Linda (Olson) Pancratz, a 1973 Grand Forks Central graduate, earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Dakota in 1976 along with an Honorary Doctor of Letters from UND in 2014. She also attended executive programs at Northwestern and Stanford University.
Linda is currently Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Mountain Capital LLC, an investment company focused on alternative assets. She also served as Chair and CEO of TDL Infomedia Limited, a global media company based in the United Kingdom from 1995-2007, and Vice President of US West Incorporated, a global communications and media company from 1977 - 1994.
Linda has shared her professional expertise on many executive boards, including Vail Health System, Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation, Pancratz Family Foundation, LongWater Opportunities, Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation, and the University of North Dakota Alumni Association, UND Foundation, and the UND Center for Innovation.
Linda’s honors and awards include Beta Gamma Sigma, Marketing Executive of the Midlands Distinguished Award, and the University of North Dakota Sioux Award.