Cooperative Membership
As a cooperative, Red River aims to provide dependable broadband and telephone service to all persons in the service area. If you live within the Cooperative service areas, you become a full voting member of the Cooperative when you sign up for service. Cooperative members receive profit margins called capital credits based on telephone usage and other services during the year. Capital credits are paid upon the death of a member or when the Board of Directors deems the Cooperative financially able to retire capital credits from specific years.
CEO & BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nine elected directors comprise the Board of Directors, each representing the district where they live. The Board is responsible for the Cooperative’s financial welfare. It sets policies and employs a General Manager to operate the business and carry out policies set by the Board.
Officers
Harlan Deike
President
District 4 Great Bend Exchange
Rhonda Erbes
Vice-President
District 3 Colfax Exchange
Gary Boutiette
Secretary/Treasurer
District 5 Kent
Directors
Tim Viland
District 1 Abercrombie
Wayne Schindler
District 2 Barnesville
Joe Pikarski
District 6 Mooreton
Jerry Janssen
District 7 Rollag
Ronald German
District 8 Fairmount/Hankinson
Janice Schmit
District 9 Lidgerwood/Wyndmere
Executive Team
Tom Steinolfson
CEO / General Manager
Red River Communications
Cassie Tostenson
Cooperative Attorney
Nilson Brand Law Office
Leadership Team
Tom Steinolfson
CEO / General Manager
Melinda Brekke
Chief Financial Officer
Dennis Mitchell
Plant Manager
Ryan Wallock
Network Manager
Jenna Lovgren
Customer Experience Supervisor
Kari Kleingartner
Marketing Specialist
Donna Thiel
Executive Assistant
Customer support
If you’re having trouble with your services, our customer experience team is always happy to assist you. Also, we have also created some helpful online resources and step-by-step user guides, which you can access here at any time.
