ABOUT US
Established in 2024, The North Dakota Governors’ Cup was an idea inspired by similar events in Idaho, Montana, and South Dakota.
Our mission is to raise funds for ND Career Builders Loan Repayment Program — which helps keep qualified workers in the state of North Dakota. The event aims to accomplish this mission by providing a premier event that attracts a diverse range of business professionals and leaders from across the country and showcases our state’s friendly business climate, quality of life, and vision for the future. The event partners with North Dakota-based event company Funatix Events. The North Dakota Governors’ Cup is currently in the process of completing an application for 501(c)(3) exemption. Once it’s been completed, sponsors will receive an updated W-9 form.
Guy Moos, the CEO at Baker Boy, and Gretchen Stenehjam, the Marketing Director at First International Bank & Trust, serve as the event’s co-chairs in 2026. Retired MDU Resources CEO Dave Goodin and Sanford Health’s Michael LeBeau served an integral part of the inaugural event.
OUR BOARD
Ron Ness
CEO, ND Petroleum Council
Ron Ness: CEO, ND Petroleum Council
Cory Fong
Director of External Affairs, MDU Resources Group
Cory Fong: Director of External Affairs, MDU Resources Group
Guy Moos
Co-Chair, Baker Boy
Guy Moos: Co-Chair, Baker Boy
Gretchen Stenehjem
Co-Chair, First International Bank & Trust
Gretchen Stenehjem: Co-Chair, First International Bank & Trust
Nate Martindale
Business Development Specialist & Corporate Counsel, First International Bank & Trust
Nate Martindale: Business Development Specialist & Corporate Counsel, First International Bank & Trust
Levi Andrist
Shareholder, GA Group
Levi Andrist: Shareholder, GA Group
Michelle Kommer
CEO/President/Owner, HighRoad Partners
Michelle Kommer: CEO/President/Owner, HighRoad Partners
OUR INCREDiBlE
2025 IMPACT
Thanks to the generosity of business leaders and professionals who attended the 2025 North Dakota’s Governors Cup in Bismarck, we raised $130,000 for ND Career Builders Scholarship & Loan Repayment Program.
Our Co-Chairs
Dave Goodin
"This first annual North Dakota’s Governors Cup will serve as the state’s premier opportunity to share with business and thought leaders from across the country that North Dakota is a great place to live, work, raise a family, and do business."
Michael LeBeau, MD
“We cordially invite business and civic leaders from across the state, region, and nation to come and experience a first-class event that showcases the quality of life, business climate, and leadership that sets North Dakota apart.”
With support and attendance from the 33rd Governor of North Dakota, Doug Burgum, the inaugural event is primed to make a strong impact in 2024.
The best way to support this event is to become a sponsor.