Careers and Graduate Success in Business Administration

Graduates have been placed at some of the most important businesses in the country. Many choose to stay in Sioux Falls, rising to leadership positions closer to home. Some have continued their study in MBA programs. Those who became CPAs are immersed in practice at national, regional, and local firms. Many have achieved partner status.

Business Administration alumni include:

• Steven Tims '11
  IT Director, Raven Industries
• Tom Ver Douw, 2008
  Director of Field Sales and Marketing, McKesson Brands
• Nathan Merriman, 2017
  Pharmaceutical Sales Clinical Specialist, Allergan
• Kayla Eitreim '05
  President, Junior Achievement of South Dakota
• Cami Koehn, 2013
  Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual
• Nick Ovendon, 2006
  President, GreatLIFE Golf and Fitness
• Julie (Gifford) Cusher ’04
  Marketing Manager, Target
• Mikhaila Baltes, 2011
  Senior Strategy Analyst, Nike Direct Stores
• Blake Thompson '10
  Owner, Brewer at Fernson Brewing Company
• Paige Schiwtters, 2016
  Account Executive, Lawrence & Schiller
• Nick Gustafson ’04
  Broker Associate, Bender Commercial Real Estate
• Bethany Olson, 2014
  Development Officer, Children's Miracle Network
• Carrie (Burns) Biondi '08
  Vice President of Client Service and Business Development, Lawrence & Schiller
• Micah Aberson '04
  Chief Global Brand Officer, Sanford Health
• Kirsten Smith, 2016
  Marketing Strategist, CQuence Health Group
• Kyle Michalowski, 2008
  Director of Quality, Craig Hospital
• Jackie (Freeberg) Just '99
  Owner, Just Bloomed
• Jessa Richards, 2016
  Digital Advertising Specialist, Star Tribune
• Chi Ngo, 2013
  Digital Media Content Strategist
• Evan Pierce, 2014
  Global HR Business Partner, Hewlett Packard
• Sara Kohles, 2014
  Digital Marketing Specialist, Agency of Record
• Pete Knapp '96
  Director of Application Development and System Integration, MOBE
• Truls Chistensen, 2002
  Brand Manager, Lexus Financial Services and Toyota Kreditbank Gmbh avd Drammen
• Jenna Stoneberg, 2017
  CPA and Senior Audit Associate, Grant Thornton, LLP
• Darren Glover, 2015
  Director of Marketing & Talent Development, Wombo Sports

Accounting alumni include:

• Cassandra Kranz, '17
  

  CPA, KPMG

• Meagan O'Connell '15
  CPA, Audit Supervisor, RSM
• Caitlin (Olson) Weitgenant, '14
  CPA, POET
• Rachel (Nevin) Solan, '18
  CPA, KPMG
• Kari Hipsak, '10
  CPA, Audit Senior Associate, Anchin, Block & Anchin
• Kyle Mielke, '13
  CPA, Audit Senior Associate, Eide Bailly
• Leah (Kooren) Van Dam, '03
  CPA, Senior Manager, RSM
• Jonathon Emerson, '10
  Financial Controller, Hefty Seed