2017 Key Executive Welcome Dinner Book

26th Annual

Key Executive Welcome Dinner

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Dakota Dunes Country Club
Dakota Dunes, South Dakota

Sponsored by
The Siouxland Chamber of Commerce

Ambassadors

2017 Key Executives

Sam Avery

Company: COUNSEL
Position: Account Executive
Home Town: Sioux City, Iowa
Education: North High School
Sponsor: Ryan Lundgren
COUNSEL



Dr. Jerad Barth

Company: Barth Family Chiropractic
Position: Owner/Operator
Home Town: Sioux City, Iowa
Education: Wayne State College
Cleveland University-KC
Sponsor: Colin Tague
Security National Bank


Matthew Beaulieu Beef Products, Inc.
National Sales Manager
Company: Hinton, Iowa
Position: Iowa State University
Home Town: Jennifer Letch
Education: Beef Products Incorporated
Sponsor:


Amy Bedey

Company: Riddle’s Jewelry
Position: Store Manager
Home Town: Missoula Montana
Education: GIA Diamond Certificate
DCA Diamond Certified
DCA Colored Gemstone Certified
Sponsor: Riddle’s Jewelry

2017 Key Executives

Ryan Boen

Company: Seaboard Triumph Foods
Position: VP Finance & Accounting
Home Town: Colton, South Dakota
Education: University of South Dakota
Creighton University
Sponsor: Mark Porter
Seaboard Triumph Foods

Ron Bottger

Company: Red’s All Natural, LLC
Position: Controller
Home Town: Emerson, Nebraska
Education: Midland College
Morningside College
University of South Dakota
Sponsor: Paige Peterson
North Sioux City Economic Dev.

Jim Braunschweig

Company: Western IA Tech
Community College
Position: Executive Director of
College Development
Home Town: Alta, Iowa
Education: Morningside College
Sponsor: Troy Jasman
Western IA Tech
Community College

Rebecca Brown

Company: Dakota Dunes Country Club
Position: Marketing Director
Home Town: Vero Beach, Florida
Education: Virginia Commonwealth University
Louisiana State University
Sponsor: Eddie Carpenter
Dakota Dunes Country Club

2017 Key Executives

Greg Carlson

Company: CNOS
Position: CEO
Home Town: Marshall, Minnesota
Education: Southwest State University
University of Pittsburgh
University of South Carolina
Sponsor: CNOS

Amy Chabra

Company: Mary J Treglia Community House
Position: Executive Director
Home Town: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Education: Framingham State College
University of Chicago
Brooklyn Law School
Sponsor: Mary J Treglia Community House

Steven Church

Company: UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s
Position: Director of Surgery,Imaging,
Inpatient Endoscopy
Home Town: Sioux City, Iowa
Education: Allen College
Western IA Tech Community College
Sponsor: Jane Arnold

James Clakeley

Company: Southern Hills Mall/CBRE
Position: Property Marketing Director
Home Town: New Orleans, Louisiana
Education: University of New Orleans
Sponsor: Daphne Miller
FiberComm

2017 Key Executives

Marty Cook

Company: Dunes Surgical Hospital
Position: Physician Liaison
Home Town: McCook Lake, South Dakota
Education: Creighton University
Bellevue University
Sponsor: Dunes Surgical Hospital

Megan Couwenhoven Scooters Coffee House
Manager
Company: Blaine, Minnesota
Position: Blaine Senior High School
Home Town: Ali Dreher
Education: Scooters Coffee House
Sponsor:


Daniel Dana

Company: MidAmerican Energy Company
Position: Key Accounts Manager
Home Town: Charles City, Iowa
Education: University of Northern Iowa
Sponsor: Craig Van Meeteren
MidAmerican Energy

Tony Demir

Company: Green Star Gasifiers, LLC
Position: CEO
Home Town: Berlin, Germany
Education: University of Wisconsin - Superior
Florida International University
Sponsor: Kelly Flynn
City of South Sioux City

2017 Key Executives

Brian DeSchepper

Company: Seaboard Triumph Foods
Position: Vice President of Operations
Home Town: Valley Springs, South Dakota
Education: National College
Sponsor: Mark Porter
Seaboard Triumph Foods

Carmen Donaldson

Company: Southern Hills Mall/CBRE
Position: Operations Director
Home Town: Granville, Iowa
Sponsor: Daphne Miller
Fibercomm

