Richard Friesen

Richard Friesen is a seasoned professional in network security and systems engineering, currently serving as a Senior Network Security Engineer at Dacotah Bank since June 2023. Prior experience includes the role of Network Security Engineer at The First National Bank in Sioux Falls from March 2019 to June 2023, and Business Systems Engineer at Midcontinent from April 2016 to March 2019. Richard's career began with various positions at Dataware Services, where responsibilities included Systems Engineer and Intern, and earlier, Electric Fence Repair and Sales at Rural Manufacturing Co. Inc. Richard holds a Master of Business Administration with a focus on IT Management from Western Governors University, and dual Bachelor's degrees in Network and System Administration and Network Security from Dakota State University.