Richelle joined Border States in 2011 and has served in multiple leadership roles across supply chain functions, including inventory, costing and sourcing, most recently serving as VP Procurement, with balanced experience in both operational and customer-facing roles. Richelle was named to her current role in 2026 and has responsibility for leading the development and execution of our industrial core market strategy. She supports growth by delivering innovative services and solutions, strengthening relationships with customers and vendors and ensuring our commitment to the customer experience and digital capabilities and technology. Richelle also applies her leadership to enhancing employee-owner engagement, fostering internal talent development and supporting safety initiatives across the organization. She has a passion for defining and implementing strategy to address and improve the customer experience and for employee-owner development and career planning. Richelle was a recipient of tED Magazine’s “30 under 35” award in 2018 and the United Way’s 35 Under 35 Women’s Leadership Program in 2019–2020. She also serves as Border States’ Women’s Leadership Program executive sponsor and is the deputy-chair of the organization’s Leadership Council. Richelle is active in the Fargo, North Dakota, community and serves as a board member for BIO Girls and Styled with Strength and is a member of the YWCA Programs Committee.