Dennis Peters

Instructor
Business Administration
Mickelson Center 110D

Call: 605-367-4457
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Dennis has been teaching at Southeast Tech since 1995. He holds a Life & Health Insurance license and maintains his professional skills by continuing part-time employment as an Indirect Senior Loan Officer at First Premier Bank.

He has accrued extensive banking industry and leadership experience, having:

  • Over 25 years of banking experience that includes being a branch manager, indirect loan officer, personal banking officer, collection representative, and customer service representative
  • Over 10 years as a financial services instructor
  • Served over 23 years in Army National Guard, held positions of Battalion Operations Officer, Battery Commander, Executive Officer, and Fire Direction Officer
  • Served the community by volunteering for the United Way, Adopt-A-Highway, Banquet, and other events

Through the military, he completed the Command & General Staff course, Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, and Officer Candidate School.

Dennis has been awarded outstanding service awards in the Army National Guard. Included in this involved a weapons conversation from the M109A1 Howitzer to the Multiple Launch Rocket System, a mobilization to support Operation Enduring Freedom, and multiple unit certifications, inspections, and other military requirements.

Dennis's interests include jogging, bowling and spending time with his family.

Education: MBA, University of Sioux Falls; BA, South Dakota State University