Leadership Sioux Falls begins 39th year
Thirty-eight participants selected for next class
The 39th class of the Evan C. Nolte Leadership Sioux Falls program meets for the first time on October 2, 2024. Thirty-eight individuals representing a variety of businesses, industries and non-profits comprise the new class.
A signature program of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Sioux Falls uses the community as its classroom and is designed to meet the community’s need for active participation of informed and dedicated community leaders. The goal of the program is to inform, challenge and motivate participants by providing information on community resources, discussing community concerns, interacting with community leaders and building a sense of community trusteeship.
More than 1,150 participants have graduated from the program. Graduates have gone on to serve the community and the region in a number of public and private leadership positions.
The class runs October through May each year, with applications accepted over the summer. This year, more than 75 applications were received for LSF class 39. Due to the nature of the program, class size is limited each year.
Congratulations to the class members and their sponsors.
Class 39
Rachael Alwin, Sioux Empire United Way
Megan Barkley, L. G. Everist, Inc.
Lee Bollock, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
Ally Brandner, Sanford Health
Kelli Bullert, First Bank & Trust
Cortney Carmody, Lemonly
Kendra Cersosimo, Two54 Creative
Derek Coover, Viaflex
Leonardo Diaz, Diaz Construction LLC
Nubia Espinoza, Sioux Empire Housing Partnership
Jessica Ferrie, APX Construction Group
Ali Gabriel, Sioux Falls Canaries
Brian Gebhart, Lawrence & Schiller, Inc.
Madison Godschalk, Sioux Falls Area Humane Society
Debbi Jones, Washington Pavilion
Isaac Jorgensen, Bender Commercial Real Estate Services
Paul Keizer, Sioux Falls School District
Kyle Kunde, First Interstate Bank
Shane Laible, First Dakota National Bank
Mark Lukonen, Journey Group Companies
Rebecca McKeever, MarketBeat
Shannon Meader, CNA Surety
T.J. Nelson, Redstone Law Firm LLP
Lisa Ottmar, Helpline Center
Jasmine Pina, Scooter’s Coffee
Carly Reinders, Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce
Jacob Ricke, JLG Architects
Kim Stulken, City of Sioux Falls
Nancy Tapken, South Dakota Historical Society Foundation
Dylan Urias, Sanford Health
Alex Van Voorhis, Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment
Heather VanderHelm, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire
Brady Velgersdyk, POET
Thomas Verhey, American Bank & Trust
Jason Wallen, PREMIER Bankcard
Tracy Wheeler, Marsh McLennan Agency
Erik Wold, CNH/Raven
Adam Zishka, Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office