Meet our CLC Steering Committee

Baranko Bros., Inc.
NDCLC President

Cody Idso is a Project Manager for Baranko Bros., Inc. in Dickinson, ND and has been with the company since 2014. 

He enjoys the continuous challenges of the construction industry from all aspects of the projects and the people.

He feels the CLC is a great way for people in construction to promote and recruit new leaders to join the industry.

Precision Underground, Inc.
NDCLC Vice President

Bio coming soon

KLJ
NDCLC Treasurer

Denae Johnson has been a Government Relations and Funding Strategist at KLJ Engineering since 2021. With over 15 years of experience in the transportation and construction industries, she enjoys watching projects evolve from concept to completion. Leveraging her expertise in funding resources and community planning, she identifies stakeholders and forges partnerships that help communities secure essential funding, conduct effective planning, and see projects come to fruition.

Denae looks forward to helping the CLC extend its reach to young talent in North Dakota, promoting the construction industry, and highlighting the opportunities it offers to our future workforce.

Precision Underground, Inc.
NDCLC Secretary

Carly LaBere has been the Office Manager at Precision Underground Inc. in Bismarck, ND since 2013. Prior to joining the construction industry, she gained valuable experience in retail banking and banking operations. Carly takes pride in her role at Precision Underground and has enjoyed watching the company grow and thrive over the years.

As a member of the ND CLC Steering Committee, Carly is excited to contribute her skills and insights to shape the future of the construction industry. She is passionate about fostering innovation, building collaboration, and ensuring a strong and sustainable industry for future generations.

Carly values the CLC for its ability to unite industry professionals, share knowledge, build connections, and advocate for meaningful change. She believes that working alongside like-minded individuals in the CLC will empower her to support and influence the industry’s ongoing growth and success.

Construction Engineers
NDCLC Past President

Jordan Gleason has worked at Construction Engineers since 2013.  He is a Field Project Manager working on site on commercial building projects.

His favorite part of construction is working with the variety of professionals in the industry to overcome complex challenges.

Jordan believes the CLC will help to develop leadership skills in all its members and improve the construction industry as a whole.

Northern Improvement Co.

Mackenzie Gable does HR and Recruiting for Northern Improvement Company, where she has worked since 2022. Mackenzie previously worked in emergency management before joining the construction industry. Mackenzie loves getting to work with the people of the construction industry and her favorite days at work are on the job site. Mackenzie loves seeing the personal and family connections within the construction community and is excited to facilitate more of those connections as the chair of the Member Engagement Subcommittee for the NDCLC.

Ames Construction

Coming Soon

Ames Construction

Craig's passion for construction stems from his excitement to be part of constructing new commercial properties, roadways, or anything else that makes a large impact in a community.

The CLC is important to Craig because it brings together people from a variety of backgrounds, so they can continue to move the organization forward and make it an exciting entity for the next generation of construction business people.  

Baranko Brothers, Inc.

Butler Machinery/SITECH Dakotas

Contech Engineered Solutions LLC

J.D. is the Sales Engineer for Contech covering North Dakota, South Dakota, and Western Minnesota. J.D. holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering for North Dakota State University, go Bison! J.D. comes from a construction background with a family-owned residential construction company for over 40 years. J.D. has about 10 year in the Commercial Construction industry, with close to 20 years in the residential construction industry.

Swanston Equipment

Shawn Suess works in Heavy Equipment Sales at Swanston Equipment where he has worked since 2021. Shawn came from the finance industry and is excited to share an outside perspective to the group and is looking forward to learning with the group. Shawn is excited to join the CLC to expand his knowledge in the industry with other construction leaders and to collaboratively work towards shaping a welcoming industry to young construction leaders.

Crush Mode

Jason found his passion for the construction industry while pursuing a degree in Construction Management from Minnesota State University of Moorhead.

He enjoys working construction because of the talented, genuine, and hardworking people that make up this industry. He loves how the entire industry works together for causes that are for the greater of everyone. He looks forward to helping the ND CLC grow its positive impact on our rising leaders and future workforce, while improving the community we live in