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

Program Coordinator

Cora Mae Haskell

Asset Development Coordinator

Cindy Marshall

Credit and Collections Officer

Darla Lawrence

Finance and Administrative Officer

Mark Shupick

Director of Business Development Services

Kristen Stambach

Director of Lending

Kelsey Ducheneaux, Chairman
Natural Resource Director 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.

Lexi Keckler, Vice Chairman
Business Manager for Takini Tribal School; resident of Eagle Butte, SD; joined the board in 2019; member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Donita Fischer, Secretary
Director of Finance & Operations for the Intertribal Agriculture Council; resident of Eagle Butte, South Dakota; joined the board in 2012; member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

Roberta Miller, Treasurer
Co-Owner of Irish Creek Construction in Isabel, South Dakota; resident of Isabel, South Dakota; joined the board in 2015; 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.

Bonnie LeBeau, Member
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.

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

Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy, Member
Managing Director, Global Resilient Cities Network; Founding Director of Four Bands Community Fund, resident of Takoma Park, MD; joined the board in 2020.

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