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Sanford Health/Good Samaritan Society

Amy Thiesse

DeeAndra Sandgren

Kelly Hefti

Erica DeBoer

Becker’s Hospital Review has named four Sioux Falls leaders from Sanford Health and the Good Samaritan Society to its most recent list of hospital and health system chief nursing officers to know: Erica DeBoer, Sanford Health; Kelly Hefti, Sanford USD Medical Center and Clinics; DeeAndra Sandgren, Good Samaritan Society; and Amy Thiesse, Sanford Health Network, South Region.

AARP South Dakota

AARP South Dakota has presented its annual awards for volunteers.

Doris Ann Werlinger

Dave Johnson

Melodee Johnson

Karla Abbott

Karla Abbott of Sioux Falls received the Andrus Award. Abbott was honored for her 38-year career in nursing and education, and for her efforts with the organization to reach out to rural and Native American communities.

Melodee and Dave Johnson of Sioux Falls received the AARP Amplifier Award, recognizing their efforts to communicate the organization’s message, mission and priorities for more than a decade.

Doris Ann Werlinger of Rapid City received the Community Leadership Award, recognizing her efforts to engage others in the mission and priorities of the organization.

American Bank & Trust

Wyatt Warkenthien

Kevin Petoske

American Bank & Trust has promoted two staff members.

Kevin Petoske is the chief people officer.

Wyatt Warkenthien is the branch manager in Tea.

American Bank & Trust has added three members to its team.

Jasmine Loos

Chris Marbus

Derek Kreutzfeldt

Derek Kreutzfeldt is the market president in Tea.

Chris Marbus is the deposit and payment operations manager.

Jasmine Loos is the branch manager in Lennox.

Scott Erickson, president and CEO of American Bank & Trust, was invited to participate in a Q&A at the SDSU Ness School of Management and Economics’ Leadership Seminar in January.

BDO

Abbie Everist, a principal at BDO’s National Tax Office, Private Client Services, has received two Excellence in Writing Awards from Probate & Property magazine. She was the co-author of an article that was recognized as the best overall trust and estate piece and the author of the best practical use article in the trust and estate category.

Galen Van Otterloo

Dacotah Bank

Dacotah Bank has promoted Galen Van Otterloo from market vice president to market president for Sioux Falls. Van Otterloo began his banking career with U.S. Bank in 2004 and joined Dacotah in 2016 as a business banker.

The Jar Pickleball Club

Geneva Olson

Geneva Olson has been hired as the general manager of The Jar Pickleball Club. Olson, a certified pickleball instructor, previously worked as director of pickleball at Remedy Pickleball Pub. She also was part of a team that set a world record for the longest marathon pickleball match.

Premier Bankcard

Chris Thornton

Premier Bankcard has promoted Chris Thornton, senior vice president of risk services, to chief credit officer, a new position within the company. Thornton has been with Premier since 2020 and has almost 30 years of experience in banking and financial services.