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Avera Foundation

For the seventh consecutive year, the Avera Foundation has been recognized as a High Performer for 2025 by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy. The designation is awarded to organizations in the top 25 percent for net fundraising revenue in the U.S. and Canada. Avera Foundation earned recognition in two categories – Overall Revenue High Performer and Overall Productivity High Performer – placing among the top 25 percent of organizations in the 2025 AHP Report on Giving for both total fundraising revenue and revenue per full-time equivalent.

Jessica Bickett

Dow Rummel Village

Jessica Bickett has joined Dow Rummel Village as executive director of human resources. Bickett has more than a decade of experience strengthening workplace culture and team engagement.

Clint Gemmill

Holmes Murphy

Clint Gemmill has joined Holmes Murphy as leader of the complex risk practice. He spent the previous seven years at Marsh McLennan Agency, where he served as a senior vice president, national accounts practice leader.

Lawrence & Schiller

Lawrence & Schiller has been named the creative agency of record for Taco John’s. The agency will work to strengthen brand strategy, creative development, social/digital performance, and media planning and strategy across the quick-serve Mexican chain’s nearly 350 locations. Lawrence & Schiller previously worked with Taco John’s for a decade and returns to the role after a six-year absence. Creative work for Taco John’s will launch in February. In addition, L&S is leading media strategy and buying for the Sioux Falls and Sioux City co-op markets.

Gil Haugan Construction

Gil Haugan Construction has promoted three staff members.

Tina Heeren

Dominick Grenz

Greg Holmberg

Greg Holmberg is the chief field operations officer. He previously served in superintendent and senior superintendent roles.

Dominick Grenz is the chief project manager operations officer. He has been part of the project management team for 15 years and previously served as a senior project manager.

Tina Heeren is the chief marketing and sales officer. She started at the company in 2024 as the senior relationship manager, and the marketing division was added to her responsibilities a year ago.