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Eide Bailly

Jonna Meehan

Kellen Garrison

Erica Bjerrum

Three professionals in the Sioux Falls office of Eide Bailly have been named partners in the top 25 CPA and accounting firm. Erica Bjerrum, Kellen Garrison and Jonna Meehan are among 23 new partners named across the company.

Stephanie Taylor

Scott Stern

Prairie Family Business Association

The Prairie Family Business Association has added two members to its advisory board: Scott Stern of Stern Oil Co. and Stephanie Taylor of Sydell Inc.

South Eastern Council of Governments

Jeremy Grady

Andrew Nilges

The South Eastern Council of Governments has added two members to its board of directors: Andrew Nilges, executive director of the North Sioux City Economic Development Corp., and Jeremy Grady, market president at First Dakota National Bank for Salem, Beresford and Sioux Falls ag department.

Sanford Health

Nathan Skelley

Dr. Nathan Skelley, an orthopedic surgeon at Sanford Health, is the recipient of the Chester B. McVay Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research for his outstanding teaching and commitment to medical students at the University of South Dakota School of Medicine. Skelley is fellowship trained in sports medicine and treats a variety of musculoskeletal conditions. He also serves as an associate professor at the University of South Dakota, where he is the medical director and team physician for the Coyotes athletic department.

City of Sioux Falls

Mayor Paul TenHaken has joined 19 other mayors from North America and South America as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance. As part of the group, the mayors will receive executive education and coaching on how to leverage data to strengthen city government operations, innovate public services and produce better outcomes for residents. This can include improving access to health care, reimagining waste management systems, expanding affordable housing or combatting homelessness.

Goosmann Law Firm

Patrick Borchers

Patrick Borchers, former dean of the Creighton Law School, has been added to the team at Goosmann Law Firm in an of counsel status. He continues to teach law at Creighton. Borchers is an internationally recognized scholar in private international law, federal courts law, and international arbitration. His work with Goosmann Law Firm will focus on federal courts, complex civil litigation, and alternative dispute resolution.

Insight Marketing Design

Whit Thompson

Whit Thompson has been hired at Insight Marketing Design as a copywriter, brand strategist and broadcast producer. A New York transplant, Thompson brings experience from agencies ranging in size from global networks to small, independent firms. His career has taken him from coast to coast. His industry experience includes health care, energy, insurance, finance, behavior change, automotive and animal health.

R&P Group

R&P Group has been named to the Forbes list of America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms 2023. The firm ranked No. 100 on the list of top 200 firms that specialize in filling positions with salaries of less than $100,000. The award ranking is based on an independent survey of peers and clients. The Sioux Falls-based company, which was founded in 2000, specializes in executive recruiting and placement in the card, payments and fintech industry.