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

April Anderson

Loan Officer

Lakota Vogel

Executive Director

Alissa Benoist

Program Coordinator

Kesse Deal

Client Services Coordinator

Cora Mae Haskell

Asset Development Coordinator

Cindy Marshall

Credit and Collections Officer

Holden Neigel

Asset Building Specialist

Darla Lawrence

Finance and Administrative Officer

Mark Shupick

Director of Business Development Services

Kristen Stambach

Director of Lending

Mark Stevens, Chairman – Assistant Vice President of 1st Financial Bank USA in Dupree, South Dakota; member of the Dupree Community Club; resident of Dupree, South Dakota; joined the board in 2011.

Donita Fischer, Secretary – Public Relations Director for the Intertribal Agriculture Council; resident of Eagle Butte, South Dakota; joined the board in 2012; vice-chairman 20-1 School Board; member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Kelsey Ducheneaux, Vice-Chairman – Youth Programs Coordinator for Intertribal Agricultural Council in Eagle Butte, South Dakota; resident of Armstrong, South Dakota; joined the board in 2017; member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Roberta Miller, Treasurer – Owner of Daily Bread Bakery in Timber Lake, South Dakota; resident of Timber Lake, South Dakota; joined the board in 2015; member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Wayne Ducheneaux II, Member – Executive Director of the Native Governance Center; resident of St. Paul, Minnesota; joined the board in 2011; member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

RJ Lawrence, Member – Employee of D&R Propane Company in Eagle Butte, South Dakota; resident of Eagle Butte, South Dakota; joined the board in 2017; member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Seth Pearman, Member – Tribal Attorney for the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe; resides in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; joined the board in 2018.