BISMARCK, N.D. – Governor Doug Burgum has appointed Pat Bertagnolli to serve as executive director of Job Service North Dakota, citing the Watford City man’s background in workforce recruitment in both the public and private sectors.
Bertagnolli begins his new job on February 21 and will be paid $160,000 annually. He replaces Workforce Safety & Insurance Director Bryan Klipfel, who has served as interim executive director since 2019. Klipfel will return to leading WSI full time.
Job Service North Dakota administers unemployment benefits and workforce training programs. It has about 156 employees and an annual budget of about $65 million.
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