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Dakota BUSINESS
Finance is governed by a 27-member board consisting
of representatives from lending institutions,
community organizations, private businesses and
governmental officials. The membership meets
at least annually for the Dakota
BUSINESS Finance Annual Meeting. The Membership is responsible for
appointing new Members as well as appointing Members
to serve on the Board of Directors. The Membership also
assists Dakota BUSINESS Finance in marketing its SBA
504 program. |
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2009 Annual Meeting
October 15, 2009
Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center
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Dakota BUSINESS Finance annually presents its
“Lender of the Year” award to the lender that
participates in the highest number of SBA 504 loans
through Dakota BUSINESS Finance. In 2009, Dakota
BUSINESS Finance recognized
MetaBank
with this award. Representing
MetaBank in accepting the award were
David Eiesland, Karen Waller, Tim
Rustand, and Kathy Thorson. The
award was presented by Craig
Hagen, Dakota BUSINESS
Finance President and Lynne
Keller Forbes, Dakota BUSINESS Finance Executive
Director.
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Each year, Dakota BUSINESS Finance also presents the
“Friend of Dakota BUSINES Finance” award to the
individual who refers the most loans to Dakota BUSINESS
Finance. Lenders and Dakota BUSINESS Finance Members
are not eligible for this recognition. In 2009, Dakota
BUSINESS Finance presented Dan
Hindbjorgan from the
Sioux Falls Development Foundation with this award. |
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At
its annual meeting, Dakota BUSINESS Finance
was presented with the SBA Asset Builder
Award for achieving the highest loan volume
for SBA 504 loans in South Dakota in FY2009.
The award was presented by John Brown, SBA
District Director. Pictured (left to
right), Shawn Pritchett, staff; Craig Hagen,
President; Lynne Keller Forbes, Executive
Director; John Brown, SBA District Director;
and Amber Gibson, staff. |
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Members
Lanny Auringer
(Sioux Falls)
Raquel Blount (Sioux Falls)
Tom Bosch (Sioux Falls)
Kurt Brost (Sioux Falls)
Steve Christianson (Sioux Falls)
Cathy Clark (Sioux Falls)
Mike Crane (Sioux Falls)
Dawn Glover (Elk Point)
Doug Goodale (Sioux Falls)
Doug Hajek (Sioux Falls)
Dan Hindbjorgan
(Brandon)
Steve Howe (Vermillion)
John Isley
(Dakota Dunes)
Greg Jamison (Sioux Falls)
Brian Jans (Sioux Falls)
Deana Larson (Hartford)
Trina Lyons
(Sioux Falls)
Rick Martin (Sioux Falls)
Kory Menken (North Sioux City)
Chuck Nelson (Sioux Falls)
Kevin Nissen (Tea)
Jon Overby (Viborg)
John Roers (Hartford)
Albert Schmidt
(Harrisburg)
Matt Smith (Sioux Falls)
Kathy Thorson (Sioux Falls)
Carol Twedt
(Sioux Falls)
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