Leadership
Executive Director
A message from Brad Barth, “As the Executive Director of Forward Devils Lake Corporation I get to build lasting relationships in an area of North Dakota that I have been visiting for 40 plus years. My wife Diane grew up in Munich, a small town north of Devils Lake and I have always enjoyed coming back to this area. In May of 2018, we decided to make the move to Devils Lake. If you are interested in starting a business in our area or relocating an existing business to the area, please give me a call.
We will do our best to put an incentive package together that will make the move worthwhile and you will be able to work, live and play in a region of North Dakota that I have come to enjoy and you will too! The opportunity to live next to a World class fishery like Devils Lake is a fisherman’s dream! My love affair with the lake started in 2004 when I won the Co-angler portion of the FLW RCL Devils Lake Walleye tournament, I’ve been hooked ever since!”
Brad Barth
Executive Director
701-662-4933
brad@forwarddevilslakend.com
PO Box 1048, Devils Lake ND 58301
2024/2025 BOARD MEMBERS
- Chace Engstrom-Austvold, President 2024/2025 • Owner/Mgr, CoJACK Snack & Pack
- Ryan Hanson, Vice President • Principal Devils Lake High School
- Sherri Mezera , Secretary/Treasurer • Manager ND Job Service, Devils Lake
- Paul Wilhelmi – Ramsey County Commissioner representing Ramsey County
- Rob Hach – City of Devils Lake Commissioner representing the City of Devils Lake
- Jim Moe, Mayor of Devils Lake representing the City of Devils Lake
- Doug Darling, Past President 2022/2023 • President, Lake Region State College
- Jim Alvestad, Past President 2023/2024 • Loan Officer, North Star Community Credit Union
EX OFFICIO:
- Spencer Halverson, City of Devils Lake Representative • City Administrator of Devils Lake
- Suzie Kenner, Executive Director • Devils Lake Chamber/Tourism
- Brad Barth, Forward Devils Lake • Executive Director, Forward Devils Lake