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Good Samaritan Society

A Good Samaritan Society nursing home in New Hope, Minnesota, is one of 46 long-term care providers in the nation to achieve a Silver – Achievement in Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living. Good Samaritan Society – Ambassador has demonstrated improved quality outcomes for staff, residents and individuals with disabilities in long-term and post-acute care. Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers for senior care and services, is based in Sioux Falls and is part of Sanford Health.

Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation

The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation has added two members to its board of directors.

Ben Wiener

Mandy Gaikowski

Mandy Gaikowski is an attorney and partner at Estate Planning Solutions.

Ben Wiener serves as senior risk adviser and a partner for North Risk Partners insurance agency and is also founder and CEO of Benaiah Capital, a digital asset wealth management firm in Sioux Falls.

Cutler Law Firm

Three attorneys at Cutler Law Firm LLP have been named to the Great Plains Super Lawyers list. The list recognizes the top 5 percent of the attorneys in South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska. The selection is based on attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice through professional accomplishments.

• Michael Bornitz, personal injury – general, workers’ compensation, business litigation, insurance coverage.
• Kent Cutler, business litigation, construction litigation, personal injury – general.
• Steven Sarbacker, mergers and acquisitions, banking, real estate, business/corporate.

Six Cutler attorneys were named Great Plains Rising Stars. The list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state.

• Alex Halbach, business/corporate, family law, intellectual property, nonprofit organizations.
• Eric Erickson, business/corporate, legislative and governmental affairs, mergers and acquisitions, banking, real estate.
• Joseph Hogue, business/corporate.
• Jonathan Heber, business litigation.
• Erik Nyberg, real estate, business/corporate, mergers and acquisitions, land use/zoning.
• Bo Pons, business litigation.

Goosmann Law Firm 

Three Goosmann Law Firm attorneys who are licensed to practice in South Dakota have been selected for inclusion on the Great Plains Super Lawyers list: Jeana Goosmann, Daniel Epstein and Barry Sackett.

Five Goosmann attorneys who are licensed to practice in South Dakota have been named to the Great Plains Rising Star list: William Hale, Anna Limoges, Stefan Szwarc, Joshua Clark and Elle Onisciuc.

Melissa Johnson

Oh My Cupcakes

Oh My Cupcakes founder Melissa Johnson has been chosen to speak at the International Baking Industry Expo in September in Las Vegas. Her presentation is “The Art of Storytelling: Grow Your Audience, Build Your Brand.” The event, which is hosted every three years, draws more than 23,000 bakers and other professionals in the industry.

Reliabank

Candis Almond

Candis Almond has joined Reliabank as the human resource director. She has 10 years of experience in strategic human resource planning, performance management, staffing, federal and state law compliance, employee benefits, compensation and management coaching.

RSA

RSA has added three team members.

Mitch Schlingman

Shaye Horacek

Mikayla Brown

Mikayla Brown is an interior designer. She previously worked for interior design companies in Sioux Falls and Minneapolis.

Shaye Horacek is an architectural drafter. He’s also an active member of the Air Force.

Mitch Schlingman is an architectural designer. He earned his Masters in Architecture from SDSU in May and is an associate member of AIA.