Staff & Board – Four Bands Community Fund

Four Bands is proud of our highly experienced and qualified team of staff members and board of directors. As long-time residents of the area, our team has an intimate understanding of what it is like to start or expand a business on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation and beyond. We believe that by helping this generation build assets, we are improving the quality of life for future generations. We are passionate about creating economic opportunities for individuals, families, and youth.

Our Team
Board of Directors

Lakota Vogel

Executive Director

April Anderson

Loan Officer

Alissa Benoist

Director of Programs

Tori Chasing Hawk

Loan Officer

Shalyn Hawley

Director of Operations

Darla Lawrence

Director of Finance

Elaine Neigel

Loan Officer

Kristen Stambach

Director of Lending

Lacey Turning Heart

Client Services Coordinator

Kelsey Scott, Chairman
Natural Resource Director for Intertribal Agricultural Council in Eagle Butte, SD; resident of Armstrong, SD; joined the board in 2017; member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

Roberta Miller, Treasurer
Owner of Miller Construction in Isabel, SD; resident of Isabel, South Dakota; joined the board in 2015; member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Bonnie LeBeau, Secretary
Artist & owner of Bonnie LeBeaux Quilts; Bureau of Indian Education employee; United States Navy Veteran; resident of Eagle Butte, SD; joined the board in 2019; member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Seth Pearman
Tribal Attorney for the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe in Flandreau, SD; resident of Sioux Falls, SD; joined the board in 2018; member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Jade Farlee
Owner of Farlee Trenching and Trucking; resident of Eagle Butte, SD; joined the board in 2019; member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Noorie Brantmeier
Partner at Seven Sisters Community Development Group and Associate Professor at James Madison University; resident of Penn Laird, VA; joined the board in 2020; descendant of the Arapaho and Saponi tribes.

Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy
Managing Director, North America / Global Strategic Partnerships Lead, Global Resilient Cities Network; principle and founder of Precovery Labs; resident of Takoma Park, MD; joined the board in 2020.

Mary Kaye Gesinger
Finance Director at Intertribal Agriculture Council; resident of Armstrong, SD; joined the board in 2022; member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Mark Stevens
Assistant Vice President at 1st Financial Bank in Dupree, SD; resident of Dupree, SD; joined the board in 2022.