Tim Weelborg of Brookings, SD, serves as Executive Director of the Enterprise Institute. He works as an entrepreneur coach specializing in business finance. Tim helps entrepreneurs create financial projections and form valuations of their companies. He serves on advisory boards for SDSU and DSU Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) clubs. Tim worked as a Corporate Financial Analyst with John Morrell & Co. Before that, he was a Business Analyst in the marketing and new business development divisions of Navitaire, a Minneapolis-based software company with products used for the airline industry. He was the Sales and Marketing Director for Med-Pac, Inc. of Fargo, ND. Tim received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics from South Dakota State University. Tim is also a certified Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP).

Vonnie Barnett of Hartford, SD serves as Assistant Director for the Enterprise Institute. In that capacity, she supervises market research and competitive analysis for clients.Vonnie also works with clients as an entrepreneur coach, encouraging the development of their products and businesses. She serves as a Community Ambassador for the West Central Junior Achievement and as the Chair for the SIOUXLAND RSVP Advisory Council.  Previously, she worked as a marketing consultant and director of marketing for a corrugated box and display manufacturer in Minneapolis. She held administrative positions in financial, construction materials, vending and hospitality industries. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Northern State University in Aberdeen.