David L. Chicoine

Monsanto Co. engages in the provision of agricultural products to farmers. It provides other seed companies with genetic material and biotechnology traits for their seed brands. The company was founded by John F. Queeny in 1901 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Raven Industries, Inc. engages in the provision of technology products and solutions for the industrial, agricultural, geomembrane, construction, commercial lighter-than-air, and aerospace and defense markets. It operates through the following segments: Applied Technology, Engineered Films, and Aerostar. The Applied Technology segment designs, manufactures, sells, and services innovative precision agriculture products and information management tools that help growers reduce costs, control inputs, and improve farm yields to original equipment manufacturers. The Engineered Films segment produces and sells high-performance plastic films and sheeting to both direct to end-customers. The Aerostar segment offers high-altitude balloons, tethered aerostats, and radar processing systems. The company was founded by J. R. Smith, Paul Edward Yost, Thon Duwayne, and Joseph Kaliszewski in February 1956 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

As a member of Avera Health, the region's largest and strongest health care network, their patients receive excellent care of the highest clinical quality, close to home. Within their network are 228 care locations in 82 communities in five states, including hospitals, primary care clinics, specialty care clinics, long term care facilities, retirement communities, home medical equipment outlets and research centers.

Part of Dakota Insurance - The Rohl Agency, First Bank & Trust is a state-chartered commercial bank based in Brookings, SD. The company provides banking services to individuals and businesses in the area.

Enterprise 605, Inc. promotes economic and growth development programs. The non-profit company is based in Sioux Falls.

South Dakota Innovation Partners is a venture capital firm. The private company is based in Brookings, SD.