Staff

Brent Askvig
Principal Investigator
701-858-3052
brent.askvig@minotstateu.edu
Photo Not Available Kari Arrayan
Program Director
701-858-3048
kari.arrayan@minotstateu.edu
Photo Not Available Kylene Kraft
Project Assistant
701-858-4365
kylene.kraft@minotstateu.edu
Photo Not Available Nicole Flink
Administrative Assistant
701-858-4154
nicole.flink@minotstateu.edu

 

Advisory Council

There are currently 19 members of the ND Disability Health Project Advisory Council. Members represent various regions of the state and include community disability services providers, advocates, state agency representatives, and persons with disabilities. The Advisory Council will meet quarterly to review project progress, review data and policy related to health programs that affect persons with disabilities, and provide recommendations to project staff, state agency representatives, and state legislators regarding necessary changes.

ND Disability Health Advisory Council Members:
John Baird
Deb Balsdon
Pat Conway
Tammy Gallup-Millner
Brad Gibbens
Jim Moench
Kyle Muus
Sue Offutt
Bonnie Olheiser
Melissa Parsons
Sherri Paxon
Andrea Pena
Revel Sapa
Judith Schlak
Suzanne Schlak
Judy Siegle
Bob Syverson
Becky Telin
Bobby Vogel

Executive Management

The Executive Management Team provides feedback regarding progress on the state goals, objectives and activities, will identify current or possible future barriers, and delineate solutions to the barriers.

Executive Management Team Members:
Kari Arrayan
Brent Askvig
Pat Conway
Kylene Kraft
Nicole Flink
Kyle Muus
Melissa Parsons
Sherri Paxon



Did You Know...
The prevalence of obesity, mental health, tobacco use, diabetes, arthritis, cardio vascular disease, and asthma is higher among adult with disabilities than among those without disabilities.

To find out more information about the health status of North Dakotan's with disabilities see the latest data report: Impact of Disability in North Dakota Health Status and Disparities