Leroy Bergan

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.

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.

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.

J. Lohr Winery Corp. produces red, white and non-alcoholic wines. Its products include Crosspoint Vineyards, Cypress and Painter Bridge. The company was founded in 1972 by Jerome J. Lohr and is headquartered in San Jose, CA

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 Associated General Contractors of America is a leading association for the construction industry, representing over 27,000 firms, including 6,500 general contractors and 9,000 specialty-contracting firms. The private company is based in Arlington, VA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's mission is to ensure the continued success of the construction industry. The CEO of the company is Stephen E. Sandherr.

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.

Miami County National Bank provides banking services.

Pemco, Inc. provides special trade contracting services.

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

United Soybean Board is a group of 78 volunteer farmer-directors who invest in research, education, and promotion to deliver sustainable soy solutions across the three priority areas of infrastructure & connectivity, health & nutrition, and innovation & technology. The non-profit company is based in Chesterfield, MO. As stipulated in the federal soybean promotion, research and consumer information act, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has oversight responsibilities for USB and the soy checkoff. The volunteers invest and leverage checkoff funds in programs and partnerships to drive soybean innovation beyond the bushel and increase preference for soy. Polly Ruhland has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

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.

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.