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Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center’s emergency departments have been named a 2024 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey, a provider of health care experience solutions and services. This award is part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country, according to performance in patient experience. The award recognizes Avera McKennan as being in the top 5 percent of health care providers in delivering exceptional patient care in the past year.

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls

Marit Moberg

Steven Miller

Amy DeYonge

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls has promoted three team members.

Amy DeYonge to assistant vice president. DeYonge is the retirement plans manager and has been with the bank for almost eight years.

Steven Miller to assistant vice president. Miller is the estate settlement officer and has been with the bank for five years.

Marit Moberg to assistant vice president. Moberg is a personal trust officer and has been with the bank for eight years.

Sanford Health/Sanford Health Plan

Tommy Ibrahim

Dr. Tommy Ibrahim, executive vice president at Sanford Health and president and CEO of Sanford Health Plan, shared the health system’s innovative approach and strategy to solving some of the biggest challenges facing rural health care during a featured, keynote fireside chat at Columbia Business School’s 21st annual health care conference. The theme of this year’s conference in New York City was Empowering Healthcare’s Next Frontier. Ibrahim is a Columbia Business School graduate.

Black Hills Federal Credit Union

Jeremy Roemen

Candice Menke

Black Hills Federal Credit Union has promoted Candice Menke to membership development officer of the eastern region. She has worked at the credit union for seven years as a mortgage loan originator. Menke also has been named one of three finalists for the 2024 National Association of Home Builders Associate of the Year.

Jeremy Roemen has joined Black Hills Federal Credit Union as a senior business lender. He has 15 years of lending experience, including more than a decade in business financing.

Co-op Architecture

Nate Krueger

Brian Skrovig

Architect Brian Skrovig has been named partner at Co-op Architecture. He spent several years at Pickard Chilton in New Haven, Connecticut, before moving back to South Dakota and starting with Co-op in the spring of 2022.

Nate Krueger has joined Co-op Architecture as an architectural associate. He is a former Co-op intern who spent a few years working at Plan Architecture in Sioux City.

Jaden Holzer

CorTrust Bank

CorTrust Bank has promoted Jaden Holzer to vice president. Holzer joined the bank in 2016 and serves on the commercial lending team.

The Event Company

Krista Vandersnick

Kali Trautman

The Event Company has promoted three team members.

Kali Trautman to chief operations officer from director of event operations.

Krista Vandersnick to director of events from event project manager.

Emma Anderson

Kendra De Boer

Kendra De Boer to event designer from happiness coordinator.

Emma Anderson has joined The Event Company as the strategic communications and partnerships manager.

Chris Hohwieler

First Interstate Bank

Chris Hohwieler has joined First Interstate Bank as a payment services and fraud manager. He has 15 years of experience in the financial industry, previously serving in multiple roles at Wells Fargo, including business execution consultant and transition team operations manager.

Phil Downs

First Premier Bank

Phil Downs has joined First Premier Bank as a senior ag banker in the Madison location. Downs has five years of banking experience.

Barry Hoogland

First Western Bank & Trust

Barry Hoogland has joined First Western Bank & Trust as a vice president and the assistant chief credit officer. Hoogland has 18 years of experience in the banking industry.

South Dakota Multi-Housing Association

MeLisa Elijah

Todd Tucker

Jeff Brooks

The South Dakota Multi-Housing Association executive board has elected officers: chair, Jeff Brooks, Costello Property Management; vice chair, Todd Tucker, Antelope Ridge in Box Elder; treasurer, MeLisa Elijah, Mills Property Management in Brookings; and past chair, Lydia Freedon, Alpine Property Management.

Neila Schrick-Aubuchon

Jessica Collins

Lydia Freedon

New board members are Jessica Collins, Indigo Living; Neila Schrick-Aubuchon, Ransa Cos.; and Shawn Harrison, Centerspace in Rapid City.

Denise Hanzlik

Jill Madsen

Shawn Harrison

Three representatives of the South Dakota Multi-Housing Association have been appointed to committees within the National Apartment Association.

Affordable housing: Jeff Brooks, Costello Property Management.

Membership: Jill Madsen, Bender Midwest Properties.

NAA budget and finance: Denise Hanzlik, SDMHA executive director.