Tom Eakin

Company: Billings & Company
Position: Dir. of Organizational Development
Home Town: Lake Pleasant, New York
Education: State University of NY at Cortland
Bellevue University
Sponsor: Michael Billings
Billings & Company

Joshua Eden

Company: Belle Touche Salon and Spa
Position: Team Leader/Educator/
Cosmetologist
Home Town: Akron-Westfield , Iowa
Education: Iowa School of Beauty
Aveda Educator License
Sponsor: Cheri Cosgrove
Belle Touche

2017 Key Executives

Tiffany Elias

Company: Mercy Medical Center
Position: Family Birth Center Manager
Home Town: Aurora, Illinois
Education: Southeast Community College
Nebraska Methodist College
Sponsor: Dave Smetter & Matt Robins
Mercy Medical Center

Max England

Company: Seaboard Triumph Foods
Position: Dir. of Continuous Improvement
Home Town: Cary, Illinois
Education: University of Illinois
Sponsor: Mark Porter
Seaboard Triumph Foods

Company: Nicole Freeman
Position:
American Heart Association
Home Town: Regional Director /
Education: Corporate Events Director
Sponsor: Bloomfield, Nebraska
Doane College
Mark Hinds
Bookspring Business Services, Inc.

Terry Gordon

Company: Beef Products Incorporated
Position: Business Development Manager
Home Town: Mitchell, South Dakota
Education: Dakota State College
Sponsor: Jennifer Letch
Beef Products Incorporated

2017 Key Executives

Tami Hansen

Company: TRN Settlement Services
Position: Escrow Manager
Home Town: Lawton, Iowa
Education: Lawton-Bronson High School
Sponsor: TRN Settlement Services




Bridey Hayes

Company: Seaboard Triumph Foods
Position: Director of Human Resources
Home Town: Burlington, Kansas
Education: Kansas State University
Sponsor: Mark Porter
Seaboard Triumph Foods


Mary Hendriks Mercy Medical Center
Director of Mission Integration
Company: Storm Lake, Iowa
Position: Northwest Missouri State University
Home Town: University of Northern Iowa
Education: University of St. Francis
Dave Smetter & Matt Robins
Mercy Medical Center
Sponsor:


Company: Charlie Henrich
Position:
Home Town: KMEG-TV / KPTH-TV
Education: Vice President / General Manager
Sponsor: Minneapolis, Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Kathan Jager
KMEG-TV / KPTH-TV
Sinclair Broadcast Group

2017 Key Executives

Kelly HInes-Eckhoff

Company: Christy-Smith Funeral Homes
Position: Co-Owner and Vice President
Home Town: Sioux City, Iowa
Education: Briar Cliff University
Mount Mercy University
Western IA Tech
Community College
Sponsor: Daniel Eckhoff
Christy-Smith Funeral Homes

Jasmina Hodzic

Company: CF Industries
Position: Process Safety Managment (PSM)
Superintendent
Home Town: Born: Karlovac, Croatia
Education: Bachelor of Science in Chemical
Engineering

Company: Maurice Johnson
Position:
Home Town: Goosmann Law Firm
Education: Transactional Attorney
Sponsor: Omaha, Nebraska
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Goosmann Law Firm

Dr. Steven Joyce Mercy Medical Center
Chief Primary Care Officer
Company: Sioux City, Iowa
Position: University of Iowa
Home Town: University of IA College of Medicine
Education: University of Rochester
Dave Smetter & Matt Robins
Mercy Medical Center
Sponsor:

2017 Key Executives

Daniel Klapuch Royal Canin, Mars Inc.
Plant Director
Company: Gonzales, Texas
Position: Texas State University
Home Town: Ted Cherry
Education: City of North Sioux City
Sponsor:


Jacob Kline

Company: Heidman Law Firm
Position: Associate
Home Town: Iowa City, Iowa
Education: Brown University
University of Iowa
Sponsor: John Gray
Heidman Law Firm

Leah Knapp

Company: UnityPoint Health
Position: Dir. of Analytics, Budgeting & Planning
Home Town: Sioux City, Iowa
Education: Morningside College,
Sponsor: James Gobell
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s

Chad Knudson

Company: Famous Dave’s
Position: Assistant General Manager
Home Town: Sioux City, Iowa
Education: North High School
Sponsor: Athena Nino
Famous Daves

2017 Key Executives

Emily Kruse

Company: Midlands Clinic
Position: Physician Assistant
Home Town: McPherson, Kansas
Education: Kansas State University
Wichita State University
Sponsor: Stacy Harmelink
Midlands Clinic PC

