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| JAMES
L. BERVEN - James (Jim) L. Berven, founder and president
of Venerts Venerts Hotel Management Inc., has been on the leading
edge of commercial development and hotel management
throughout the Midwest for more than two decades. |
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South Dakota native, Augustana College graduate and
former Marine, Berven began his career in real estate
sales and development before going on to form one of
the largest farm brokerage operations in northeastern
South Dakota. He launched Venerts Investments, Inc.,
in 1983 with co-owner William Folkerts. |
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| Berven
is well known throughout the industry, having held office
for the Realtors Association at the local, state and
national levels, and serving 17 years on the S.D. Real
Estate Commission. He also has been elected to serve
on the SD Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and
has filled several positions on the SD Visitor and Industry
Alliance. |
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| Berven
is a member of the Franchise Advisory Committee for
Country Inns & Suites by Carlson. |
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| WILLIAM
J. FOLKERTS - William (Bill) J. Folkerts is a founder
of Venerts Venerts Hotel Management Inc., and secretary of the firm.
He has more than 30 years of experience in the residential
rental business and has served a key role in forming
limited partnerships, “s” corporations and
LLCs to own and manage real estate. |
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| Folkerts,
born and raised on a South Dakota farm, is a graduate
of South Dakota State University, where he earned degrees
in agriculture and economics. |
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| Folkerts
has more than 25 years of experience in the public sector,
working in business development, loan packaging, loan
serving and technical assistance to local governments.
His area of expertise focused on community and economic
development and providing management assistance to business
and industrial clients. |
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expert in local development, Folkerts has served as
a board member and chairman of the Watertown City Planning
Commission and on several Chamber of Commerce committees.
He was on the board of the Watertown Development Company,
the Board of Directors of the National Association of
Development Organizations and the SD Population Task
Force. |
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| Folkerts
also has filled several gubernatorial appointments to
various state commissions. Currently, he is president
of the SD Innkeepers Association. |
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