Preference Employment Solutions President and CEO, David Dietz, is our fearless and humble leader. With over 24 years in the staffing industry, David has worked nearly every position in our company from reception to President/CEO. From building the very first Employee Owned staffing company to executing the company vision/culture, David always puts our team first. David is heavily involved in peer networking groups to continue to challenge the Preference status quo. His visionary mindset has continued to create new opportunities for our company and our team. What motivates David is the success stories from the people we are able to help land a successful career and learn about how we are able to genuinely impact our community. David is our culture champion and with our leadership team helps to create a supportive trusting and fun atmosphere for our team. Success for him comes from helping others and chasing his passions. David’s passions outside of work revolve around his family and nature. His wife Misty, and two kids Taylor and Christian, along with their tree farming business keep him busy!
MORE ABOUT DAVID:
What advice do you have for prospective candidates? Discover your purpose and your values. This will bring clarity to the rest of your life. Next, discover your strengths and passions. These exercises will help you reach your potential in your career and personal life which will result in happiness.
What are your interests/hobbies outside of work? Planting Norway pine, white pine and jack pine trees at our timberlands. Windsurfing. Any snow-based recreation. Fishing, hunting and camping. Love wilderness explorations.
What is on your bucket list? Skydive on my 80th birthday – among hundreds of other adventures on my dream list.
Name 3 Fun Facts Yourself or Not Many People Know: I’m allergic to poultry. My feet are exactly one foot long. I was a body builder for several years.
“Spotlight Media is constantly growing and changing. In 2010, there was 1 employee. Now look at our team! All our employees come from a wide range of backgrounds and each offers unique skills that help the Spotlight Media team become even stronger and more well-rounded.” – Drago
Originally from the south side of Chicago, spent two years in and out of the NFL, and now publish magazines, build retail brands, build e-commerce stores and consider myself a serial entrepreneur in the place I call home: Fargo, North Dakota.
Go Bison!
– Learn about our company at: http://www.spotlightmediafargo.com
– Read our magazines at: issuu.com/fmspotlight
– Come eat a burger at our restaurant this year: http://www.herdandhorns.com
– Our other sites include: fargomonthly.com, bisonillustrated.com, designandlivingmagazine.com, fargoinc.com
Email me if you need anything or just want to arm wrestle. – drago@spotlightmediafargo.com
Steve eats, sleeps and breathes small business financing! He has been at the helm of Dakota Business Lending since 2010 after leading Prairieland CDC in Minnesota for 15 years. Knowledge of lending programs and strategy are definitely his forte. Steve uses this experience for the betterment of the entire industry by serving on the National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) Board of Directors. He has been involved with numerous committees to provide legislative advocacy and networking opportunities for small business development throughout the region.
With Steve in the lead, nobody gets left behind. He is a trailblazer that ensures the whole team plays a vital role to our mission. He knows the value of the services that we offer and wants to ensure that all businesses have the opportunity to take advantage of these programs to help them achieve their dreams. He is a pioneer that is always looking for new and better ways to do what we do and have a broader impact on the success of those we serve.
President and CEO of Dakota Business Lending, which is a first-rate financing partner that can provide the momentum you need to start or grow your small business. What you might want to know about me is that my purpose is to challenge myself and others to be a better version of ourselves every day, in doing so, create a richer, more fulfilling experience of life.
Dayna Del Val was born with tenacity and advocacy in her DNA. She sharpened those skills as President & CEO of The Arts Partnership (TAP) where she consistently and successfully advocates for the enduring power and value of the arts across every facet of the community. In her tenure, TAP has received the Governor’s Award for the Arts, The Differentiator Award from the Governor’s Main Street Initiative, the Pineapple Award from the FM Convention & Visitors Bureau and Dayna was awarded the Emerging Leader Award from the ND Association of Nonprofit Organizations.
With a vast portfolio of publications, including a multi-year, monthly arts advocacy column for The Forum and more than 10 years writing the reflections end page for Inspired Home magazine, as well as TEDx, Creative Mornings Fargo and Ladyboss talks and a commencement address for MSUMoorhead, Dayna is equally at home in front of a screen or a live audience.
Never one to put on the brakes, Dayna has recently turned her advocacy efforts to inspiring people to pivot from failure and find joy on the other side through her blog extraordinaryextraordinary. She weaves stories and insights of being a young, single mom, of lessons learned in her professional role, of the complexities of middle-age and, most importantly, of the shared journey her husband Dr Mazz Marry and she took to joyfully restore their marriage and their lives after his near-death experience from alcoholism. They do the short, focused weekday daily livestream “Daily Dose of Dr Marry & DD” on Daily Dose’s Facebook page at 8:30am.
A life-long fighter, both for herself and of those in her sphere, Dayna’s core belief is that there is always more for anyone who’s willing to pursue it, and she’ll help you do it!
