Dakota Institute
The Dakota Institute is an independent non-profit business and economic research organization.
Our Services
The economic landscape is always changing. Understanding the short- and long-term trends that shape our economy is crucial for long-term success. Our products and services, from one-off presentations to multi-year collaborations, are tailored to meet the needs of our stakeholders and clients.
- Track, interpret, and forecast business and economic conditions useful to business leaders and public officials.
- Disseminate information on economic conditions and trends.
- Give guidance on, and insight into, opportunities for stronger economic and business growth and diversification.
- Produce economic impact studies and conduct both open and proprietary economic and business modeling, analytics, and forecasts.
Board of Directors
Van Fishback, Chair
David Chicoine, PhD, Secretary/Treasurer
Rob Oliver, MBA, Vice Chair
Chair of the Board of Directors of First Bank & Trust, Brookings, and its parent company, Fishback Financial Corporation. His positions immediately prior were President & CEO of both entities.
Rob Oliver, MBA, Vice Chair
David Chicoine, PhD, Secretary/Treasurer
Rob Oliver, MBA, Vice Chair
President Emeritus, Augustana University, Sioux Falls SD. Former District President, Wells Fargo Banks, SE South Dakota & SW Minnesota
David Chicoine, PhD, Secretary/Treasurer
David Chicoine, PhD, Secretary/Treasurer
David Chicoine, PhD, Secretary/Treasurer
Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Economics and Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and South Dakota State University, respectively and President Emeritus, South Dakota State University.
Michael S. Bender, CCIM, SIOR
David Chicoine, PhD, Secretary/Treasurer
David Chicoine, PhD, Secretary/Treasurer
Founder and Principal of Bender Commercial Real Estate Services, Bender Midwest Properties, and Bender Realtors.