Tammy Miller
39th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
GovernorDoug Burgum
Preceded byBrent Sanford
Personal details
Born1959 or 1960 (age 63–64)
Brocket, North Dakota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationMinnesota State University, Moorhead (BS, MBA)

Tammy Miller (born 1960)[1] is an American accountant and politician from North Dakota. She is the 39th lieutenant governor of North Dakota, since 2023. Miller was appointed by Governor Doug Burgum, following Lieutenant Governor Brent Sanford's resignation.

Early life and career

Miller is from Brocket, North Dakota, and attended high school in Lakota, North Dakota. She earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and a Master of Business Administration degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead. She is a certified public accountant. Miller started her career in public accounting with Charles Bailly and Company (now Eide Bailly).[1]

In 1991 Miller joined employee-owned Border States as the accounting manager. She served in a variety of roles including corporate controller, vice president of finance, executive vice president, general manager for the southwest region and president. She was named Chief Executive Officer and Board Chair in 2006. Under Miller’s leadership, Border States grew from under $500 million in annual sales to nearly $2.5 billion and became the sixth-largest electrical distributor in North America.[2][3]

In 2019, Miller was selected as one of Prairie Business magazine’s inaugural Leaders & Legacies, a recognition event that honored 10 of the region's most successful and noteworthy executives.

In 2013, Miller received the Trailblazer Award from the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), recognizing outstanding and dedicated service to NAED, its Women in Industry group, and the electrical distribution industry.

In 2007 and 2008, Miller became the first woman to lead NAED as board chair in its 100-year history. In 2009, she received the YWCA Women of the Year in Business Award in Fargo.

Miller led MSUM’s Major Gifts Initiative to fund scholarships and a new wellness center on campus. She has received two distinguished alumni awards and the prestigious L.B. Hartz Professional Achievement Award from her alma mater. Additionally, Miller received the inaugural Influential Leaders Award from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Miller was a founding member of the Grand Farm steering committee. The Grand Farm Initiative is designed to inspire collaboration among businesses, organizations and researchers to develop the farm of the future and solve issues critical to farmers worldwide.

Political career

Miller considered running in the 2018 U.S. Senate election against Heidi Heitkamp, but opted not to run.[4] She joined the office of the Governor of North Dakota in April 2020 as chief operating officer.[5]

On December 20, 2022, former Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford announced his resignation as lieutenant governor of North Dakota, effective January 2, 2023. Governor Doug Burgum appointed Miller to succeed Sanford.[6] Miller is North Dakota’s third female lieutenant governor.

Personal life

Miller's husband, Craig Palmer, was the president of Multiband.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "From CEO to state employee, 'next chapter' for Tammy Miller includes learning and laser focus". InForum. August 4, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Electric leader: Miller blazing her own path as female CEO". InForum. October 13, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Tammy Miller named Burgum's new lieutenant governor | KX NEWS". Kxnet.com. December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  4. ↑ "List of potential ND GOP Senate candidates narrows as CEO declines to run". InForum. December 1, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Outgoing Border States CEO Miller to join Burgum's office". InForum. June 19, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford resigning, effective Jan. 2". Kxnet.com. December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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