By Jillian Lagasse, PD Team Co-Lead

This month, we are welcoming four established Bismarck-Mandan professionals to take part in our annual YP Mentor Panel. The event, scheduled for August 20, gives our young professionals a chance to ask questions and get to know local business people. This year’s panelists are:

Mike Mabin: As the owner and president of Agency MABU in Bismarck, Mike possesses over 30 years of leadership experience, including 20 years of administrative experience with a nationally-recognized medical center in North Dakota. He is a leader in developing and implementing large-scale projects for clients, including government agencies, non-profit organizations, and Native American/Tribal entities. Currently, Mike directs Agency MABU’s strategic priorities, ensures programming excellence and provides oversight of personnel, finance, events and materials management. Mike has received degrees from the Minneapolis College of Arts and Design, Mary College and the University of Mary. He has served as the president/owner of Agency MABU since 2001.

Larry Skogen: Dr. Larry C. Skogen serves as the Interim Chancellor of the North Dakota University System (NDUS), with his appointment currently set to run until July 2015. Governed by the State Board of Higher Education, NDUS consists of 11 colleges and universities across the state of North Dakota, the system office at the State Capitol and Core Technology Services that connects the organizations. Dr. Skogen became president of Bismarck State College in March 2007.  He will return to that position upon completion of his appointment as NDUS Interim Chancellor. A native of Hettinger, N.D., Dr. Skogen holds degrees from Dickinson State University (B.S. in secondary education); University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg (M.A. in history); and Arizona State University, Tempe (Ph.D. in history). Read More→