Ellie Naasz

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY IMPACT

Ellie Naasz is the Director of Community Impact for Dakota Resources. She is a Jefferson, South Dakota, native with a business degree in economics from the University of South Dakota and a master’s degree in agricultural and resource economics from Colorado State University. She has experience working in small businesses, corporations, and the public sector prior to joining the Dakota Resources team in 2019. Ellie assists in the operations of Dakota Resources, focusing specifically on data management, impact analysis, strategic planning, marketing and communications, and brand and design. In her spare time, she loves to travel, spend time outside, garden, read, and cook. She lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with her husband and two kids.