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Our guest today is Lucas Lentsch. Lucas has been describes as “all about serving others”. Inspired by a desire to make a difference, Lucas’ path of service has taken him to Iraq as a Captain within the National Guard, back to South Dakota as a successful business entrepreneur owning his own Executive recruiting firm, and … Read More →

Our guest today is Craig Libis, CEO of Executive Recruiting Consultants. Craig has been recruiting since July of 2000 and has grown his agency to being the largest non-franchised search firm in the state of South Dakota. His organization now recruits C level to Mid-level type roles, ranging from GM’s, CFO’s to staff accountants and … Read More →

Our guest today is Terry C. Terry is currently the Engineering Manager for a Fortune 500 organization and his 20 year career includes experience with companies such as Pepsi, Dean Foods, Kroger, and Borden’s. He has a degree in Industrial Technology and brings a vast amount of knowledge in the area of progressive management, strategic … Read More →

Ted Karagias is currently filling two roles as a Food Safety Manager and Continuous Improvement Manager with Land O’Frost Inc in Lansing, Illinois. Land O’Frost is currently the third largest ready-to-eat pre-packaged lunch meat company in the United States. Previously, he held numerous positions with Kraft Foods Inc in Champaign Illinois to include Operations & … Read More →

Executive Leadership Interviews- Today we had the pleasure of interviewing John Schuetz. John has a 20 year career that has included positions with General Mills, System Sensor, and most recently with Fresh Express, Inc. which is a division of Chiquita Brands International. His most recent role includes management of four manufacturing and distribution facilities and … Read More →

Executive Leadership Interviews- Today we interviewed Mari Peck who is the Sr. Manager, Instructional Design at Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway. In her present position Mari is responsible for development and training of nearly 14,000 employees within her organization. Mari addresses how to properly prepare for interviews, how to differentiate yourself from competing candidates, … Read More →