Nancy Hartenhoff-Crooks, Chair – Nancy has been a member of Dakota Rural Action for close to twenty years. She is currently co-chair of the DRA Small Farms committee. Nancy and her husband live on a small acreage on the edge of Toronto, SD. Nancy is currently the coordinator of disability services at South Dakota State University.
Lynne Huskinson, Vice-Chair – Lynne is a retired Campbell County Wyoming coal miner, having spent 39 years in the profession. Huskinson attended classes at Northwest Community College. Lynne is a member of a variety of conservation and social justice organizations in Wyoming. She was a candidate for the Wyoming House of Representatives in 2020. She lives with her family in Gillette.
Norm Cimon, Secretary/Treasurer – A resident of northeast Oregon since 1980, Norm has a degree in mathematics from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He’s worked for UNLV, the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Forest Service, and the private sector. A member of the board of directors for the Grande Ronde Model Watershed, he has a keen interest in water resources. Norm lives in La Grande with his wife, Shelley.
Jody Delong – Jody DeLong serves as the Board Chair for North Dakota Native Vote, where they champion civic engagement and the advancement of Native American communities across the state. With a strong commitment to Indigenous sovereignty, Jody works to amplify Native voices in policy, protect voting rights, and support sustainable leadership within tribal nations. Their passion lies in building systems rooted in self-determination and cultural strength for current and future generations.
Roxa Reller – Roxa Reller is a longtime Northern Plains member and in 2009, helped to found the Helena area Northern Plains affiliate, Sleeping Giant Citizens Council. She earned her degree in Range Science from Montana State University, and worked on land reclamation and range vegetation monitoring for much of her career. She grew up around the Upper Rosebud on a small cow-calf operation, and has a deep love for ranching, sustainable ag, and the vast beauty of the Eastern Montana landscape. Roxa serves on the Clean Energy Task Force.
Dena Hoff – Dena Hoff raises sheep, cattle, alfalfa, corn, and edible dry beans, among other crops, on her farm in Glendive, Montana. She is a past chair of Northern Plains Resource Council and a past chair of her local Northern Plains affiliate, Eastern Montana Resource Council. She serves on Northern Plains’ Agriculture & Food Task Force, and believes deeply that we can build a better and more equitable food system. She also led Northern Plains’ fight against the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline. Dena represents Northern Plains Resource Council on the National Family Farm Coalition, and is former co-chair of the North American region of La Via Campesina. She’s traveled from Morocco to Geneva representing the various groups she leads, and stands in solidarity with peasant farmers’ movements around the world.
Linda Weiss – Linda lives in Belfield, North Dakota, where she is a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician. A former Chair of DRC, she is active in DRC’s campaigns on agriculture and oil and gas issues.