Staff Members

Kristi Brink

NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2017

Kristi is part of the accounting team at the NDSU Foundation. As the accounts payable and payroll coordinator, she helps ensure payments flow out of the Foundation smoothly.

Kristi, her husband, and three kids are huge Bison fans! When she’s not at work or enjoying a Bison game, Kristi loves to spend time reading, doing puzzles, spending time at the lake with friends, and working on handicrafts.

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NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2017

Kristi is part of the accounting team at the NDSU Foundation. As the accounts payable and payroll coordinator, she helps ensure payments flow out of the Foundation smoothly.

Kristi, her husband, and three kids are huge Bison fans! When she’s not at work or enjoying a Bison game, Kristi loves to spend time reading, doing puzzles, spending time at the lake with friends, and working on handicrafts.

Josh Andres

NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2015

As the assistant vice president/controller, Josh oversees the accounting functions at the NDSU Foundation.

Josh grew up in Brainerd, Minnesota, and came to the Fargo-Moorhead area in 2000 to attend NDSU. After graduating, he worked for 10 years as an auditor before joining the Foundation. He and his wife, Becky, have three children Liam, Myka, and Finn.

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NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2015

As the assistant vice president/controller, Josh oversees the accounting functions at the NDSU Foundation.

Josh grew up in Brainerd, Minnesota, and came to the Fargo-Moorhead area in 2000 to attend NDSU. After graduating, he worked for 10 years as an auditor before joining the Foundation. He and his wife, Becky, have three children Liam, Myka, and Finn.

Gwen Allred

NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2016

As executive manager, Gwen provides day-to-day leadership, system, and administrative support to the senior vice president of principal gifts to coordinate principal gifts activities and presidential engagement. Prior to this role, Gwen served as the director of development operations for the Foundation.

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NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2016

As executive manager, Gwen provides day-to-day leadership, system, and administrative support to the senior vice president of principal gifts to coordinate principal gifts activities and presidential engagement. Prior to this role, Gwen served as the director of development operations for the Foundation.

Gail Dancer

NDSU Foundation Team Member since 1984

Gail, the vice president of information services, leads the information services department and oversees the management and maintenance of the NDSU alumni and friends database, including data security and governance. She works to facilitate the dissemination of information through reports and data analytics to support philanthropy for NDSU.

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NDSU Foundation Team Member since 1984

Gail, the vice president of information services, leads the information services department and oversees the management and maintenance of the NDSU alumni and friends database, including data security and governance. She works to facilitate the dissemination of information through reports and data analytics to support philanthropy for NDSU.

Sara Wald

NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2015

Sara, who has worked for NDSU since 2002, currently serves as a senior director of trustee relations. She ensures the needs of NDSU’s friends and supporters are being met and addressed.

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NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2015

Sara, who has worked for NDSU since 2002, currently serves as a senior director of trustee relations. She ensures the needs of NDSU’s friends and supporters are being met and addressed.

Kari Sayler

NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2016

As senior executive manager, Kari provides day-to-day leadership, system, and administrative support to the President/CEO of the Foundation. She also helps foster an open, transparent environment of governance and fiduciary responsibility by providing administrative support to the Foundation’s Executive Governing Board, Nominating and Governance Committee, State and Local Relations Committee, and Compensation Committee.

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NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2016

As senior executive manager, Kari provides day-to-day leadership, system, and administrative support to the President/CEO of the Foundation. She also helps foster an open, transparent environment of governance and fiduciary responsibility by providing administrative support to the Foundation’s Executive Governing Board, Nominating and Governance Committee, State and Local Relations Committee, and Compensation Committee.

Monique Anderson

NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2016

As senior vice president of principal gifts, Monique provides strategy and oversight of principal gifts, presidential engagement, and campaign planning. Principal gifts partners with campus leaders, Foundation team members, and philanthropists who want to make a transformative investment in the mission and vision of North Dakota State University.

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NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2016

As senior vice president of principal gifts, Monique provides strategy and oversight of principal gifts, presidential engagement, and campaign planning. Principal gifts partners with campus leaders, Foundation team members, and philanthropists who want to make a transformative investment in the mission and vision of North Dakota State University.

John Glover

NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2015, 1998-2002

As the NDSU Foundation president/CEO, John provides vision, leadership, strategy, and program direction of the Foundation’s goals and mission in support of NDSU.

John is a native of Rapid City, South Dakota, and has more than 23 years of higher education philanthropy experience. Before coming to NDSU, John served in numerous roles of progressive responsibility with the Iowa State University Foundation in Ames, Iowa, for 13 years.

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NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2015, 1998-2002

As the NDSU Foundation president/CEO, John provides vision, leadership, strategy, and program direction of the Foundation’s goals and mission in support of NDSU.

John is a native of Rapid City, South Dakota, and has more than 23 years of higher education philanthropy experience. Before coming to NDSU, John served in numerous roles of progressive responsibility with the Iowa State University Foundation in Ames, Iowa, for 13 years.