Committee Purpose
The Women in Leadership Committee works to give the professional women of the Brookings community an organization that was uniquely their own – a place to network, learn and share.
A special thank you to our Season Sponsors for 2025:
Silver - Banner Associates, Avera Medical Group, Central Bank, Legacy Financial Partners Ameriprise Financial, Harms Oil Company, Schade' Vineyard & Winery
Bronze - Bowes Construction
Venue - Dacotah Bank Center
The Women in Leadership opportunity is an outlet to empower professional women to share, educate, and influence through networking to build the business community.
2025 Events
Galentine's Day
February 13th, 2025 | Time 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Brookings Cinema 8
Social Hour + Private Movie Showing
March Luncheon
March 19th, 2025 | 11:30AM - 1:00PM
Dacotah Bank Center
Jennifer Schmidtbauer
"Emotional Agility: Turning Stress into Strength"
April Luncheon
April 16th, 2025 | 11:30AM - 1:00PM
Dacotah Bank Center
Nikki Eining
"Boundaries and Accountability: Navigating the Shift of Responsibility"
May Luncheon
May 21st, 2025 | 11:30AM - 1:00PM
Dacotah Bank Center
Teresa Wrich
"Navigating Hard Conversations"
Summer Social
June | TBD
Come ready to network
More information Coming Soon!
September Luncheon
September 17th, 2025 | 11:30AM - 1:00PM
Dacotah Bank Center
Liz Carlson
"Speak with Purpose"
October Half Day Summit
October 15th, 2025 | 8:00AM - 1:00PM
Dacotah Bank Center
Sarah Ciavarri
Women in Leadership Committee Staff Liaisons
2025 Women in Leadership Committee
Ainsley Bennett
Event Coordinator
ainsley@brookingschamber.org
Kelly Crevier – Past Chair, Harms Oil
Jenna Baker – Chair, Brookings County
Pattie Berkner – Vice Chair, Ameriprise Legacy Financial
Meridith Weiland – Secretary, First Bank & Trust
Becky Schmeling – First Bank & Trust
Riley Jo Schneider – Bowes Construction
Taylor Schlechter – Daktronics, Inc.
Shawna Witt – Banner Associates
Amy Button – Central Bank
Justine Miles – ABRA Auto Body Repair
Liz Lovro – Brookings County Title
Cierra Steffensen - Brookings Economic Development Corporation