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History, Mission, & Values | Icahya Woecun | Staff | Board | US Treasury Certified CDFI | Employment

Kirk Beyer, Chairman – Campus director of Presentation College Lakota Campus; rancher; former business teacher and senior economic analyst; resident of Timber Lake, South Dakota; joined the board in 2007.

Jeremy Schad, Vice-chairman – Owner/manager of Eagle Storage LLC; resident of Lantry, South Dakota; joined the board in 2010; member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Kristy Marshall, Secretary – Legal administrative specialist at Bureau of Indian Affairs; owner of Kristy's Kreations; resident of Eagle Butte, South Dakota; joined the board in 2008; member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Jill Kessler, Treasurer – School counselor at the Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Primary School; resident of Eagle Butte, South Dakota; joined the board in 2008; member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Mark Peacock – Grants administrator at the Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School 20-1; developed entrepreneurship courses for junior high school students; instructor for Four Bands' small business development class; resident of Dupree, South Dakota; joined the board in 2009.

Lonnie Heier – Owner of Dairy Queen in Eagle Butte, SD; helped start and manage retail store in Rapid City, South Dakota; hometown of Lemmon, South Dakota; joined the board in 2011.

Mark Stevens – Assistant vice president of 1st Financial Bank USA in Dupree, South Dakota; member of the Dupree Community Club; resident of Dupree, South Dakota; joined the board in 2011.

Wayne Ducheneaux II – Administrative Officer for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe; resident of Eagle Butte, South Dakota; joined the board in 2011; member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Michelle Walking Elk – Program coordinator for the Youth Diabetes Prevention Program of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe; resident of Eagle Butte, South Dakota; joined the board in 2010; member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.