FOR RELEASE: September 11, 2023
Contact:
Shiloh Francis, Senior Marketing & Communications Director, Elevate Rapid City
shiloh.francis@elevaterapidcity.com | 605.870.0364
24 Up and Coming Leaders Selected for 2023-24 Elevate Leadership Institute
Set to begin September 14, the Elevate Leadership Institute (ELI) 9-month program provides participants with the background, unique experiences, and insights necessary to assume leadership positions in the community. By the end of the program, an ELI graduate will advance their desire to serve, engage, lead, and inspire others to join them to achieve even greater success.
“As we enter our third year of this revamped program, we look forward to what this next group and up-and-coming leaders can do for our community. They bring diverse backgrounds, stories, and experiences and most importantly, a desire to impact this community,” says Tom Johnson, President & CEO of Elevate Rapid City. “We are confident once they have graduated from ELI, the community can expect great things; they will be ready to elevate the region for years to come.”
“We look forward to welcoming the ELI class of 2024,” added Rachel Nelson, program director. “Throughout this program, we hope to develop empowered leaders who are challenged personally and professionally.”
Elevate Leadership Institute Class of 2024
- Dani Benne, Visit Rapid City
- Matthew Curley, Rapid City Fire Department
- McKay Dayton, First Interstate Bank
- Amy DiRienzo, SD Mines
- Mark Falcon, Loyal Plumbing
- Daryl Fierro, Omnitech
- Anna Gilligan, City of Rapid City
- Joe Gray, Scull Construction
- Rory Hammerbeck, The Monument
- August Hicks, Black Hills Federal Credit Union
- Elijah Houchens, Ketel Thorstenson, LLP
- Isaiah M. Judge, JJ Advisor Group
- Alexcia Kalal, Rapid City Police Department
- Dillon Matuska, Elevate Rapid City
- Jordy McPherson, Senator Rounds
- Mike Nelson, Black Hills Federal Credit Union
- Becky Pisle, US Air Force, Ellsworth Air Force Base
- Jen Potts, Monument Health
- Tif Robertson, T-N-T Event & Marketing Management
- Bailey Sadowsky, SD CEO West Women’s Business Center at BHSU
- Halli Schulz, Sturgis Ambulance
- Mackenzie Turner, The Marina at Sheridan Lake
- Reece R. Weber, Costello Porter Law Firm
- Robert Yellowhawk, Rural America Initiatives
Bailey Sadowsky is also the recipient of the Linda Rabe Women in Leadership Scholarship. Rabe spent more than thirty years with the Elevate Rapid City Chamber, was the first female to serve as its chief executive, and broke barriers for other women in leadership throughout her career.
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About Elevate Rapid City
Elevate Rapid City was established in 2019 merging the Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development organizations to lead the economic development and small business efforts in the Black Hills region. We work to elevate the Rapid City region for all with the strong vision of making Rapid City and the Black Hills region the place people want to be. Visit elevaterapidcity.com to learn more.