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Dakota BUSINESS Finance

Jordan Rieffenberger

Paul Tschetter

Bradyn Neises

Bradyn Neises of Bender Commercial Real Estate Services has been elected president of the board of directors for Dakota BUSINESS Finance. Other officers are vice president, Paul Tschetter, Boyce Law Firm, and secretary/treasurer, Jordan Rieffenberger, Lloyd Cos.

Jillian Nelson

Josh Hogue

Ty Eschenbaum

New directors are Ty Eschenbaum of A1 Development Solutions, Josh Hogue of Reliabank in Watertown, and Jillian Nelson of Nelson & Nelson CPAs.

Tyler Hattermann

Megan Brown

Chris Bauer

New members of the Dakota BUSINESS Finance membership board are Chris Bauer, CorTrust Bank; Megan Brown, American Bank & Trust; Tyler Hattermann, First Interstate Bank;

Jim Peterson

Sam Nelson

Ryan Martin

Ryan Martin, First Western Bank & Trust; Sam Nelson of Frieberg, Nelson & Ask; and Jim Peterson, Vermillion Area Chamber & Development Company.

Nate Schema

Good Samaritan Society

Good Samaritan Society president and CEO Nate Schema has been elected vice chair of the American Health Care Association’s board of governors. Schema, a not-for-profit representative, has served on the board since 2022, most recently as executive liaison and chair of the association’s not-for-profit council.

MarketBeat

Clare Titus

Don Miller

Jessica Mitacek

Jessica Mitacek of MarketBeat has been promoted to managing editor. She has been part of the team since 2023 as a contributing writer and editor. Mitacek succeeds Don Miller, who will serve as managing editor emeritus until his retirement in December. Miller has been leading MarketBeat’s editorial team and shaping its market news coverage since 2012. Clare Titus has joined MarketBeat as an associate editor. Titus, a 2024 Augustana University graduate, has experience in communications.

Jeremy Cauwels

Sanford Health

Dr. Jeremy Cauwels, chief medical officer at Sanford Health, participated in an executive panel at a national conference in late October in Chicago. Cauwels shared insights on strengthening the health care workforce at the Reuters Events: Total Health 2025 conference.

Reagan Kolberg

Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation

Reagan Kolberg has joined the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation as the director of philanthropy. She has experience in both major and annual giving within health care and higher education.

Alex Kalmbach

TSP

Alex Kalmbach of TSP Inc. has earned licensure as a professional engineer, officially qualifying him as a mechanical engineer. He is based in TSP’s Rapid City office and joined the firm in 2022.

Xcel Energy

Bria Shea

Xcel Energy has named Bria Shea as president of Xcel Energy – Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Since joining Xcel Energy in 2008, Shea has held several leadership roles on the regulatory team. She most recently was regional vice president, planning and policy, leading government affairs and regulatory strategy for resource, transmission and distribution planning for the company’s energy systems across the Upper Midwest. Shea succeeds Ryan Long, who was named executive vice president, chief legal and compliance officer, earlier this year.

Andrew Hewitt

Children’s Home Foundation

Children’s Home Society has promoted Andrew Hewitt to director of development for the Children’s Home Foundation. Hewitt has almost 20 years of nonprofit experience, with the past decade focused on fundraising and development. He joined the foundation as assistant director of development just over a year ago.

JaeLynn Garry

Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety

JaeLynn Garry, an outreach advocate at Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety, has been named the 2025 Advocate in Action Award recipient by the Minnehaha County Family Violence Council. The award honors an outstanding individual from Minnehaha or Lincoln counties whose work has had a profound impact on the lives of victims of domestic violence.

Ryan Boschee

First Interstate Bank

Ryan Boschee has been promoted to chief credit officer at First Interstate Bank. Boschee has more than 25 years of experience in the financial industry, previously serving as president of First Interstate’s Pacific Northwest and Upper Midwest regions and group president – Sioux Empire at Great Western Bank.

David Doxtad

ISG

David Doxtad, president of ISG, has received one of two 2025 Outstanding Young Alumni Awards presented by the Iowa State University Alumni Association. Doxtad is a 2010 civil engineering graduate. Under his leadership, ISG has experienced transformative growth, expanding from 300 to more than 580 employee owners.

Southeast Technical College, Mitchell Technical College

Southeast Technical College and Mitchell Technical College are among 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence for 2027. The awards from the Aspen Institute recognize two-year colleges that demonstrate strong outcomes in graduation rates and student success after graduation.