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DIRECTOR CANDIDATES
WAYNE SKARDA
District 1A Candidate
Wayne Skarda lives
in the rural Keene
area with his wife
Kim, where he
presently works on
the family farm.
Wayne and Kim
were both raised in
the Watford City and Keene area, and went
to school there. They have three grown
daughters. After working in Wyoming for
20 years for a rural electric cooperative,
they moved to Garrison in 2010 where
Wayne worked at McLean Electric Coop-
erative as operations manager. In 2014, he
retired from the electric industry.
“The reason I am interested in becoming
a director for RTC is that I would like the
opportunity to work with the Board of
Directors, management, and employees
to have RTC continue to provide reliable
telecommunication services with up-to-
date technology at a reasonable cost to its
members. I feel that my experience with
working with boards of directors and man-
agement of other cooperatives would be
beneficial as a director for RTC,” he says.
ANGELA MOE
District 1A Candidate
Angela Moe was
raised in Watford
City and grew up
with her dad work-
ing at an electric
power cooperative.
She graduated from
Lamson Junior
College in Phoenix, Arizona. She lived
in Arizona, Colorado, and South Dakota
before moving back to North Dakota in
2010 after a family tragedy. Angela has
worked in the banking/finance field, was
a licensed insurance representative, a
social services specialist and also worked
at a telephone, high-speed Internet, and
cable TV company. In the last five years,
she was the lead secretary at Watford
City High School during the booming
economy. She is married to Terry Moe,
General Manager at Nuverra in Watford
City. They have a daughter, Hayley, who
is a junior at Roanoke College in Salem,
Virginia.
“I am interested in being a board member
at RTC to help fulfill their mission of
providing quality telecommunication
services at competitive prices. Addition-
ally, I believe reliable Internet service and
cable TV availability to RTC members
is important. I have always noticed and
appreciated friendly and helpful customer
service, and I do not want to lose sight of
valuable employees,” she says.
JEANETTE HOFF
District 4 Candidate
J
eanette farms with
her husband Steve
near Parshall. After
graduating from
Minot State Uni-
versity, Jeanette
taught school in
Parshall, North
Shore, and White Shield for a combined
total of 20 years.
The National Telecommunications Coop-
erative Association provides opportunities
for boardmembers to gain knowledge within
the telecommunications field. Because of
her participation in these seminars, Jeanette
has been recognized by the NTCA with the
“Excellence in Leadership Award” for
outstanding commitment to telecommu-
nications and organizational education.
She has also served as a “team leader” for
NTCA during legislative conference visits of
our Senators and Representatives.
Jeanette is currently involved with the
following organizations:
• RTC Board President
• First Lutheran Church Choir Director
• First Lutheran Church Quilting Group
• Parshall Promoters supporter
• Plaza Quilting Guild
Previously, Jeanette’s activities included:
NDATC Board Past President, Parshall
Township Clerk for 26 years (retiring in
2012), Parshall Horizons Circle, First
Lutheran Church Council, Parshall Edu-
cation Association, Parshall Dive-Rescue
squad, Chairperson for the Parshall
Centennial Celebration (celebration in
June of 2014), and Big Band Reflections/
Dixie Band.
Jeanette and Steve have three sons (two
are married) and seven grandchildren.
Jeanette enjoys being with family and
friends, church and community involve-
ment, as well as sewing, painting, golfing,
listening to music, and being at the lake.
BARBARA STEINMETZ
District 6 Candidate
Barbara Steinmetz
lives in Garrison
with her husband,
Doug. She was
raised near Oberon,
North Dakota. Her
family was always
active in the com-
munity and cooperatives.
Barb is currently involved in the
following activities:
• RTC Board Vice-President
• Reservation Telephone Cooperative
Board for six years
• Volunteer at the Benedictine
Living Center
• Member of St. Paul Lutheran Church
Barb worked in the banking industry
for 20 years. She and Doug have lived in
Garrison since 2006. Their daughter, Jill,
lives in Boise, Idaho and son, Matt, lives
in Cody, Wyoming.