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Barry Dunn
Dr. Barry Dunn is the President of South Dakota State University. Dunn received a bachelor’s degree in biology at SDSU in 1975 and subsequently completed two graduate degrees in animal science—a master’s in 1977 and a Ph.D. in 2000—at the Brookings campus. He became the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council endowed dean of the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences in 2010. He also served as director of SDSU Extension and as a professor of animal science. Dunn has a rich academic background, was a successful rancher and farm operator and is a published author and researcher. He is a nationally recognized expert in beef production and ranching systems, and is a member of several professional organizations, including the Society for Range Management, the American Society of Animal Science, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Kevin Tetzlaff
Mr. Kevin Tetzlaff is the President/CEO of First Bank & Trust Brookings. Kevin joined Fishback Financial Corporation as a college intern in 1991, and upon graduation from South Dakota State University, has been with the organization since. He has served in various roles within the organization, including a nine year stint as President/CEO of First Bank & Trust Milbank. He returned to Brookings in his current capacity in 2008. Mr. Tetzlaff currently serves on the SDSU Foundation Board of Trustees, as Chairman of both the Brookings Economic Development Corporation and the SDSU Jackrabbit Advocates, and is also a Past-Chairman of the South Dakota Bankers Association. Ope Niemeyer
Mr. Ope Niemeyer is the current Mayor of Brookings after serving on the Council for 10 years. He has been a resident of Brookings since 1997. Mr. Niemeyer graduated from SDSU in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in Ag Business. During college, he worked part-time at Sexauer Seed and two summers on the combining crew for Red Allen Custom Harvesting. For two years before he started college, he apprenticed for a floor covering installer, and in 1989, Niemeyer started a floor covering contractor business that is still running today. He is married his wife, Beth, another SDSU graduate, in 1986, with whom he shares two daughters, Margo and Carmen. Within the community, Niemeyer strongly supports Habitat for Humanity. Larry Tidemann
Senator Larry Tidemann is a member of the South Dakota State Senate. He previously served as a member of the South Dakota State House of Representatives from 2004-2010. Senator Tidemann is a graduate of South Dakota State University and is a retired Director, Associate Dean and Agriculture Program Leader. He also serves as the Vice-Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and is the Chair of the Government Operations and Audit Committee and the Retirement Laws Committee. Ryan Krogman
Mr. Ryan Krogman has been a licensed real estate broker in the State of South Dakota for over 18 years and a broker/owner of Century 21 Gustafson Krogman and Assoc. since 2001. Born and raised in Brookings as well as a current resident of Brookings County, Ryan has a bachelor's degree in business economics from South Dakota State University and was a four year letter winner in baseball. Ryan was recently elected to a second term to the Brookings County Commission. Tony Venhuizen
Mr. Tony Venhuizen is a member of the South Dakota Board of Regents. Appointed to the Regents by Gov. Kristi Noem in 2021, he previously served on the Board from 2003-08 during the administration of Gov. Mike Rounds. An attorney, Venhuizen is COO and general counsel of Standard Trust Company in Sioux Falls. He previously served as chief of staff to Gov. Dennis Daugaard and Gov. Kristi Noem, spending ten years in the governor’s office. Venhuizen is a 2005 graduate of South Dakota State University and a 2008 graduate of USD School of Law. Jim Morgan
Jim Morgan has a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from SDSU. He completed his BSEE in 1969, the year two of his EE professors, Al Kurtenbach and Duane Sander, started Daktronics. He started working part time for Daktronics while working toward his Masters, eventually going full time and spending his career with Daktronics. He worked as a design engineer on some of their early products. He served as engineering manager early on and then VP of Engineering. From 2001-2013 he was President and CEO. While he was CEO the company grew from around $150 million in sales to over $500 million. He served on the Daktronics Board of Directors from the mid 80’s until 2021. Jim has served on the Lake Area Technical School (now College) Electronics Advisory Board, the SDSU Engineering Dean’s Advisory Board, the Brookings Area Arts Council, and served a six year term on the South Dakota Board of Regents. In conjunction with his service on the SDBOR he represented the Regents on the SDSU Research Park board. He has been serving on the Brookings Health System Council of Trustees since 2015. Jeff Partridge
Jeff Partridge, Rapid City, is president of Partridge Financial Services. He served on the Rapid City Common Council from 2003-05, including a term as the council’s vice president. Partridge was on the legislature’s budget-setting Joint Appropriations Committee for six years, while serving terms in the House of Representatives from 2015-17 and in the Senate from 2017-21. He is a graduate of Augustana University. Appointed by Gov. Noem in 2021, his term will expire in 2027. Dwaine Chapel
Mr. Dwaine Chapel is the Executive Director of the Research Park at South Dakota State University. Mr. Chapel previously served as the Executive Director of the Madison-based Lake Area Improvement Corporation since 2006, where he worked closely with state legislators, the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and members of South Dakota’s congressional delegation on economic development and growth in the area. Dwaine is a South Dakota State University graduate, with a master’s degree in Industrial Management from the College of Engineering. |
