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Silencer Central

Brandon Maddox

The founder and CEO of Sioux Falls-based Silencer Central, Brandon Maddox, has been awarded the National Rifle Association’s Pioneer Award. The award spotlights the exemplary accomplishments and cumulative body of work of individuals responsible for the development and introduction of equipment that has revolutionized the industry and strongly impacted shooting and hunting. Under Maddox’s leadership, Silencer Central has introduced groundbreaking products and services that have redefined industry standards. Their innovative business model allows customers to purchase firearm suppressors online and have them shipped to their front door once approved. The award will be presented in May at the NRA’s annual meeting in Dallas.

Associated General Contractors of South Dakota

The Associated General Contractors of South Dakota, Heavy-Highway-Utilities Chapter, has elected officers: president, Andy Johnson, A-G-E, Fort Pierre; senior vice president, Elroy Buren, Complete Contracting, Rapid City; vice president, Travis Haarsma, Asphalt Surfacing, Sioux Falls; secretary/treasurer, Chad Hartman, L.G. Everist, Sioux Falls; past president, Rob Knight, Foothills Contracting, Webster. Joining the board as a member is Joel Shoemaker of Webster Scale in Webster.

The AGC HHU Chapter associate division has elected officers: president, Toby Royer, Butler Machinery, Aberdeen; vice president, Scott Norman, Pete Lien & Sons, Rapid City; secretary/treasurer, Adam Morris, Diesel Machinery, Rapid City; past president, Andrew Heitzler, BPAS, Sioux Falls. New board members are Michael Tveidt, Fisher & Rounds Associates, Sioux Falls; and Brandon Klinger, Knife River South Dakota, Sioux Falls.

The Associated General Contractors of South Dakota, Heavy-Highway-Utilities Chapter, has presented its annual awards.

• Build South Dakota Category 1, projects of less than $2.5 million: SFC Civil Constructors of Sioux Falls for the Day County box culvert project in Waubay. The business chose Make-A-Wish South Dakota to receive a $500 donation from the AGC of South Dakota.
• Build South Dakota Category 2, projects of $2.5 million to $10 million: Morris Inc. of Pierre for the Capitol Lake dredging project in Pierre. The business chose the Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area to receive a $500 donation from the AGC of South Dakota.
• Golden Hard Hat Award: Jim Soukup of Soukup Construction, Sioux Falls.
• Safety Award for Company Growth in Safety: Tessiers Inc., Sioux Falls.
• 50-Year Continuous Membership awards: Asphalt Surfacing, Sioux Falls; and Swingen Construction, Grand Forks, North Dakota.
• 40-Year Continuous Membership awards: Bituminous Paving, Odessa, Minnesota; D&G Concrete Construction, Sioux Falls; Dixon Bros., Newcastle, Wyoming; Loiseau Construction, Flandreau; and Opperman Inc., Gregory.

Boyce Law Firm

Joshua Brown

Joshua Brown has joined Boyce Law Firm as a partner. Brown specializes in business transactions, trusts and estates, tax and real estate law. His expertise includes creating, reforming and decanting trusts; mergers and acquisitions; business succession planning; and tax planning strategies. Brown assists business owners with operational issues, management succession and financing options to continue to grow or restructure their business.

Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce

Phil DeGroot

Nancy and Jeff Kirstein

The Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce has presented its annual farm awards as part of the Sioux Empire Livestock Show.

Farm Family of the Year: Jeff and Nancy Kirstein of Good Earth Farm near Lennox.

Agribusiness Citizen of the Year: Phil DeGroot, an ag banker with The First National Bank in Sioux Falls who also farms 150 acres in northwest Iowa.

Ryan Anderson

Principal Financial Network of the Dakotas

Ryan Anderson has been named managing director of Principal Financial Network of the Dakotas. He joins Principal with more than 20 years of experience in the industry.

South Dakota Tourism

Caleb Arceneaux

Ann Lesch

The South Dakota Governor’s Tourism Advisory Board has elected officers: president, Ann Lesch of De Smet, and vice president, Caleb Arceneaux of Rapid City.

South Dakota Retailers Association

Kevin Nyberg of Nyberg’s Ace and Dakota Workwear in Sioux Falls and Watertown has been elected president of the South Dakota Retailers Association board of directors. Other officers are president-elect, Sarah Hustead, Wall Drug in Wall; secretary-treasurer, Jason Harms, Harms Oil Co. in Brookings; past president, Travis Anderberg, Miller Rexall Drug in Miller. New board members are Angi Hanzlik, Berry + Basil in Chamberlain; Andy Jerke, James Valley Landscape Solutions in Mitchell; Samantha Tupper, Wink’s Fine Jewelry in Brookings; and Pat Wiederhold, Granite Sports in Hill City.