Wendy La Croix BookSpring Business Services
Co-Founder, Vice President
Company: Sloan, Iowa
Position: Mark Hinds
Home Town: Bookspring Business Services
Sponsor:


Elizbeth Lally

Company: Goosmann Law Firm
Position: Banking Litigation Attorney
Home Town: LaPorte, Indiana
Education: Bradley University
DePaul University College of Law
Sponsor: Goosmann Law Firm

Sara Lias

Company: Security National Bank
Position: Commercial Services Deposit
Specialist
Home Town: Born in Estherville, Iowa
Education: Morningside College
Sponsor: Security National Bank

2017 Key Executives

Wendy LIndley UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s
Chief Nursing Executive
Company: Carroll, Iowa
Position: Walden University
Home Town: Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences,
Education: Leah Glasgo
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s
Sponsor:


Rich Mackey

Company: Antidote 71
Position: Managing Partner
Home Town: Denison, Iowa
Education: Morningside College
Sponsor: Jeff Gordon
Antidote 71

Sheila Martin

Company: Siouxland Mental Health Center
Position: Executive Director
Home Town: Spencer, Nebraska
Education: Briar Cliff University
University of Oklahoma
Sponsor: Siouxland Mental Health Center

Jim Mauer

Company: L & L Builders
Position: Field Manager
Home Town: Sioux City, Iowa
Education: Western IA Tech
Community College
Sponsor: Joel Jarman
L & L Builders

2017 Key Executives

Company: Michael McCarthy
Position:
Mercy Medical Center
Home Town: Executive Director
Education: Mercy Heart Center
Sponsor: Iowa City, Iowa
Morningside College
Dave Smetter & Matt Robins
Mercy Medical Center

Matthew McGuire, DDS

Company: Matthew T. McGuire LLC
Position: Owner
Home Town: Omaha, Nebraska
Education: Creighton University School of
Dentistry
Sponsor: Richard Hettinger, DDS
The Dental Depot

Joshua Miller

Company: CF Industries
Position: Project Engineer
Home Town: Garden City, Kansas
Education: Kansas State University
Sponsor: Nick DeRoos
CF Industries

Nic Nelson

Company: Briar Cliff University
Position: Athletic Director
Home Town: Rock Rapids, Iowa
Education: Morningside College
Fort Hays State University
Sponsor: Briar Cliff University

2017 Key Executives

Zach Niebuhr

Company: Belle Touche
Position: Customer Service Representative
Home Town: Aurelia, Iowa.
Education: Buena Vista University
Sponsor: Cheri Cosgrove
Belle Touche

Company: Amy Niewohner
Position:
Home Town: Siouxland Habitat for Humanity
Education: Development Director
Sponsor: Lawton, Iowa
Oregon State University
Katie Roberts
Siouxland Habitat for Humanity

Matt Pawlowski

Company: Southern Hills Mall/CBRE
Position: General Manager
Home Town: Adirondack Mountain region of
New York State.
Education: Evangel University
University Northwestern St. Paul
Sponsor: Daphne Miller
Fibercomm

Company: Tami Proskovec
Position:
UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s
Home Town: Director OSC, Population
Education: Health, Process Excellence
Sioux City, Iowa
Sponsor: University of South Dakota
Briar Cliff University
Chad Markham
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s

2017 Key Executives

Neil Puetz

Company: Seaboard Triumph Foods
Position: Director of Engineering
Home Town: Early, Iowa
Education: South Dakota State University
Hawkeye Community College
Sponsor: Mark Porter
Seaboard Triumph Foods

Lisa Purucker

Company: Centerplate
Position: Catering Coordinator
Home Town: Sioux City, Iowa
Education: University of Iowa
Sponsor: Lillyan Rodriguez
Centerplate

Kasey Rathke

Company: Siouxland Ethanol
Position: Commodity Manager
Home Town: Wisner, Nebraska
Education: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Sponsor: Shennen Saltzman
Pioneer Bank

Elda Raudales Sedgwick, Brennan, Talley and Co.
Operations Manager
Company: Guatemala
Position: College Center in South Sioux City
Home Town: Sedgwick, Brennan, Talley and Co.
Education:
Sponsor:

2017 Key Executives

Roxanne Raveling

Company: Belle Touche
Position: Inventory coordinator
Home Town: Cherokee, Iowa
Education: Stewart’s School of Hairstyling
Sponsor: Cheri Cosgrove
Belle Touche

