July 30, 2021

EmBe has chosen the 28 participants for its 10th cohort of the Women’s Leadership Program.

Beginning in September, the women will embark on a 17-month program with the intent to develop and deliver on a personal development program. Informational sessions, exercise and assessments, a retreat and a broad range of presenters and panels are all part of the course, which is updated annually.

In addition to developing a personal network with classmates, presenters and mentors, the group benefits from exposure to tools and techniques that combine insight, introspection and goal setting, EmBe said in a news release announcing the participants.

“EmBe’s Women’s Leadership Program is proof of the greatness that occurs when women gather, support each other and learn together,” EmBe’s CEO Kerri Tietgen said. “We are honored to bring together this cohort of incredible women leaders for the program.”

Here are the participants:

• Heidi Anderson, Junior League of Sioux Falls
• Danelle Beck, Capital Services
• Ashley Bott, Sanford Health
• Haley Carlson, First Bank & Trust
• Heather Clay, Avera Health
• Chelsea Cronin, Washington Pavilion Management Inc.
• Karissa Flier, Avera Heart Hospital
• Christa Friedrich, Avera McKennan – Avera Research Institute
• Alisha Grove, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls
• Kristin Haakinson, Sanford Health
• Laura Hickey, Sammons Financial Group
• Megan Howard, Baird Private Wealth Management
• Shannon Huether, Central Payments
• Terra Johnson, Sanford Health
• Melanie Keeney, Tyler Technologies
• Brittany Kleinhesselink, Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons
• Jenna Klepatz, Sanford Health
• Katy Morris, EmBe
• Allison Otta, Lemonly
• Marcella Prokop, Southeast Tech
• Mckenzy Raterman, Dorsey & Whitney Trust Co.
• Lorna Saboe-Wounded Head, South Dakota State University Extension
• Katie Sexton, Marsh & McLennan Agency
• Kati Seymour, Carpe Diem Consulting Services
• Lara Thiem, Augustana University
• Jennifer Winge, Grand Prairie Foods
• Jill Winninger, Sioux Falls Police Department
• Jennifer Wollman, Avera Specialty Pharmacy

Editor’s note: Lorna Saboe-Wounded Head’s name was missing from the original news release.