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SDN Communications

Tracy Bandemer

Ross Petrick

Denny Law

The SDN Communications board of managers has re-elected its leadership: president, Denny Law of Golden West Telecommunications in Wall; vice president, Ross Petrick of Alliance Communications in Garretson; secretary/treasurer, Tracy Bandemer of Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative in Clear Lake. Board members also were re-elected: Fay Jandreau, Venture Communications, Highmore; Heather Kranz, TrioTel Communications, Salem; Steve Meyer, Swiftel, Brookings; Chad Mutziger, Midstate Communications, Kimball; Jeff Symens, Valley Telecommunications, Herreid; and Ryan Thompson, Santel Communications, Woonsocket.

Peter Bates

TSP

Peter Bates has joined TSP as a mechanical engineer-in-training. He most recently worked in a role that included the design of mechanical systems for buildings, including HVAC and plumbing.

Collin Story

First Premier Bank

Collin Story has joined First Premier Bank as vice president, portfolio manager with the wealth management team. Story is a Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor and has 19 years of experience.

Tyler Nelson

Kimberly Munoz

First Premier Bank has promoted two staff members:

Kimberly Munoz to mortgage banker. She joined the bank in 2011.

Tyler Nelson to personal banking officer. He joined the bank in 2021 and is based at the Kiwanis branch.

KLJ Engineering

KLJ Engineering has added two client relationship leaders to its municipal group.

Nick Van Wyhe

Jenny Surachawala

Jenny Surachawala is a licensed professional engineer with experience in renewable energy and telecommunications projects. She specializes in leading the design and execution of civil site developments, including solar and wind projects, and overseeing wireless site designs.

Nick Van Wyhe is a professional engineer with 13 years of experience in water and wastewater conveyance and treatment.

Kotapay

Brooke Fitts

Brooke Fitts, head of Kotapay’s payment products and strategy, has been selected as an inductee into the 2024 RiseUp USA Academy. RiseUp champions diversity across the fintech ecosystem and provides a spotlight for women who are driving innovation and change in the financial services space. The program will be part of Money20/20, a fintech show in October in Las Vegas. Fitts has two decades of experience in the payments industry. Kotapay is a division of First International Bank & Trust.

Orthopedic Institute

Orthopedic Institute has added two surgeons.

Joshua Meaike

Anthony Fiegen

Dr. Anthony Fiegen specializes in comprehensive sports medicine. He completed orthopedic surgery residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Fiegen then went on to complete a sports medicine fellowship at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he served as a team physician for the football, men’s basketball and baseball teams.

Dr. Joshua Meaike specializes in care of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder, treating all conditions of the upper extremity from the shoulder to the fingers. This includes both bony and soft tissue procedures such as fracture management, joint replacements, and peripheral nerve surgery like carpal or cubital tunnel release. he completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, followed by an additional year of upper extremity specialty training at the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center in Indianapolis, including microsurgical certification.

Plains Commerce Bank

Jace Guthmiller

Matt Brockmeier

Tom Ries

Plains Commerce Bank has hired three staff members.

Tom Reis and Matt Brockmeier have joined the commercial banking team.

Jace Guthmiller has joined the private banking team.

Cassie Hopper

Jake Schoenbeck

Kim Fiala

Plains Commerce Bank has promoted five staff members:

Kim Fiala to chief risk officer.

Jake Schoenbeck to vice president internal audit.

Cassie Hopper to vice president retail banking manager.

Ben Eide

Joe Medema

Joe Medema to vice president private banking.

Ben Eide to vice president executive banking.

Sioux Empire Financial

Jack Goihl

Jack Goihl, a financial services professional, has started Sioux Empire Financial. The financial planning firm serves families and businesses and provides services in English and Spanish. After graduating from Augustana University, Goihl spent three years in the minor leagues with the Cleveland Guardians. Goihl’s background includes experience as a property and casualty insurance agent for four years and as a life insurance agent and registered representative for three years.