| Brian Kroshus | |
| Office: | 25th Tax Commissioner of North Dakota |
| Governor: | Doug Burgum |
| Term Start: | January 4, 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Ryan Rauschenberger |
| Office1: | Member of the North Dakota Public Service Commission |
| Governor1: | Doug Burgum |
| Term Start1: | March 20, 2017 |
| Term End1: | January 4, 2022 |
| Predecessor1: | Brian Kalk |
| Successor1: | Sheri Haugen-Hoffart |
| Birth Place: | Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Education: | North Dakota State University (BS) |
Brian Kroshus (born 1963/1964)[1] is an American businessman and politician serving as the Tax Commissioner of North Dakota. He is a former member of the North Dakota Public Service Commission. Kroshus was appointed to both positions by Governor Doug Burgum.
Kroshus was born in Fargo, North Dakota and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science from North Dakota State University.[2] As a child, he participated in 4-H programs.[3]
A member of the Republican Party, Kroshus owns and operates a cattle and grain business. He also worked as the publisher of The Bismarck Tribune for 10 years, and later worked as a publisher of Lee Agri-Media Newspaper Group. He also worked for Forum Communications.
In February 2017, Kroshus was selected to serve as a member of the North Dakota Public Service Commission, succeeding Brian Kalk.[4] Kroshus was a candidate for re-election in 2018.[5] In 2019, he became chair of the Public Service Commission.[6] He was reelected in 2020 with 68% of the vote.[7] He served as chair in 2020.
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