Leadership South Dakota names 43 selected for program

Jeremy Fugleberg
Argus Leader
Leadership South Dakota students tour the Sanford Underground Research Facility.

Leadership South Dakota has named those selected for the 8-month leadership program.

The class includes 43 members and begins in September. Leadership South Dakota is a statewide program meant to provide South Dakotans with the background, experiences and insights to assume leadership positions at the local, state and national levels. 

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Those named to the next class are:

  • Will Areklett – Valley Queen Cheese
  • Seth Artz – POET
  • Breanna Beebe – First PREMIER Bank
  • Angela Beilke – First PREMIER Bank
  • Jeremy Bill – Sammons Financial Group
  • Lora Black – Sanford Health
  • Michael Bockorny – Aberdeen Development Corporation
  • Lee Bollock – Avera
  • Paul Briseno – Brookings City Manager
  • Jessica Castleberry – Little Nest Preschools LLC
  • Catherine Chicoine – South Dakota Trust Company
  • Marc Eyre – Black HiIls Energy
  • Blake Gunderson – The First National Bank in Sioux Falls
  • Alex Halbach – Cutler Law Firm, LLP
  • Tim Jensen – TSP, Inc.
  • Amanda Johnson – First Interstate Bank
  • Lynn Kendall – Rapid City Chamber of Commerce
  • Lindsey Kimber – Glacial Lakes Area Development
  • Jenessa Kniffen -South Dakota Magazine
  • Heath Kooiman – Woltman Group PC
  • Heather Krause – Sanford Health
  • Matt Kull – NACA Inspired Schools Network
  • Kasey Maher – Grounded Coffee & Gifts
  • Brienne Maner – Zeal Center for Entrepreneurship
  • Paul Mantz -NorthWestern Energy
  • Molly McIntosh – Peace of Mind Counseling
  • Jay Mitchell – Great Western Bank
  • Brian Mueller – Pennington County Sheriff’s Office
  • Brodie Mueller – Dakota Territory Brewing Co.
  • Rachelle Norberg – Gunvordahl, Gunvordahl & Norberg Prof. L.L.C.
  • Steve Payne – Avera eCARE
  • John Pohlman – Lawrence & Schiller
  • Jeff Poppen – Sanford Health
  • Pooja Pullman – Raven Industries
  • Greg Robinson – SDN Communications
  • Kelsey Sakos – Mayor’s Office, City of Rapid City
  • Karla Santi -Blend Interactive
  • Leah Sideras – MetaBank
  • Justin Smorawske – Epicosity
  • Michelle Stephens – Regional Health
  • Cecily Tucker – First PREMIER Bankcard
  • Kristi Wagner – Dakota Resources
  • Jenny Wolff – Marsh & McLennan Agency