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The First National Bank in Sioux Falls

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls has several staff announcements.

Mitch Janssen

Sarah Hogg

Sarah Hogg has joined First National Wealth Management as a wealth advisor – tax consultant. Hogg previously worked as a CPA in both public and private practice for almost 30 years.

Mitch Janssen has been promoted to business banker. Janssen previously served as a universal banker and has been with the bank for four years. He works at the Benson Road branch.

Derek Simonsen

Josh Kayser

Brian Gilbert

Ag banking manager Brian Gilbert has joined the Independent Community Bankers of America’s rural America and agriculture committee.

Ag banking team lead Josh Kayser has joined the South Dakota Pork Producers Council executive board.

Business banker Derek Simonsen has joined the South Dakota Development Corporation board of directors.

American Bank & Trust

American Bank & Trust has hired 10 staff members.

Katie Gibbons

Melissa Fossell

Tim Mulder

Tim Mulder is senior vice president of wealth services.

Melissa Fossell is vice president, business banking manager.

Katie Gibbons is vice president of finance.

Melissa Otten

Bill Kuhl

Kathy Graff

Kathy Graff is the market president in Tea.

Bill Kuhl is the market president in Lennox.

Melissa Otten is the director of marketing.

Sully Serrano-Salas

Brian Twedt

Jen Dykstra

Ashley Fischer

Ashley Fischer is the learning and development officer.

Jen Dykstra is a mortgage loan originator.

Brian Twedt is the branch manager of the Sycamore location.

Sully Serrano-Salas is the branch manager of The Grand Prairie location.

Dan Howe

First Interstate Bank

Dan Howe has joined First Interstate Bank as a credit analyst. Howe has several years of experience in the financial industry, including working at Great Western Bank before its merger with First Interstate in 2022.

Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce

The Military & Veterans Affairs Committee of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce presented awards at the annual Armed Forces Day program.

Stars & Stripes: JD’s House of Trophies for proudly flying the American flag year-round.

Outstanding Achievement: Master Sgt. Chad Westrum, Army Reserve; Petty Officer 3rd Class Damian Adornonegron, Navy Reserve; Staff Sgt. Robert Frahm, South Dakota Army National Guard; and Staff Sgt. Elise Carda, South Dakota Air National Guard.

Jacob Bunde

Hausmann Construction

Jacob Bunde has joined Hausmann Construction as a planning executive. He previously served as director of facility development at Avera Health and for almost a decade worked with the Hausman team on various projects throughout the region.

Robins Kaplan

Brendan Johnson

Brendan Johnson, a partner at Robins Kaplan, has been named to Forbes’ inaugural list of the Top 200 Lawyers in the United States. He is the only attorney recognized on the list in the Dakotas. Johnson joined the law firm in 2009 after serving as South Dakota’s U.S. attorney during the Obama administration. He has developed a national trial practice focused on high-stakes litigation. Johnson also chairs the firm’s National Business Litigation Group, a role in which he leads more than 100 attorneys across all seven offices, and is a member of the executive board.