Next class named to Leadership Sioux Falls

Sept. 18, 2024

Thirty-eight members of the Sioux Falls-area business community have been named to the 39th class of the Evan C. Nolte Leadership Sioux Falls program.

More than 75 applications were received for the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce program, which limits its class size and runs from October through May.

The members of this year’s class are:

• Rachael Alwin, Sioux Empire United Way
• Megan Barkley, L.G. Everist
• 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
• Nubia Espinoza, Sioux Empire Housing Partnership
• Jessica Ferrie, APX Construction Group
• Ali Gabriel, Sioux Falls Canaries
• Brian Gebhart, Lawrence & Schiller
• 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
• Rebecca McKeever, MarketBeat
• Shannon Meader, CNA Surety
• T.J. Nelson, Redstone Law Firm
• 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

Class participants, who represent a variety of businesses, industries and nonprofit agencies, will spend the next eight months learning about the Sioux Falls area and honing their personal leadership skills.

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.