Staff

Lonnie Wangen

Commissioner

Appointed April 2008

4201 38th Street SW
Suite 104
Fargo, ND 58104-7535

Work Phone: (701) 239-7165

Fax: (701) 239-7166

lwangen@nd.gov

Dan Thorstad

Chief Administrator

Appointed November 2025

4201 38th Street SW
Suite 104
Fargo, ND 58104

Work Phone: (701) 298-4691

Fax: (701) 239-7166

drthorstad@nd.gov

Bryan Watters

State Service Officer Supervisor

Appointed April 2015

4201 38th Street SW
Suite 104
Fargo, ND 58104-7535

Work Phone: (701) 298-4694

Fax: (701) 239-7166

bwatters@nd.gov

Calie Lindseth

Women and Minority Veterans State Coordinator

Appointed December 2015

Fargo VA Regional Office (VARO)
2101 North Elm Street
Fargo, ND 58102

Work Phone: (701) 451-4645

Fax: (701) 451-4674

calie.lindseth@va.gov

Tom Webb

State Service Officer

Appointed August 2016

Fargo VA Regional Office (VARO)
2101 North Elm Street
Fargo, ND 58102

Work Phone: (701) 451-4644

Fax: (701) 451-4674

thomas.webb3@va.gov

Chris Kratochvil

State Approving Agency Administrator

Appointed September 2016

4201 38th Street SW
Suite 206
Fargo, ND 58104

Work Phone: (701) 298-4667

Fax: (701) 239-7166

ckratochvil@nd.gov

Shelby Moen

State Service Officer

Appointed June 2020

Fargo VA Regional Office (VARO)
2101 North Elm Street
Fargo, ND 58102

Work Phone: (701) 451-4642

Fax: (701) 451-4674

shelby.moen@va.gov

John Biby

Veteran Benefits Specialist

Appointed July 2023

4201 38th Street SW
Suite 104
Fargo, ND 58104

Work Phone: (701) 239-7165

Fax: (701) 239-7166

jbiby@nd.gov

Jonathan Ross

Veteran Benefits Specialist

Appointed July 2025

4201 38th St SW
Suite 104
Fargo, ND 58104-7535

Work Phone: (701) 239-7336

Fax: (701) 239-7166

jross@nd.gov