Elections for the South Dakota Bankers Association’s Board of Directors for 2015 are scheduled for March and April. Three directors have terms that expire on April 30, 2015. Elections will take place in geographic Group II and the Country Bank Category and Large Commercial Bank Category.

The Group II seat is currently vacant and was previously held by SDBA Vice Chairman Paul Domke, Heartland State Bank, Redfield. Country Bank Category Director Monte Troske, Farmers State Bank, Turton, and Large Commercial Bank Category Director Ken Karels, Great Western Bank, Sioux Falls, have both served two consecutive terms and are not eligible to run for re-election.

If you are interested in a Board position, please contact one of the nominating committee members by Thursday, March 19, 2015. Newly-elected Board members will take office on May 1, 2015, and serve a three-year term expiring April 30, 2018.