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The First National Bank in Sioux Falls

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls has promoted nine staff members.

Joe Miller to executive vice president. Miller is the chief credit officer and has been with the bank for almost 11 years.

Drew Woelfel to executive vice president. Woelfel is the chief operations officer and joined the bank one year ago.

Matt Adamson to vice president. Adamson is a portfolio manager and has been with the bank for almost 12 years.

Michelle Bunkers to vice president. Bunkers is the branch manager for the Dell Rapids and Baltic locations and has been with the bank for almost eight years.

Joanna Portice to vice president. Portice is a team lead and the branch manager for the bank’s downtown Sioux Falls location. She has been with the bank for almost 10 years.

Derek Simonsen to vice president. Simonsen is a business banker and has been with the bank for almost 10 years.

Scott Speer to vice president. Speer is a business banker and has been with the bank for nine years.

Sam Minor to assistant vice president. Minor is an ag banker and has been with the bank for four years.

Mya Bunker to officer. Bunker is an investment analyst and joined the bank one year ago.

Lauren Gilbertson has joined First National Wealth Management as an institutional trust officer. Gilbertson previously worked at Farmers Business Network and the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce.

 

MarketBeat

MarketBeat has promoted two employees.

Maureen Ohm to director of community relations and executive assistant.

Rebecca McKeever to vice president of product.

Startup Sioux Falls

The Startup Sioux Falls board of directors has elected its officers: chair, Paul Tschetter, Boyce Law Firm; vice chair, John Meyer, Leadmore; treasurer, Keith Severson, formerly of Eide Bailly; secretary, Amy Moore, Lemonly; and past chair, Karla Santi, Blend Interactive. New board members are Arin Gonseth, MarketBeat; Chez Tschetter, Solarity; Scott Petersen, Hireclick; Cindy Peterson, Maximizing Excellence; and Kim Burma, Midco. Reelected to additional terms are Bob Mundt, Sioux Falls Development Foundation; Jeff Griffin, Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce; Jason Herrboldt, First Bank & Trust; Mike Lynch, Forward Sioux Falls; and Tony Nour, First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard.

 Jeff Hayward, the program manager at Startup Sioux Falls and co-founder of Dakota Adventure Supply, has been appointed to the board of directors of the American Hiking Society.

 

 

Boyce Law Firm

Zachary Schmidt has joined Boyce Law Firm as an attorney. Before becoming an attorney, Schmidt worked in the commercial and agricultural banking industry, which led him to specialize his law practice in assisting clients with business transactions, estate planning and resolving business-related disputes. Before joining the firm, he served as a law clerk for Justice Mark Salter of the South Dakota Supreme Court.

Children’s Museum of South Dakota

The Children’s Museum of South Dakota has named two staff members to the leadership team.

Kati Hanson is the director of education and guest experience. Hanson has served in various roles at CMSD as play guide, front desk manager and director of guest services. Most recently, she worked at Brookings Municipal Utilities/Swiftel Communications as billings and collections supervisor.

Arian Bunde is the deputy director. Bunde has experience in strategy, innovation and operational management from the SDSU Foundation, as well as hospitality and guest services from Aramark Dining Service.

Kore Cares

Kore Cares has received the 2024 Best of Home Care – Leader in Experience Award from Home Care Pulse. The award is the highest recognition from HCP and is given to select home care businesses that consistently rank among the very highest in 10 or more quality metrics. As a Leader in Experience, Kore Cares is now recognized among the top 10 percent of home care providers participating in the nationwide HCP Experience Management Program. Kore Cares provides personal care and nursing services to adults in the Sioux Falls, Madison, Mitchell, Yankton and Aberdeen areas.