April 25, 2022

Scott Lawrence has been named the South Dakota Sales and Marketing Executive of the Year by Sales & Marketing Executives of Sioux Falls.

Lawrence, the president and CEO of Lawrence & Schiller, has spent more than 30 years in the industry.

“On behalf of SME members, our organization is honored to present this prestigious award every year to uplift and spotlight those who have dedicated their career to elevating the sales and marketing industry and our community,” president Jan Feterl said in a statement.

“Scott Lawrence is truly one of a kind, and we are thrilled to recognize his incredible talent and career. He brings passion, high energy and creative thinking to every venture, whether it’s for his Lawrence & Schiller team, clients or the many, many organizations he dedicates himself to. Congratulations to Mr. Lawrence on this well-deserved achievement.”

SME has presented the award annually since 1987 to an individual in the South Dakota business community who has contributed extensively, demonstrated leadership legacy and is looked up to in the community. The award will be presented at the Sioux Falls Leadership Summit on June 14 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.

“It is indeed an honor to receive such a prestigious award,” Lawrence said. “It would never have been a possibility without the great people I have worked with at Lawrence & Schiller and the many friends and partners throughout Sioux Falls and the wonderful state of South Dakota.”

Lawrence leads a team of more than 50 people at Lawrence & Schiller, one of the region’s most prominent marketing and advertising agencies. His unique ability to assemble a diverse group of people, empower their strengths and drive their performance has proved successful in producing results for regional clients in health care, banking, government, education, retail, restaurants, tourism and more.

He serves on the boards of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce, Sanford International, South Dakota Symphony and the National Music Museum.

Lawrence credits his leadership start to his days as a high school marching band director in Marion and Wakonda. He often points to that experience as the “ideal training ground for an ad agency president.” In 2018, he authored “The Leader of the Band,” a book of leadership lessons from his career.