The EMBES 2024 Program by embesf

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Washington Pavilion

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

PRESENTING SPONSOR

MADDIE PESCHONG, EMCEE

Maddie Peschong is a professional photographer based out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She specializes in high-end brand photography and has been trusted by national brands like Little Sleepies pajamas, Scooters Coffee, and Ruffland Kennels, as well as local brands Dow Rummel Village, Children’s Dental Center, B&G Milkyway, Plastic Surgery & Associates and more. Maddie’s work has been featured in Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, and Forbes.

She is the creator of the Rebrand group coaching program for brand photographers, host of the Take it Personally Podcast, and founder of the White Space Studio in Sioux Falls, SD, a place where creatives can design, dream, and collaborate while developing their own irresistible brands. Maddie is a graduate of Briar Cliff University, a wife to Jeff, and a mother to Simon, Veda, and Ivy.

OLIVIA ESSIG, EMCEE

Olivia Essig is a community advocate with nearly ten years of experience in fundraising. In her current role as Senior Community Relations Specialist at Sanford Health, she has the privilege of managing relationships with hundreds of partners and nonprofit organizations in the Sioux Falls metro. Essig’s position allows her to lean on her years of experience in the nonprofit space to create innovative partnerships and collaborations between Sanford Health and the community at large. Having been on both the giving and receiving ends of philanthropic partnership, she understands the importance of intentional and dynamic collaboration for the greater good. She still enjoys dipping her toe into the fundraising space as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society Board of Ambassadors, Chamber Community Appeals, Sales & Marketing Executives of Sioux Falls, and Sioux Empire United Way. She is an active member of Downtown Sioux Falls Rotary and the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce’s Business Leaders Council, and is a graduate of Leadership Sioux Falls. Olivia is passionate about all nonprofit work, but is especially drawn to organizations like EmBe that lift up women and families. She has volunteered with EmBe as a coach for Let Me Run and as a mentor in the Women’s Leadership Program.

WELCOME

Lindsey Meyers, Vice President of Communications, PR, and Digital Strategy, Avera Health

OPENING REMARKS

Beth Jensen, Board Chair, EmBe

EMCEES

Maddie Peschong, Owner, Maddie Peschong Photography - White Space Studio

Olivia Essig, Senior Community Relations Specialist, Sanford Health

2024 AWARDS

OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR

BANKING & FINANCE

WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Melissa Hiatt, Director of Women’s Leadership, EmBe

Ella Rynders & Bailey Wood, Past Program Participants

PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS

FINAL THOUGHTS

Susanne Gale, Chief Development Officer, EmBe

2024 nominees are invited to the stage for a photo immediatley following the program.

2024 NOMINEES

OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR

KRISTINE BJORUM Boys & Girls Club of the Sioux Empire

ALLISON HUTCHINSON Sanford Health

JAMIE JUHL University of Sioux Falls

KIERSTA MACHACEK Sioux Falls School District

MARCELLA PROKOP Southeast Technical College

JAMIE STUCKY Sanford Health

LAURA TJADEN Sioux Falls School District

BANKING & FINANCE

ANGELA BEILKE First Premier Bank

MELISSA FOSSELL American Bank & Trust

DEBBY GRUHN Brady Martz & Associates, PC

RICHELLE HOFER Impact Wealth Management

SHAWNA KLEINWOLTERINK Plains Commerce Bank

KIMBERLY MUÑOZ First Premier Bank

BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT

KRISTIN CATLETT Ulta Beauty

KENDRA CERSOSIMO Two54 Creative

ANGELA DRAKE Two Men and A Truck

JILL HOLT Weller Brothers Landscape Professionals

ABBY JOHNSON-YOUNGQUIST Auto Body Specialties

ANDREA SMITH Advise to Build

NEJLA SMITH Compass Tax Accounting

SADIE SWIER SD CEO East Women’s Business Center

DAWN VAN NIEUWENHUYZEN Plains Commerce Bank

2024 NOMINEES

HEALTHCARE & STEM

DR. MICHELLE BAACK Sanford Health

KELSEY KRUSE The Compass Center

MARGARET KROPUENSKE Sanford Health

HEIDI MCKEAN, MD Avera Medical Group

DR. LAUREN SKATTUM Britt Haus, Inc

JENIFER WOLLMAN, PHARMD Avera Pharmacy Services

NATASHA MARGARITA SMITH Sanford Health

SYLVIA HENKIN MENTORING AWARD

KIM BARTLING Humanity Launch

CINDI JOHNSON Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort

FAITH MINNICH-KJESBO Avera

MARGARET SUMPTION Sumption and Wyland

PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS

JANET BROWN Janet Brown and Associates

KATIE CRITZER South Dakota Aerial and Arts

MADISON ELLIOTT Headlights Theater

NANCY HALVERSON Levitt at the Falls

SARAH LARSON hART Studio, Good Night Theatre, Washington Pavilion, Arts South Dakota

