July 13, 2021

The Young Professionals Network of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce today has named 52 finalists for its 4 under 40 awards.

They are given every other year to young professionals who are changemakers in their business, industry and community.

Seventy-two nominations were received, and 52 individuals qualified for the award. They represent a wide range of industries, including health care, finance, manufacturing, retail and more.

A panel of YPN members will review the nominations and select four individuals for the award.

The award recipients will be announced at YPN’s Crossroads Summit on Aug. 12. The event is a one-day, professional development conference that encourages people from all industries across the region to network, learn and build relationships.

The finalists are:

• Tara Adamson, Click Rain Inc.
• Brittany Beaner, DFS Insurance
• Amanda Beeler, Sanford Health
• Kay Bergendahl, Cresten Capital Holdings
• Shaun Boen, gpac
• Jake Braunagel, KLJ
• Owen Byrnes, Fernson Downtown
• Aaron Clayton, Eide Bailly LLP
• Jayne Coffee, Scooter’s Coffee
• Brian Cooper, Maguire Iron Inc.
• Leslie Cooper, Avera Institute for Human Genetics
• Adam Cox, The First National Bank in Sioux Falls
• Adam Dittbenner, Interstates Inc.
• Cale Feller, Avera Health
• James Gaspar, Interstate Office Products
• Michael Gray, Sioux Falls Development Foundation
• Eric Hansen, Eide Bailly LLP
• Brittany Hanson, University of Sioux Falls
• Alex Hofkamp, Johnstone Supply
• Natasha Hulscher, First Premier Bank/Premier Bankcard
• Alex Jensen, First Premier Bank
• Reid Johnson, Reliabank Dakota
• Greg Koch, 605 Running Co.
• Nick Kolterman, Fit My Feet Orthotics & Shoes
• Kate Kotzea, Click Rain Inc.
• Reggie Kuipers, Bender Commercial Real Estate
• Benson Langat, 605 Running Co.
• Stephanie Larscheid, Prairie Family Business Association
• Terry Liggins, The Hurdle Life Coach
• Ashley Lipp, Lloyd Cos. Inc.
• Destinie Marshall, Discovery Realty Group Keller Williams
• Jordan Metzger, Stone Group Architects
• Jeff Meuzelaar, Pinnacle Productions
• Meghan Montreal, Dakota Vision Center
• Tarik Mujcin, Hegg Realtors
• Christina Oey, Feeding South Dakota
• Michael Olson, Sanford Health
• James Payer II, The Empire Mall
• Andrew Peschong, MarketBeat
• Rika Peterson, Maximizing Excellence LLC
• Kari Piekarski, Teachwell Solutions
• Taylor Rehfeldt, Sanford Health
• Neil Schlimgen, Mechanical Sales Inc.
• Ryan Schmidtman, Sanford Health
• Chris Schuette, SDN Communications
• Amber Schwiesow, Midco
• Luke Tatge, Epicosity
• Spencer Taylor, Limitless Male Medical Clinic
• Hailie Warren, University of South Dakota
• Allison Weiland, Sioux Falls State Theatre
• Selene Zamorano, Zamorano Business Management LLC
• Angela Zonunpari, Fresh Produce LLC