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Keegan Strobeck

Alternative HR

Keegan Strobeck has joined Alternative HR as a finance and operations specialist. She has several years of experience in accounting and management, working for midsized companies in the auto and retail industries. She most recently worked as a payroll specialist at Fugate Ford in Washington.

First National Wealth Management

Connor Hurley

Amy DeYonge

Amy DeYonge, retirement plans lead with First National Wealth Management, has earned her Qualified 401(k) Administrator designation from the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries.

Connor Hurley has joined First National Wealth Management as a personal trust officer. Hurley has four years of experience in financial services, previously working at firms in Minneapolis and Sioux Falls as a financial adviser.

American Heart Association

Four Sioux Falls-area leaders are among 10 South Dakotans who have been named to the American Heart Association’s statewide advocacy and engagement committee. Heather Krause of Sioux Falls, a senior strategist for Mayo Clinic, will chair the committee. Local members are Mick Gibbs of Avera Heart Hospital, Dean Lanier of Tea of Lumen Technologies and Debra Owen of Owen Consulting.

Abby Kaup

Caliber

Abby Kaup has joined Caliber as an account coordinator. She previously worked as a digital communications specialist for the University of South Dakota’s marketing department.

First Bank & Trust

Jason Long has been promoted to director of ag for First Bank & Trust, a new position for the bank that serves 17 communities in South Dakota and Minnesota. He most recently served as a community bank president and before that spent most of his career in ag banking.

Amy Carter

Helpline Center

Amy Carter has joined the Helpline Center as chief operating officer. Carter most recently served as the program director for the Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety, with previous roles with national health organizations and early childhood program development. She worked at the Helpline Center from 1998 to 2007 in various roles, most notably assisting with the launch of 211.

Kurt Zmich

KLJ Engineering

Kurt Zmich has been named president and CEO of KLJ Engineering. Zmich, the firm’s chief operating officer, had been serving as acting CEO. He joined KLJ in 2022 with multiple years of executive leadership experience in the industry and is based St. Louis Park, Minnesota, one of 25 locations for KLJ, which includes Sioux Falls.

Matt Jensen Marketing

Matt Jensen Marketing has promoted two staff members.

Shannon Ehli

Courtney Davidson

Courtney Davidson is the new president. She is a partner at the agency and previously served as vice president of operations and account service. She has been with MJM since 2018.

Shannon Ehli is the vice president of strategy and operations. Before that, she was director of nonprofit accounts.

Matt Jensen Marketing has added two members to its team.

Rachel Spinks

Brandon Henderson

Brandon Henderson is an account executive. Henderson has more than a decade of agency experience as both a project lead and production manager.

Rachel Spinks is an account manager. Spinks is a recent graduate of the University of South Dakota and previously worked in the USD marketing department.

Kailie Hopkins

Kassidy Kann

The Sampson House

The Sampson House has added two members to its team: senior graphic designer Kassidy Kann and social media coordinator Kailie Hopkins.