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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.

Leadership Sioux Falls

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

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