Leadership South Dakota announces 2024 class
May 25, 2023
Thirty-nine professionals have been named to the 2024 class of Leadership South Dakota.
Members of the group will spend eight months expanding their knowledge of the state, meeting with leaders and developing skills to contribute to South Dakota’s success.
The 2024 class is:
- Austin Asche, Valley Queen Cheese
- Zac Barnhardt, South Dakota Trust
- Ben Beitelspacher, Hoogendoorn Construction
- Dan Bjerknes, Avera Health
- Winona Starrlight Burley, Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate
- Melissa Carlson, First Premier Bank
- Brice Christensen, Marsh & McLennan Agency
- Michelle Cwach, University of South Dakota
- Vince Danh, 4Front Studios
- Jake Davis, South Dakota Science and Technology Authority
- Megan DeBoer, Johnson Brothers
- Kelly Dybdahl, Heartland Energy
- Jamie Farmen, South Dakota Community Foundation
- Cortney Ficken, Marco
- Maggie Fitzgibbons, Edward Jones
- Sandra Floyd, First Interstate Bank
- Ashley Geigle, city of Murdo
- Stacy Hackett, Sanford Health
- Tarah Heupel, Sanford Health
- Fenecia Homan, Dakota State University
- Amber Hopper, SDN Communications
- Dawn Marie Johnson, SD Afterschool Network
- Macy Kaiser, Seeds of Change
- Brian Kemnitz, NorthWestern Energy
- Terri LaBrie, Dakota Resources
- Kristy Laue, Lawrence & Schiller
- Wendy Mamer, Helpline Center
- Jake Meshke, city of Brookings
- Jessica Meyers, Porchlight
- Erin Nelson, Black Hills Energy
- Morgan Newman, Monument Health
- Tracey Quint, Pinnacle Productions
- Joseph Rotert, Black Hills Federal Credit Union
- Scott Sitts, Rapid City Police Department
- Danyell Skillman, RAS
- Erika Tordsen, USD Foundation
- Krista Tschetter, First Bank & Trust
- Logan Veurink, Sammons Financial
- Sandra Wallace, First Premier Bank
“We’re so excited to announce the 10th class of Leadership SD. We had a record-breaking number of applications, and I’m honored to lead what will be my first flagship class of Leadership SD,” said new executive director John Meyer. “Leadership SD has a strong history and a very bright future as we enter our second decade.”
