from high school in McVille, ND. He began working at Twete Inc. in McVille in December of 1975. When the dealership expanded to Devils Lake in 1982, he became manager of Twete Inc. in Devils Lake, which handles CaseIH. He purchased the business from Curt Twete and his family at the end of 2006. John Swenseth The dealership is currently completing a new building in Devils Lake, and is now known as High Plains Equipment. John is a council member at Peace Lutheran Church in Devils Lake, and also a trustee for the Devils Lake Elks. John and his wife, Brenda, reside in Devils Lake. They have three children: Kelly, Justin, and Brian. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Chairman John Swenseth, Devils Lake, with First Lady Brenda Swenseth NDIDA Online 2011 Post-Convention Special Edition Page 2 David Meyer Elected NDIDA 1st Vice Chairman The North Dakota Implement Dealers Association elected David Meyer, West Fargo, to the office of 1 st vice chairman during NDIDA’s 112th annual convention. David has been a member of the NDIDA Board since 1993 and served as Chairman in 2001. David is the Chairman and CEO of Titan Machinery Inc., which represents Case IH, Case Construction, New Holland Agriculture, New Holland Construction, and shortlines throughout the Upper Midwest. Titan Machinery’s Shared Resource Center is located in West Fargo, ND, and the company’s 91 stores are located in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Wyoming as well as two European dealerships in Romania. David is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. In 1975, he was employed by Case Company. From 1976-1980 David was a partner in a Case and New Holland dealership with locations in Lisbon and Wahpeton, ND. He was co-founder of Ransom and Richland County Implement (now known as Titan Machinery Inc.) in 1980. David Meyer David is the past President of the North Dakota CaseIH Roughrider Group and the North Dakota Implement Dealers Association, former Board Member of the Lisbon School Board, Lisbon Economic Development and St. Aloysius Church Trustee. Currently David serves on the CaseIH Dealer Advisory Board. In 1991, he received the Friend of 4-H award. In 2009, he received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. David and his wife Candace “Kandi” reside in West Fargo. They have three sons: Father Luke Meyer, Fargo; Matthew (wife Kari and daughter Cassidy, 1), West Fargo; and Grady, a junior at Shanley High in Fargo. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NDIDA Online 2011 Post-Convention Special Edition Page 3 Keith Kreps Elected NDIDA 2nd Vice Chairman The North Dakota Implement Dealers Association elected Keith Kreps, Fargo, to the office of 2nd vice chairman. Keith has been a member of the Board since 2005. Keith was born in Fargo and attended Moorhead High School, Moorhead State University, and the University of Mary. He joined RDO in 1998 as the general manager of the Breckenridge, MN, store. In April of 2003, he was promoted to Vice President of Store Operations for RDO’s eighteen Midwest and Northwest ag stores. In September of 2010, he was promoted to Vice President of Agriculture. He currently is responsible for all 25 John Deere Agriculture locations that RDO Equipment Co. operates in the United States. Keith Kreps Active in his industry and community, Keith has been a John Deere Dealer 20 Group member since 2003, and a John Deere AMS Advisory Group member in 2003 and 2004. He is a past president of the Moorhead Jaycees. His hobbies include golf and woodworking. Keith and his wife Erin reside in Fargo and have two sons: Jorden, 22, and Alex, 18. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Passing the ND IDA G avel Newly-elected NDIDA Chairman John Swenseth, Devils Lake (L) is congratulated by Immediate Past Chairman Les Olson, Dickinson during th the 112 Annual NDIDA Convention. NDIDA Online 2011 Post-Convention Special Edition Page 4 Jamie Melgaard Elected NDIDA’s Newest Director Jamie Melgaard, Minot, ND, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the North Dakota Implement Dealers Association. The election took place at the association’s 112 th annual convention held recently in Bismarck, ND. Jamie is General Manager of Gooseneck Implement, a John Deere dealership in Minot. Born in Rolette, ND, Jamie attended Kenmare High School, then earned a degree in Business & Public Administration from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. Jamie started in the business by working on a farm throughout high school. He was hired by Kevin Borud, the original owner of Gooseneck Implement, to work in the Kenmare store for a summer in 1992. Jamie Melgaard “I enjoyed working there so much, I almost chose not to go back to school!” says Jamie. He returned to the farm equipment business in 1996, where he worked for Rugby Equipment in Rugby, ND, as a controller. They were a two store operation, with another location in Harvey. After a few years, Jamie stepped into the General Manager position. In 2003, Jamie joined Gooseneck Implement as a Store Manager/General Manager in Minot. At that time, Gooseneck Implement was a two store operation with locations in Kenmare and Minot. The company has now grown to 8 locations with 265 employees in the north central and northwestern part of North Dakota. Jamie and his wife, Tricia, reside in Burlington, ND, with their children Kaylynn, 11, Kolten, 9, and Kinley, 5. