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Kendra Calhoun

Avera Health

Kendra Calhoun, Avera Health’s chief marketing officer, has been named to the Becker’s Hospital Review list of 2026 chief marketing officers to know. Calhoun joined Avera in 2013.

MarketBeat

Bryan Middleton

Bryan Middleton has joined MarketBeat as video production coordinator. He has more than 20 years of experience in video production, with a background spanning shooting, editing and directing, and a passion for telling compelling visual stories.

Sanford Health

Brad Reimer

Jeremy Cauwels

Two Sanford Health executives have received recognition from Becker’s Healthcare.

Dr. Jeremy Cauwels, chief medical officer, was named to the list of 252 hospital and health system chief medical officers to know in 2026.

Brad Reimer, senior vice president and chief information officer, was recognized on the 2026 list of hospital and health system CIOs to know. Reimer recently was named the health system’s chief technology and digital officer.

Sanford USD Medical Center/Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center

Sanford USD Medical Center and Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center have been named to Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals for 2026. Sanford ranked No. 63 and Avera McKennan No. 189 out of the top 416 hospitals in the U.S. The ranking is based on an online survey of medical experts, data on patient experience, quality metrics and a survey of patient-reported outcome measures. Sanford’s score was 68.77 percent, and Avera’s was 64.38 percent. Two other South Dakota hospitals were recognized. Brookings Hospital was No. 236 with a score of 63.51 percent, and it also received a Patient Experience Award. Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen ranked No. 413 with a score of 61 percent.

Jeff Partridge

South Dakota Board of Regents

The South Dakota Board of Regents has elected officers: president, Jeff Partridge of Partridge Financial Services, Rapid City; vice president, Randy Frederick of Hayti, who served 12 years in the state Legislature; and secretary, Miles Beacom of Premier Bankcard.