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Sanford Health

Mental Health America has awarded Sanford Health the 2026 Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health. This is the fourth year in a row Sanford Health has received recognition from the national nonprofit and back-to-back years achieving platinum status. MHA evaluated Sanford’s policies and practices in four areas: workplace culture, benefits, compliance and wellness programs.

Brad Reimer

Brad Reimer, chief technology and digital officer at Sanford Health, was a panelist at the Reuters Momentum AI Conference in April in New York. Reimer was part of the discussion titled Looking Ahead – What Will the Enterprise AI Ecosystem Look Like?

APX Construction Group

APX Construction Group has hired Patrick McGinnis as general manager of Sioux Falls operations. He served as general manager at Peska Construction for the past 18 years.

Edward Jones

Edward Jones financial advisor Cory Van Duyn of Dell Rapids has been named to Barron’s 2026 Top 1,500 Financial Advisors list. The recipients are ranked by state, and Van Duyn, who has served investors for 24 years, ranked No. 7 in South Dakota. For its ranking, Barron’s considers factors such as assets under care, revenue for the firm, professional designations, client retention and charitable work.

Jesse Carlson

Plains Commerce Bank

Jesse Carlson has joined Plains Commerce Bank as treasury management officer. He has almost a decade of industry experience.

Principal Financial Network of the Dakotas

Thane Hein

Ryan Mazurek

Ron Staebell

Tim Dardis

Tim Dardis, Ron Staebell, Ryan Mazurek and Thane Hein of Principal Financial Network of the Dakotas have qualified for the Million Dollar Round Table. The international association recognizes the world’s leading life insurance and financial services professionals. Dardis also earned Top of the Table recognition, reserved for a select group of top-performing advisors worldwide.

South Dakota Multi-Housing Association

Emma Oyedokun

Glenn Boomsma

The South Dakota Multi-Housing Association has presented its annual merit awards.

Glenn Boomsma of Breit & Boomsma, Star Award of Industry Excellence.

Emma Oyedokun of Professional Management of Madison, Property Manager of the Year – Affordable Housing.

Jeff Van Dusen

Justin Priebe

Todd Tucker

Todd Tucker of Antelope Ridge in Box Elder, Property Manager of the Year – Market Rate Housing.

Justin Priebe of Thies & Talle, Maintenance Technician of the Year – Affordable Housing.

Jeff Van Dusen of Indigo Living, Maintenance Technician of the Year – Market Rate Housing.

Harvest Point in Madison by Costello Property Management, Property Excellence Award – Affordable Housing.

The Blu on Lorraine by Real Property Management Express, Property Excellence Award – Market Rate Housing.

Shawn Storhaug

Megan Dietz

Megan Dietz of Rainbow Restoration of Sioux Falls, Trade Partner of the Year.

Shawn Storhaug of Brookings Property Management, Property Owner of the Year.

In addition to the merit awards, Elton Byre and Jerry Berg were honored with lifetime awards for their dedication and years of service to SDMHA.

South Dakota Pork Producers Council

Tina Erickson

The South Dakota Pork Producers Council has named Tina Erickson as its new executive director, effective July 1. Erickson has served as the organization’s director of membership, outreach and engagement for the past four years. She will step into the assistant executive director position in June, working with executive director Glenn Muller before his retirement.