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Sanford Health

Sanford Health has been included on Fortune’s list of America’s Most Innovative Companies for the third consecutive year. The list, which looks at product innovation, process innovation and innovation culture, includes 300 companies.

Nick Olson

Nick Olson, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Sanford Health, was asked to be a panelist at Modern Healthcare’s 2030 Playbook Conference earlier this month in Nashville, Tennessee. The panel discussed how health care providers and payers are navigating changes in payment models.

Sanford USD Medical Center

The Sanford USD Medical Center has been designated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by DNV, an international accrediting organization. A Comprehensive Stoke Center delivers the highest quality of care to the most complex cases, offering evidence-based treatments with cutting-edge research protocols.

Pathward

Pathward has been certified by Great Place To Work for the third year in a row. The award is based on what employees say about their experience working at Pathward. This year, 84 percent of workers said the company was a Great Place To Work.

Pathward has been named Best Banking as a Service Solution Provider in the FinTech Breakthrough awards program.

Jami Gates Grieve

Sioux Falls Area Humane Society

Jami Gates Grieve has been named executive director of the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society. She has more than 20 years of nonprofit management experience, including serving as executive director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sioux Empire, member director for the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce and corporate relations executive for the American Cancer Society.

Tim Rave

South Dakota Board of Regents

The South Dakota Board of Regents has appointed officers: president, Tim Rave; vice president, Jeff Partridge; and secretary, Randy Frederick. New regents are Miles Beacom of Sioux Falls and Griffin Petersen, a University of South Dakota student from Onida.

Southeast Technical College

Southeast Technical College has been designated as a 2025-26 Military Friendly School. The recognition is based on a survey, input from student veterans and assessment of factors such as graduation and job placement rates for all students.