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Our Members by first name, A to Z
- companies headed/partnered
Adam Martin
Alex Warner
Allen Ralston
- Empower Digital Marketing
Amber Metz
Amy L Nash
Andrea Hochhalter
Anthony Molzahn
Art Rosenberg
Austen Schauer
- ProSource
Barry Gish
Barry Maring
Beau Flom
Ben Koppelman
Ben Meland
Beverly Boone
- Boone Charitable Foundation
Bill Erickson
Bob Gibb
Brady Nash
Brandon Pittenger
- FM Title Company
- Stutsman Title
- Richland Title
- Barnes Title
- Lakes Title
Brett Meyers
- Ag Experts Land & Auction
- Meyers Farm
Brook Lyter
- Free Poker Network, Inc
- Fargo Party Ride
- PowerPlay DJ, Inc
- Limo Leader, Inc
- Fastball Productions
- Red Rover Send Someone Sober on Over
Carissa Olsen
Cheryl Bergian
Cindy Cole
Cindy Tyo
Dan Cash
Dan Parker
Dan Retzlaff
Dana Sand
Darcy Pope Fuchs
Darren Rogness
Dave Anderson
Dave Ekman
- Bridge Hospitality
Dave Harmon
Dave Nelson
David Dietz
- Preference Employment Solutions
- Dietz Timberland, LLC
David Reid
Dayna Del Val
Dean Vollmer
Debra M Asp
DJ Colter
Don Arvidson
- Express Employment Professionals, Fargo
- Blazing Lynx
Don R Grande
Doug Johnson
Erik Jacobson
- SA-Fargo/Moorhead
- EJ- Contract Employment
- Blue Line Walleye Tournament
Gail Nelson
- Journey Counseling
Gary Johnson
- Gary Johnson, O.D., PC
- Chek Task
Harlan Goerger
- H. Goerger & Associates
- CEO Solutions
- Ask HG
- Hot Rods by HG, Inc.
Heather Aal
Jackson Strom
Janelle Albrecht
Jared Ferguson
Jason Orloske
Jessica Hoppe
- Alerus Financial
Jill Christopher
Jim Buus
- JBC Commercial Real Estate
- Dovetail Development, LLC
Jim Howe
Jim Kasper
- Asset Management Group, Inc.
Jodee Bock
Joe Gudding
- Avalon Events Center
Joe Tjosvold
John Fisher
John Reimer
Jon Kungel
- Custom Cinema and Sound
- Kateva Fargo
- F/S Manufacturing
Jon Lowry
Josh Christy
Kari Score
Kelly Wentz
Kent Satrang
Kevin Johnson
Kia Mikesh
Kim Bjoralt
Kristi Larkin
Kurt McSparron
Landon Vogel
- Prairie Ag Products
Linda J Pederson
Lisa Bortnem-Wiser
- MidStates Wireless
- MidStates Storage
- JBL Properties, LLC
- Bortnem Family Limited Partnership
Maddie Schultz
Maren Gamer
- Touchmark
Mark Bjerke
Mark Giddings, CPA, CGMA
Mark Puppe
Mason Orth
Matt Breker
- Merrill Financial Advisor
Matt Chaussee
Matt Lachowitzer
- Matt’s Automotive Service Centers
- Hammer Promotional
- Hammer Consulting
- Hammer Industries
- ValPak of Fargo Moorhead
- Lachowitzer Investments
Matt Magness
Melissa Brandt
Michael Johnson
Michelle Swanson
Mike Dragosavich
Mike Graham
Mike Meagher
Miranda Burfeind
Nolen Bertsch
Ole P Rygg
Patrick Emerson
Patrick Kirby
Patrick Metzger
Paul Bougie
Paul Highness
- Pro Resources
Paul Smith
Pete Christopher
- Lake Agassiz Habitat For Humanity
Peter Schott
Rachael Boyer
- The Home Authority, Inc.
- The Coatings Authority, Inc.
- The Cabinet Authority, Inc.
Richard Cossette
Rick Berg
Rob Burke
Robert Sinner
- SB&B Foods, Inc.
- Identity Ag Processing, LLC
- Sinner Bros. & Bresnahan Farm
Robin Nelson
Roger Christianson
Ron Fuhrman
Russell Schell
Ryan Such
- All Terrain Grounds Maintenance
- Out Front Power Equipment
- Snobear of Fargo
Sandra Vigen
Sarah Koustrup
- National Hospitality Services
Scott Thuen
Shanna Cramer
Shawn Weyer
Shelle Hagen
Shelley Lenz
- Killdeer Veterinary Clinic
- State Avenue Veterinary Clinic
- Ometepe Veterinary Clinic
- Sustainable Vets International
Sheri Larson
Stacie Loegering
- Emergency Food Pantry
- STORM Training & Consulting, LLC