Maxwell named Sioux Valley Energy CFO

Sioux Valley Energy in Colman has named a new Chief Financial Officer.  The cooperative named Jason Maxwell of Madison as it’s new CFO, succeeding Betty VanDerWerff, who retired this month.  VanDerWerff had worked 20 years at the Cooperative.

Maxwell joined Sioux Valley Energy in 2021 as Assistant Chief Financial Officer.  He has degrees in political science from North Dakota State University and accounting from Southwest Minnesota State University, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Nebraska Omaha.

Maxwell has been a Certified Public Accountant in South Dakota since 2005. Before going to Sioux Valley Energy, he worked at East River Electric Power Cooperative in Madison, and operated his own CPA business in Madison.