Frank J. Kurtenbach

Sierra Pacific Power Co. engages in generating, transmitting, distributing, and selling electricity. It serves the retail customers including residential, commercial and industrial, and regulated retail natural gas customers. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Reno, NV.

Northern Plains Nitrogen LLP manufactures and supplies nitrogen fertilizer. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Grand Forks, ND.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Continental Grain Co. operates as a grain trading firm. Its products include animal feed, wheat flour and poultry products. The firm supplies poultry products to the restaurant chains, frozen food makers and retail companies. The company was founded by Simon Fribourg in 1813 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Dakota Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corp. provides rail transportation services. The firm was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

Westinghouse Electric Corp. engages in the distribution and marketing of home appliances. It offers air purification, bakeware and baking tools, blenders and juicers, ceiling fans, cookers and steamers, cooking utensils, cookware, electric cooktops, electric kettles, food preparation, and fryers. The company was founded by George Westinghouse in 1886 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Mercy Hospital South provides health care services. It offers medical treatment in a number of specialties, including acute rehabilitation, cardiology, maternity services, oncology or cancer care, orthopedics, neurology or stroke, surgery, and emergency medicine. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Part of The Hearst Family Trust, Medi-Span, Inc. is a supplier of drug product information to the health care industry. The company is based in Indianapolis, IN. The company was founded by J. Bruce Laughrey. Medi-Span was acquired by The Hearst Corp. on January 20, 1998.

TelSpan, Inc. provides telecommunications services. The firm offers web conferencing, video production, live streaming, and onsite services. It serves education, financial, healthcare, government, investor relations, information technology, legal, sales and marketing sectors. The company was founded by J. Bruce Laughrey in 1989 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Founded in 2002 by Gordon Ommen, Capitaline Advisors LLC is a private equity firm located in Brookings, South Dakota with an additional office in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

University of Nevada functions as a college and university. It provides education, research, scholarship, creative activities, and clinical services. The company was founded on September 10, 1957 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States engages in the operation of war veterans organization. It specializes in veterans’ service, legislative advocacy, and military and community service programs. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Patton Fund Management, Inc. (PFM) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Mark A. Patton in 2002 and does-business-as Patton Wealth Advisors LLC. PFM offers portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients.

The American Legion operates as a veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Rocky Hill, CT.

Ward Laboratories, Inc. operates as an agriculture testing laboratory. It specializes in testing soils, plants, feed, forages, water, manures and fertilizers. The firm provides soil analysis and sampling services. The company was founded by Raymond C. Ward in June 1983 and is headquartered in Kearney, NE.

Part of Sandvik Aktiebolag, Medtronic, Inc. (Tennessee) is a company that manufactures instruments for spinal surgery. The company is based in Memphis, TN. Medtronic, Inc. (Tennessee was acquired by Sandvik Materials Technology AB on December 21, 2007.

American Western Corp. manufactures plastic trash can liners for both consumer and institutional markets. The private company is based in Sioux Falls, SD.

The Enterprise Institute is a private, non-profit corporation founded in 2002, with headquarters located in Sioux Falls.

Sioux Corp. engages in the design and manufacture of cleaning equipment, water heating and chilling systems, and steam generators. It offers pressure washers and steam cleaners, water heaters, water chillers, steamguns, steam generators, and parts and service. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Beresford, SD.

Kingbrook Rural Water System, Inc. provides water supply services. Its water system is separated into three geographic areas, each of which has its own treatment plant and water source from groundwater drawn from wells. They serve the surrounding rural area and some small towns. The company is headquartered in Arlington, SD.

Dakota Ethanol LLC manufactures ethanol. It provides Distillers Grains for livestock feed. The company was founded in September 2001 and is headquartered in Wentworth, SD.

Codington-Clark Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a private company committed to providing cost-effective and reliable power for generations to come. The company is based in Watertown, SD. The company's dedicated employees work around the clock to ensure the best possible service is available. The company provides electric service to all in the co-op's service area who apply, subject to the provisions of the co-op's bylaws, policies, and current operating procedures.

Brookings Health System provides healthcare services. It offers surgical, imaging, rehab and therapy, emergency, outpatient, laboratory, inpatient, home services, pediatrics, and chaplain services. The company is headquartered in Brookings, SD.

Part of Chief Executive Group LLC, Chief & Senior Executive Networks operates as a peer membership organization for chief and senior executives. The company is based in Lawrence, KS. Chief & Senior Executive Networks was acquired by Chief Executive Group LLC on May 16, 2012.

Part of Daktronics, Inc., Daktronics UK Ltd. designs, manufactures and sells computer-programmable information display systems. The company is based in Gloucester, UK. The British company was founded in 1987. The CEO is Patrick Alan Halliwell.

X Display Co. Technology Ltd. develops and licenses micro-transfer printing technologies. The company is headquartered in Cork, Ireland.