Sarah was born and raised in Mankato, and from an early age wanted to be the first female quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings.  Instead, she spent her college and early professional years in the Twin Cities; and in Florida working as a PGA golf professional and playing on the Futures

Christina Bohlke is Market President for BankVista Mankato and is an integral part of its senior management team. With nearly two decades of financial services experience, she is dedicated to providing her expertise to small businesses and consumers. Christina earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Minnesota State University,

Leah Davis is a partner at Abdo and leads the firm’s HR and Payroll Advisory practice, helping employers across all industries develop creative and effective strategies to organize and empower their workforces. As a lifelong resident of southern Minnesota and a 2005 graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato, she’s passionate

Todd Stromswold moved to the Mankato area in 1996 and began his professional career working as an attorney after graduating from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1995.  Since that time, Todd has accumulated a broad range of experience in the areas of banking, investing, and financial

Jennifer Pfeffer, a Licensed Health Service Executive, has 30 plus years of experience in healthcare administration in both acute and long term care services. She currently serves as the National Director of Operations for The Goodman Group within their Senior Living and Health Care division. In 2020, Jennifer was the recipient of

Seth Ferkenstad serves as the CFO of Smith Lawn and Landscape and Voigt Smith Innovation since May of  2017.  These businesses have a wide variety of services, products, and customers, both locally and nationwide.  Prior to his current role, he worked as a CPA at a local Mankato public accounting

Melissa Bradley is the General Manager and co-owner of Snell Motors. In her role, she oversees daily operations and accounting for the company’s Buick/GMC/Cadillac dealership and Snell Auto Wash. Melissa graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato, with a degree in Economics. In 2013, she graduated from the National Auto Dealers

Heidi Boyum is currently the President/Owner of Jarraff Industries headquartered in St. Peter, MN. Raised in Mankato/North Mankato, she moved to Colorado in 1988 for a couple of years before returning to Minnesota to work at Northwest Airlines. In 1999 Heidi accepted an offer from her father to work at

Todd Prafke believes in the honor of service to the greater community, and that experimentation brings vibrancy to organizations. He has been the City Administrator for the City of Saint Peter Minnesota for over 20 years. Prior to that he served in the same position in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota and

Kristin Duncanson is an owner and partner at Highland Family Farms located in Mapleton, MN. Kristin and her husband of more than 30 years, Pat, raise corn, soybeans, rye, oats, specialty corn, and hogs with a commitment to a triple-bottom-line approach: economic profitability, environmental improvement, and community engagement. Kristin also