Longevity Recognition in January

BIT recognizes staff in honor of their outstanding performance and dedication to our agency, state government and the citizens of South Dakota. Below is a list of those BIT employees that were recognized for longevity in the month of January. Congratulations and thank you for your years of leadership, commitment and dedication to the State of South Dakota!

BIT would like to recognize five employees who reached significant milestones in their careers in the month of January!

Denise Kromarek, DATA - 15 years

Kari Stulken, ADMIN - 20 years

Rory Ehlers, DEV - 15 years

Dennis Kaup, DEV - 40 years

Jeffrey Pierce, TELE - 35 years

Below is the complete list of individuals - Keep up the great work!

Keith Byer, DATA - 27 years
David Smith, DATA - 23 years

William Bishop, DEV - 26 years
Mark Douglas, DEV - 23 years
Karrie Geffre, DEV - 33 years
Scott Leiferman, DEV - 24 years
Scott Schroeder, DEV - 8 years
Jeffrey Cargill, DEV - 11 years
Wade Douglas, DEV - 7 years
Sandra Panicucci, DEV - 7 years

Carol Stolley, TELE - 11 years
James Dean, TELE - 37 years
Patrick McCluskey, TELE - 16 years
Gayle Merscheim, TELE - 31 years

Jamey Howard, ADMIN - 8 years
Dino Brooks, ADMIN - 9 years
Randy Mertz, ADMIN - 28 years
Mary Zimmerman, ADMIN - 21 years

Stephanie Rissler, SDPB - 18 years
Karl Gehrke, SDPB - 9 years

Kevin Schmidt, RADIO - 7 years