Dragon Pride

Age: 37

Eide Bailly LLP

Aberdeen, S.D.

David Frank is a proud graduate of Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D. He began his career with Eide Bailly in 2007 and has been providing tax and consulting services to clients for 15 years. He became a partner in May 2016 and Partner-In-Charge of Aberdeen in May 2020. Frank serves clients from a wide range of industries including agriculture, cooperatives, lodging and retail, to name a few. He takes a great deal of pride in continuously seeking opportunities to help his clients be more successful.

Outside of the office, Frank’s pride and joy is his family – his wife, Natalie, and children Abby, Hailey and Mason and dog Kya are his life. He is also an avid sportsman, who enjoys hunting, fishing and the outdoors.

Frank is also a member of the AICPA, SD CPA Society Practice Advisory Council, Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives, ADC Executive Roundtable, and chair of Bethlehem Lutheran Church’s Financial Resources Team.

Age: 38

Director of Finance and Supply Chain

Altru Health System

Grand Forks, N.D.

Deidre Beck

Age: 29

Banner Associates, Inc. Brookings, S.D.

Deidre Beck, EI, works to make herself and the world around her better. A staff engineer at Banner Associates Inc., Beck works on a variety of water and wastewater projects to find solutions for local communities. She balances this with time in class as she pursues a master’s degree in civil engineering at South Dakota State University.

On top of her career and education, Beck devotes her time to helping others. She is an active member of the Eastern South Dakota Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), where she has served as president, vice president, and outreach chair for the organization. Other members of the organization recognized Beck in 2019 as the Outstanding Younger Member of the local Branch and Region, which comprises seven states.

In the Brookings community, Beck has been part of the Brookings County Youth Mentor program for more than three years and currently serves on the organization’s board. When she finds time for herself, Beck enjoys riding her bike, gardening, and traveling.

Derek Goebel serves as the director of Finance and Supply Chain at Altru Health System. He is committed to continuous improvement through the empowerment of data and the invitation of input from others. In his role, he helps guide the financial direction for Altru Health System, the largest employer in Grand Forks County.

He is a trusted and respected expert in the organization, focused on balancing growth with financial stability. He excels at maneuvering through complex situations effectively and quietly while promoting the engagement of the team and success of the organization.

Goebel served in the National Guard for 13 years, which included mobilizations both overseas and stateside, committing time to serve his country while also managing a successful career.

In his 11 years at Altru, Goebel’s impact has been felt across the organization. He is a thoughtful communicator and has strong values. He has led initiatives to support Altru’s financial turnaround, while also being an integral part of the command center team who led the organization though the COVID pandemic.

Grant Kuper

Age: 31

Project Engineer

Bolton & Menk, Inc. Fargo, N.D.

Grant Kuper is a project engineer at Bolton & Menk. Throughout his civil engineering career, he has been involved in all facets of municipal planning, preliminary design, funding applications, 3D design, plan preparation, and construction administration.

Kuper values honesty, sincerity, and transparency when serving clients to create beautiful and sustainable communities. He uses open communication to put himself in his client’s shoes, which helps him envision how the product should look, feel, and function.

Mentoring and developing fellow engineers early in their careers is another task he enjoys. He always strives to learn while passing on knowledge and experience he has gained throughout his career. His leadership and development will continue to grow this year through the 2021 FMWF Chamber Leadership course.

Kuper graduated from North Dakota State University with a civil engineering degree in 2013. After graduation, he worked for a Christian college ministry, Cru, until 2015. He then joined Bolton & Menk and has loved every minute of it.

Kuper lives in Moorhead, Minn., with his wife, Brittany, daughter Esther, and two doodles Dexter and Winnie.