IVY OLAND DANDAR Self-Employed

JESSIE PARK Sanford Health

ANDREA ROSS Self-Employed, Augustana University

REGINA RUHBERG Washington Pavilion

ALEXONDREA THONG VANH Self-Employed

2024 NOMINEES

YOUNG WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT

ISABELLA BARBEE Plains Commerce Bank

TALYNN SMYKLE Midwest Street Medicine

BEKAH VAN MAANEN MarketBeat

BRITTANY WALZ Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center

LOGHIN WELCH Serendipitous Events, Uncovered Sugaring Studio

KADYN WITTMAN YMCA - Sioux Falls

COMMUNITY & PUBLIC SERVICE

ASHLEY BALLOU-BONNEMA Breathe Bravely

ERICA BECK City Of Sioux Falls

ERIN BERTRAM Sioux Falls Police Department

ROBIN BURNLEY Sanford Health

DR. MELISSA DITTBERNER USD, Midwest Street Medicine

ALLISON DVORAK Let’s Skate

ANGIE IVERSON SD CEO East Women’s Business Center

DAWN MARIE JOHNSON Self-Employed

HEATHER KRAUSE Mayo Clinic

DEBORA NATARENO Alberto’s Concrete

ELISHA NELSON Sanford Health

EMBELIEVER AWARD

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS

Avera Community Health Resource Center

CLAY HOFFMAN Boys & Girls Club of the Sioux Empire

RANDI VAN DER SLOOT Sioux Falls School District

BOB WENDLAND Washington Pavilion

FOR A FULL LIST OF NOMINEE BIOS, GO TO EMBE.ORG/TTW-2024 OR SCAN THE QR CODE

DONATE TO OUR MISSION

Every dollar you contribute directly supports our mission to empower women and familes. Make a donation today and join us in our mission to make a lasting impact on the lives of those we serve.

Women are given opportunities to write their own narrative in a dignified and safe place.

Children are provided a safe and nuturing environment that promotes learning and social skills to grow.

Youth are given the resources to build confidence, cultivate critical thinking, and spark curiosity.

Aquatics teaches water safety and prepares leaders with lifelong skills.

To donate, visit embe.org/giving

EmBe is committed to fostering leadership in women. If you are interested in the upcoming cohorts for Leading Me, With, or Wise - apply today! FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO EMBE.ORG/WOMENS-LEADERSHIP-PROGRAM OR SCAN THE QR CODE

BEHIND EVERY GREAT WOMAN IS ANOTHER GREAT WOMAN WHO SUPPORTS AND UPLIFTS HER.

Our EmBe Coins of Greatness fundraising campaign is dedicated to empowering women by providing them with the resources and support they need to thrive. We believe that by uplifting women, we uplift entire communities.

HERE’S HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

DONATE: Stop at our table on the second floor to donate to EmBe’s mission of empowerment. Donate $50 or more to recieve a coin, or donate $100 or more to recieve a coin and a t-shirt. Then, take time to reflect on all the great women in your life.

SHARE YOUR STORY! Share on social media (Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn) what the phrase, “Behind every great woman is another great woman” means to you. Invite others to be in your photo/video with the coin of greatness, or take a selfie! Use the hashtag #EmBeCoinsofGreatness and tag EmBe (Facebook – @EmBeSiouxFalls / Instagram – @embesf). If you have a private account on social media, make sure to set your post settings to public so we can highlight your story on EmBe’s page!

PASS IT ON: You have 48 hours (about 2 days) to pass the coin to another remarkable woman who embodies the spirit of EmBe and our mission to foster greatness in our community. As a reminder, please physically hand your coin to another woman so we can continue the ripple effect of greatness!

Behind every great woman is another great woman who supports and uplifts her. Together, we can create a ripple effect of greatness one coin at a time. FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO EMBE.ORG/COINS-OF-GREATNESS OR SCAN THE QR CODE