Nikki Gronli named USDA Rural Development State Director for South Dakota

Nikki Gronli has been appointed Rural Development State Director for South Dakota.

Nikki Gronli most recently worked as a Marketing Specialist at SDN Communications where she oversaw the brand, traditional marketing, and educational events and advocated for broadband expansion in rural South Dakota. Gronli currently holds several board and committee positions, including with the Minnehaha County Housing Redevelopment Committee, Siouxland Heritage Museum Board, and LEAD South Dakota. She served on Dakota State University’s Cybersecurity Industry Advisory Board and as president of the Department of Defense STARBASE program. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota and began her career in advertising and marketing in Minneapolis before returning to South Dakota in 2001.