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Allison Sanderson

Children’s Home Society of South Dakota

Allison Sanderson has been named chief operating officer for the Children’s Home Society of South Dakota. Sanderson has served as the chief human resources officer for a year and replaces retiring COO Deanna Larson. Before CHS, Sanderson served as director of human resources at Southeastern Behavioral Health and director of child care programs at EmBe. Early in her career, she taught special education at Children’s Hospital and School.

Emma Velde

McKenna Shallberg

TSP

Interior designers McKenna Shallberg and Emma Velde of TSP Inc. have earned certification from the National Council for Interior Design Qualifications. Shallberg joined TSP in 2023, and Velde started in 2021.

Davis Van Egdom

Caliber

Davis Van Egdom joins the Caliber team as an audio/video specialist. He previously worked as a video specialist with the athletic departments at the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley and Iowa State University.

Jennifer Hyk

Cetera Services

Cetera Services has hired Jennifer Hyk as a senior communication specialist. Hyk has more than 25 years of writing, marketing and process-development experience.

Dustin Livingston

Dakota Business Finance

Dakota Business Finance has promoted Dustin Livingston to credit analyst II. Livingston has worked there for a year and has eight years of credit and banking experience.

Steve Schwartz

Gage Brothers Concrete Products

Gage Brothers Concrete Products has promoted Steve Schwartz to vice president of sales and marketing. Schwartz joined Gage Brothers in mid-2024 as sales director. He has more than 40 years of experience in sales, marketing and strategic management, with a career spanning regional, national and global organizations and a strong focus on the construction industry.

Cari Lindner

Brad Jans

Jans Corp.

Jans Corp. has promoted two team members.

Brad Jans is the director of business development after serving as the residential project manager since 2021.

Cari Lindner is the residential project manager.  Lindner joined the company as the residential project manager assistant in 2022.

Ray Ramirez

KLJ Engineering

Ray Ramirez has joined KLJ Engineering’s construction group as a field engineer. He has five years of experience in construction and engineering, and is a certified interior electrician with the armed forces.

The Premiere Playhouse

Abby Kustak

Jill Clark

The Premiere Playhouse has undergone a restructuring of key staff roles aimed at strengthening its financial stability, educational programs and community engagement.

Jill Clark, a longtime scenic designer for TPP, is the scenic and technical supervisor.

Abby Kustak, who has held various roles at TPP, is the production and education coordinator.

Pierce Humke

Brittney Lewis

Brittney Lewis, a frequent costume, hair and makeup designer for TPP, is the costume shop manager and development associate.

Pierce Humke, who has been with TPP since 2022, has a new role as facilities and scene shop foreman.

Amber Sumner

Alex Newcomb Weiland

Two staff members were promoted.

Alex Newcomb Weiland to production and education manager.

Amber Sumner to administrative finance supervisor.

Chris Berke

Oliver Mayes

Oliver Mayes continues as managing artistic director and Chris Berke as web and media developer.

SBA South Dakota District Office

The U.S. Small Business Administration South Dakota District Office has presented its annual lender awards.

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls won the award for the most 7(a) loans made and the highest dollar volume with 25 loans for $8.5 million. These loans supported 145 jobs across a variety of industries, including health care, construction and education.

Dakota Business Finance, an SBA certified development corporation, made 37 SBA 504 loans across the state totaling almost $32 million. The loans supported 319 jobs in the manufacturing, retail and agriculture industries.

Plains Commerce Bank was recognized as the third-party lender of the year. The bank partnered with CDCs to make 10 SBA 504 loans totaling $12.5 million.

Emily Joachim

South Eastern Council of Governments

The South Eastern Council of Governments has hired Emily Joachim as its accountant. Joachim has three years of experience working for a large accounting firm.

South Eastern Development Foundation

Bryan Hakeman

Jeremy Keizer

Mike Gray

The South Eastern Development Foundation board of directors has elected officers: president, Mike Gray, Sioux Falls Development Foundation; vice president, Jeremy Keizer, Reliabank; and secretary/treasurer, Bryan Hakeman, Dakota CPA.

Eric Kerkvliet

Eric Kerkvliet of Equity Law Firm/Alpine Property Management has joined the board.