Business briefs, Aug. 5

By Journal staff | Thursday, August 09, 2007

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Haug joins Crazy Horse Memorial

CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL — Longtime Custer State Park employee Reed Haug will join Crazy Horse Memorial, where he will direct visitor services.

Haug has worked at Custer State Park for more than 30 years and currently oversees the park’s maintenance and development program. During his tenure, he has been involved in the operations of the park entrance stations, campgrounds, resort concessions, private cabin leases, special events and law enforcement and emergency response. He was acting superintendent during the summer of 2002.

More than 1 million international visitors tour the memorial each year.

“Reed knows the importance of providing quality customer service and has a wide array of experience in working with visitors. He is a great fit for the memorial and we are excited that he will soon be joining the Crazy Horse team,” said Jadwiga Ziolkowski, executive vice president at the memorial.

Haug’s involvement will allow Don Gifford, who has been overseeing the visitor services activities, to focus full-time on the memorial’s safety, emergency response and employee training programs. The memorial’s work force swells to nearly 200 employees during the summer months.

2007 Leadership class selected

RAPID CITY — Leadership Rapid City, a program that gives participants a first-hand look at several aspects of the local community, has named a new class for 2007, the Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce announced.

The group will begin the 12-week course on Sept. 6. The program ends Nov. 17 with a graduation banquet. 

The 2007 Leadership Rapid City class includes:

Tobias Alando of Kenya Associates of Manufacturers; Brian Blenner and Peter Ragnone of the Rapid City Police Department; Nina Braun and Jennifer Konvalin of Ketel Thorstenson; Jeff Carsrud of Rapid City Winnelson; Royia Decker of South Dakota School of Mines & Technology; Laura Gibson of the Black Hills Workshop; Ann Kathleen Henrichsen of Black Hills Faces Magazine; Joel Higgins of SpringCreek United Methodist Church; William Knight of South Dakota School of Mines & Technology; Joel Landeen and Pauline Sumption of the city of Rapid City; Lori Larson and Nanette Oukrop of Casey Peterson & Associates; Greg Mayes of First Western Bank; Kathleen Mays of Children’s Care Rehab and Development Center; Kristina McCollam-Wiebe of National American University; Matt McGovern of Gunderson, Palmer, Goodsell & Nelson; Robin Miller, Kelly Renner and Mary Sebert of Rapid City Regional Hospital; Terry Ommen of the South Dakota National Guard; Scott Peterson of Rapid City Regional Hospital; Sandra Sandmeier of Great Western Investments; Connie Schooley of Behavior Management Systems; Darla Vulcan, Carver Insurance; and Dustin Willett of the Rapid City Department of Fire and Emergency Services.