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 financial welfare of the Cooperative. 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

Josh Anderson
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. We have also created some helpful online resources and step-by-step user guides, which you can access here at any time.
