Business
Northland Health elects future CEO
By MDN STAFFAugust 10, 2026
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Rachel Thomas
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TURTLE LAKE — The Board of Directors of Northland Health Centers announced it has elected Rachel Thomas, chief financial officer, as the organization’s future CEO. Thomas will transition into the position, assuming leadership once current CEO Nadine Boe retires in January
Boe became CEO of Northland in 2019 and has helped build Northland Health Centers into the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) network in northcentral and northwestern North Dakota
Thomas, a Turtle Lake native, began her career with Northland Health Centers in 2014 as a financial assistant and later transitioned to an accountant in 2019 before being promoted to chief CFO in 2020. Thomas obtained her associate degree in business management from Bismarck State College and her bachelor’s degree in accounting from University of Mary. Additionally, she has completed a Health Care Executive Program from the University of California-Los Angeles
With the upcoming transition, Northland Health Centers will begin looking for a financial manager to join the team
