Biography

Mr. Devlin has served as Vice Chairperson on the Board of Directors of NI Holdings, Inc. since 2017. He is also Chair of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee.

Mr. Devlin currently serves as Vice Chairperson of Nodak Mutual Group, Inc. Mr. Devlin serves on the Board of Directors of Nodak Insurance Company, American West Insurance Company, and Battle Creek Mutual Insurance Company. Prior to the conversion of the mutual insurance company to a stock company and the creation of the mutual holding company, Mr. Devlin served on the Board of Directors of Nodak Mutual Insurance Company from 2003 to 2017, and held the position of Vice President from 2008 to 2017.

Devlin served as a state legislator in the North Dakota House of Representatives for 22 years, including a term as Speaker. Mr. Devlin has been in public service for 35 years, with 13 years as Steele County Commissioner and 22 years as a North Dakota state legislator. Mr. Devlin was the chief executive officer of three family-owned newspaper corporations in North Dakota and Minnesota for over thirty years. He served as state president of the North Dakota Newspaper Association and the Society of Professional Journalists, and was a board member of the North Dakota Newspaper Foundation.