Evan Nolte

Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, President & CEO

Evan joined the Sioux Falls Chamber staff in 1979 as its Executive Vice President and was appointed President and CEO in 1992. Starting his chamber management career in 1965 in Nebraska City, NE he also served as Executive Vice President of chamber of commerce and economic development organizations in Mason City IA, St. Joseph MO and Yankton SD before coming to Sioux Falls.

Community and professional involvements include serving as a member of the Forward Sioux Falls V Joint Venture Management Committee, SD Economic Development Council and American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) and is currently a board member of the Sioux Empire Housing Partnership, the South Dakota Technology Business Center, and the Downtown Sioux Falls Development Committee.

In 1997, Evan was named Business Citizen of the Year by the Sioux Falls Sales and Marketing Executives (SMEI) organization.