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Children’s Home Foundation

Kara Flynn

Kara Flynn of Rapid City has been named vice president of development for the Children’s Home Foundation. This role has statewide responsibilities for fundraising. She previously served in a director role for the western part of South Dakota for the past several months. Her background includes working as executive director for the Rapid City Public School Foundation as well as serving on the Rapid City School Board. She was the West River co-chair for a South Dakota Public Broadcasting campaign that raised $14 million.

Mike Yaeger

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls has promoted Mike Yaeger to treasury management specialist lead. Yaeger has worked in the financial services industry for 12 years, with experience in credit cards, operations, mortgage lending and information technology. He has been with the bank since November 2023, previously serving as an IT help desk specialist.

Pyne Lenocker

Pyne Lenocker has joined The First National Bank in Sioux Falls as an ag banker and assistant vice president. Lenocker has worked in financial services for seven years and was an agronomist before that. He primarily will serve agribusiness customers in Beadle and Spink counties.

Sanford Health

Jeremy Cauwels

Dr. Jeremy Cauwels, chief medical officer at Sanford Health, was part of a panel at the American Medical Group Association’s Large Group Executive Summit earlier this month in Austin, Texas. Cauwels joined two other executives for the discussion Filling the Gaps: Recruitment and Workarounds Addressing Shortages.

TSP

Brenda Moore

Brenda Moore has been promoted to chief financial officer at TSP Inc. Moore joined TSP, which offers architecture, engineering, planning and interior design services, in 2007 as an accountant and became controller in 2013.

William Schulz

First Interstate Bank

William Schulz has joined First Interstate Bank as a credit analyst. Schulz has nine years of experience in the financial industry, specifically as a commercial banking analyst at various institutions in South Dakota.

South Dakota Retailers Association

The South Dakota Retailers Association board of directors has elected officers: president, Sarah Hustead, Wall Drug, Wall; president-elect, Jason Harms, Harms Oil Co.; secretary-treasurer, David Mickelson, Graham Tire; and past president, Kevin Nyberg, Nyberg’s Ace and Dakota Workwear. New board members are Nick Caton, Killian’s Food & Drink, Spearfish; Melissa Johnson, Oh My Cupcakes; Erin Krueger, Freed’s Fine Furnishings, Rapid City; Rodney Messmer, Lynn’s Inc., Rapid City; Michael Shoup, Oahe Pan, Pierre; and Rhonda Sprecher, Don’t Spill the Beans, Huron. Re-elected members are RF Buche, GF Buche Food Co., Wagner; and Scott Cross, Lewis Drug.

Travel South Dakota

Phil Zea

Travel South Dakota has recognized 13 individuals and businesses with annual awards at the South Dakota Governor’s Conference on Tourism.

• Governor’s Tourism Rising Star Award: Ashley Geigle, economic development director for the Murdo Development Corporation.
• Peter Norbeck Excellence in Tourism Innovation Awards: The city of Faulkton and Mazing Acres Pumpkin Patch of Yankton.
• Rooster Rush Cacklin’ Community Award: Aberdeen Convention and Visitors Bureau.
• A.H. Pankow Award: Jack Caudill, news anchor for KOTA Territory News in Rapid City.
• George S. Mickelson Award: My Place Hotels of Watertown.
• Ruth Ziolkowski Outstanding Hospitality & Customer Service Award: Phil Zea of Hotel on Phillips in Sioux Falls; Lyndy Ireland of Triangle Ranch Bed & Breakfast near Philip; Donna Behrend of Choco Latte Coffee and Handmade Candy in Brookings; and Mollie Harmon of River City Friday Nights in Chamberlain.
• Ben Black Elk Award: Susan Kightlinger, retired marketing director of the Deadwood Mountain Grand and former executive director of the Deadwood Chamber & Visitors Bureau.