The South Dakota Municipal League has named Sara Rankin the association’s new executive director.
Rankin, who is from Pierre, has been serving as both the League’s interim executive director and the director of member engagement for the past three months. Prior to those roles, she was the League’s director of marketing and communications and served as the president and CEO of the Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce.
League President Harry Weller says Rankin has a “people-centric, value-forward way of looking at the world that is very aligned with the League’s way of working.” He says her experience with League concerns and her established relationships with members will make the transition go smoothly.
The SDML executive director is responsible for all aspects of the operations of the League, and works with member municipalities to answer questions, develops the League budget and action plans for Board approval, works with other members of the staff in presenting workshops and training, serves as the principal lobbyist for the Municipal League, and oversees the production of League publications. The executive director also serves as the point of contact and secretary/treasurer for each of the 10 affiliate associations of the League.
Rankin holds a degree in Business Management and Marketing from Western Dakota Tech.
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