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David Lemperle

Avera Health Plans

David Lemperle has been named CEO of Avera Health Plans. He will replace Deb Muller, who is retiring. Lemperle has 25 years of leadership experience, with 15 of those years in the health care industry. He most recently served as chief sales and marketing officer for SelectHealth. He will start his new role in August.

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Center

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Center has received certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, reflecting the highest level of competence for treatment of serious stroke events. Through certification awarded by DNV GL Healthcare, Avera McKennan is the only Comprehensive Stroke Center in South Dakota and the wider region and one of only 306 such sites in the United States.

Holmes Murphy

Grace Rasmussen has become a shareholder in Holmes Murphy. Rasmussen is a surety service adviser and team lead.

Landscape Garden Centers

Ashley Carlson, a project manager at Landscape Garden Centers, has been nominated for the Woman Leader of the Year Award from the National Association of Landscape Professionals. Carlson has worked at Landscape Garden Centers since 2006. The winner will be announced at the organization’s national conference in September.

RSA

Careen Smith

Atalie VerMulm

Atalie VerMulm has been promoted to BIM manager at RSA. She started at the architecture and design firm in 2020 as an architectural drafter.

Careen Smith has joined the RSA team as an architectural drafter. She recently graduated from Western Dakota Technical College with a degree in architectural and engineering technology.