McKenzie Reece

Company: Stoney Creek Hotel and
Conference Center
Position: Sales Manager
Home Town: Forest City, Iowa
Education: Morningside College
Sponsor: Lila Plambeck
Stoney Creek Hotel and
Conference Center

Michael Reiners

Company: Kahills Steak-Fish & Chophouse
Position: General Manager
Home Town: Sioux City, Iowa
Education: Associates Degree in General Studies
Associates Degree in
Mechanical Engineering
Sponsor: Jodi Reitmeier
Marina Inn Hotel &
Conference Center

Tricia Rogers

Company: UnityPoint Health -
St. Luke’s Foundation
Position: Development Director
Home Town: Kansas City, Missouri
Education: Briar Cliff University
Sponsor: Susan Unger
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s

2017 Key Executives

Nicole Rosener

Company: Scooters Coffee
Position: Manager
Home Town: Sioux City, Iowa
Education: Home School
Sponsor: Ali Dreher
Scooters Coffee House

John Sandman

Company: TRN Settlement Services and
Sedgwick Brennan Talley
Position: Market Vice President
Home Town: Sioux City, Iowa
Education: University of South Dakota
Sponsor: TRN Settlement Services
Sedgwick, Brennan, Talley, & Co.

Terri Schelm

Company: Red’s All Natural
Position: Customer Service Manager
Home Town: Ute, Iowa
Education: National College
Sponsor: Paige Peterson
North Sioux City
Economic Development

Angela Schrunk Security National Bank
Market President
Company: Anthon, Iowa
Position: Iowa State University
Home Town: Security National Bank
Education:
Sponsor:

2017 Key Executives

Dr. Keith Schrunk Vision Care Clinic
Optometrist/Partner
Company: Mapleton, Iowa
Position: State University
Home Town: Southern College of Optometry
Education: Security National Bank

Sponsor:

Company: Dr. Mark Schultz
Position:
Home Town: Mercy Medical Services
Education: Family Physician
Marengo, Iowa
Grinnell College
Sponsor: Des Moines University
University of Iowa Family Medicine
Dave Smetter & Matt Robins
Mercy Medical Center

Dr. Hamid Shirvani

Company: Briar Cliff University
Position: President and University Professor
Home Town: London, England
Education: Princeton University
Harvard University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Pratt Institute
Polytechnic of Central London
Sponsor: Briar Cliff University

Noreen Silva

Company: Red’s All Natural
Position: Supply Chain Manager
Home Town: Manila, Philippines
Education: California Polytechnic University,
CSCP (Certified Supply Chain
Professional)
Sponsor: Paige Peterson
North Sioux City
Economic Development

2017 Key Executives

Jeff Stanley

Company: Goosmann Law Firm
Position: Chief HR Officer
Home Town: Chicago, Illinois
Education: Indiana University
Sponsor: Goosmann Law Firm

Keri Struve

Company: Security National Bank
Position: HR Generalist
Home Town: Sioux City, Iowa
Education: University of Iowa
Sponsor: Security National Bank

James Tallent

Company: UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s
Position: Director of Cardiology
Business Services
Home Town: Vonore, Tennessee
Education: Hiwassee College
Lincoln Memorial University
University of St. Francis
Sponsor: Jane Arnold
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s

Lori Twohig

Company: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sxld
Position: Executive Director
Home Town: Sioux City, Iowa
Education: Briar Cliff University
Sponsor: Jeff Stanley, Board Chair
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sxld

2017 Key Executives

Rocky Welker UnityPoint Health
St. Luke’s Foundation
Company: Development Director
Sioux City, Iowa
Position: University of South Dakota
Home Town: Susan Unger
Education: UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s
Sponsor:


Grant Wetz

Company: Bomgaars Supply Inc
Position: Distribution Manager
Home Town: Sioux City, Iowa
Education: University of Northern Iowa
Sponsor: Aaron Bomgaars
Bomgaars Supply Inc

Deb Willer

Company: Gunderson’s
Position: Sales Professional
Home Town: Lawton, Iowa
Education: Western IA Tech Community College
Sponsor: Breanne Demers
Gunderson’s

Danny Williams

Company: CF Industries
Position: Production Superintendent
Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana
Education: Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology
Sponsor: Nick DeRoos
CF Industries

2017 Key Executives

On Behalf of the
Siouxland Chamber Ambassadors

Thank You For Joining Us!

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