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Thank you NDIDA Convention attendees! Save the dates for 2012: 2012 NDIDA Convention November 12-14, 2012 Ramkota Hotel Bismarck, ND NDIDA Online 2011 Post-Convention Special Edition Page 5 2011-2012 NDIDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Seated (L to R ): Newly-elected Director Jamie Melgaard, Minot; Past Chairman and current 1 st Vice Chairman David Meyer, West Fargo; Chairman John Swenseth, Devils Lake; 2 nd Vice Chairman Keith Kreps, Fargo; and Immediate Past Chairman Les Olson, Dickinson. Standing (L to R ): Stu Romsdal, Casselton; Dan Gorder, Grafton; Mike Ballard, Dickinson; Past Chairman and current NAEDA Chairman Roger Gjellstad, Stanley; Past Chairman Dan Butler, Fargo; and Kevin Roy, Langdon. Not pictured : Past Chairman Brian Rensch, Makoti; Brian Hanson, Grafton. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NDIDA Online 2011 Post-Convention Special Edition Page 6 NDIDA Honors Roger and Renae Gjellstad, NAEDA Chairman and First Lady Annual Banquet November 14, 2011 NAEDA Chairman Roger Gjellstad and First Lady Renae Gjellstad NDIDA is very proud of the fact that the 2011-2012 Chairman of the North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) is none other than our own Roger Gjellstad, Stanley. Roger and First Lady Renae Gjellstad received special recognition during NDIDA’s Annual Banquet on Monday, November 14. Roger was installed as NAEDA board chairman March 10, 2011, during NAEDA’s annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. NDIDA Online 2011 Post-Convention Special Edition Page 7 Thank you . The North Dakota Implement Dealers Association would like to thank Les and Dawn Olson for their leadership and service as Chairman and First Lady. We also thank the many dealers, associates, and sponsors whose support and efforts made our annual dealer gathering possible. 2012 NDIDA Case IH Dakota Precision Ag Center Convention Sponsors Edney Distributing Co. Eide Bailly LLP Farm-Oyl Lubricants Gold Fastline Publications Haybuster / DuraTech Industries Int’l. Inc. AgCountry Equipment Finance IRON Solutions Association Services Inc Morris Industries Farm & Ranch Guide New Holland Federated Insurance North Country Marketing Inc. John Deere Company North Dakota Farm Credit Services Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers North Dakota Living Magazine Summers Manufacturing Northern Plains Track TCF Equipment Finance Ramkota Hotel – Bismarck REM Enterprises Inc. Sentry Insurance Silver Steffes Auctioneers TractorHouse Trail-eze Trailer Co. Bourgault Industries Ltd. Unverferth Manufacturing West Country Products Inc. Wiest Truck Line / Simplex Leasing Bronze Wil-Rich LLC aemsco Inc. General AGCO Corporation Agweek Magazine Consulate General of Canada Big Iron NAEDA Financial Ltd. Brandt Agricultural Products NDIDA Online 2011 Post-Convention Special Edition Page 8 Party Like a Pirate!!! NDIDA Online 2011 Post-Convention Special Edition Page 9 Ahoy Mateys!!! Special thanks to aemsco Inc. and our hospitality hosts for a wonderful party! NDIDA Online 2011 Post-Convention Special Edition Page 10 Bringing home the loot! “Captain Fran” Romsdal (L), Jamestown, Scott Grundstad, Williston and “Jolly Roger” Gjellstad, Stanley, Winner of the Grand Prize ready to challenge the newbies Diamond Ring! for a prize of $1,000 cash! Newbie pirates gather in the ship’s hold and prepare to be put to the test! From L to R: Norris Erickson, West Plains Inc., Hettinger; “Jolly Roger” Gjellstad, Stanley; Sasha Ruggles, Bowman; Marvin Doll, Dakota Farm Equipment, Dickinson; and “Captain Fran” Romsdal, Jamestown. NDIDA Online 2011 Post-Convention Special Edition Page 11 ARRRRR YOU READY TO PROVE YOU’RE A PIRATE?!!!! Talk Like a Pirate! Sword Handling! NDIDA Online 2011 Post-Convention Special Edition Page 12 Swashbucklers! A Pirate’s Life for Me ! NDIDA Online 2011 Post-Convention Special Edition Page 13 Pillage and Plunder! Congratulations Eye-Patch Adams (aka Norris Erickson, Hettinger), winner of the NDIDA Pirating Challenge for $1,000 in cash! And to worthy challengers Johnny Hook (Marvin Doll), Dickinson (2 nd place - $100) and Swordfish Sue (Sasha Ruggles), Bowman (3 rd place - $50) thanks for making the competition so much fun! ARRRRR!!! .