Executives of the Year
SME Sioux Falls Executive of the Year Award
Sales and Marketing Executive of the Year is an annual event of SME Sioux Falls honoring leaders who have had a national and international impact in sales and marketing. Honorees include:
| 2010 | Tony Bour, Showplace Wood |
| 2009 | Craig Lloyd, Lloyd Companies |
| 2008 | Elmer Karl, Karl's TV & Appliance |
| 2007 | Pete Pederson, PAM Oil, Inc.; PAM Fuels, Inc.; PAM Warehouse, Inc. |
| 2006 | Henry Carlson, Jr., Henry Carlson Company |
| 2005 | Joe Floyd, Midcontinent Communications |
| 2004 | Bernie Hunhoff, South Dakota Magazine |
| 2003 | Sylvia Henkin, Retired Broadcaster and Owner of KSOO |
| 2002 | Tom Everist, L.G. Everist Company |
| 2001 | Joe Foss, Former Governor of South Dakota |
| 2000 | Ruth Ziolkowski, Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation |
| 1999 | Al Schock, Nordica |
| 1998 | Al Neuharth, USA Today |
| 1997 | Terry Redlin, Terry Redlin Art Center |
| 1996 | Pat O'Brien, CBS Sports Show |
| 1995 | Gordon F. Thomsen, Trail King Industries, Inc. |
| 1994 | Dr. Aelred Kurtenbach, Daktronics, Inc. |
| 1993 | David Christensen, Raven Industries |
| 1992 | Oscar Austad, Austad's |
| 1991 | Marvin Schwan, Schwan's Enterprises, Inc. |
| 1990 | Bill Hustead, Wall Drug |
| 1989 | Jerome J. Lohr, J Lohr Vineyards & Winery |
| 1988 | Paul Christen, Minnesota Twins |
| 1987 | Joe Robbie, Miami Dolphins |