Al Bahe is an accomplished Gift Officer for the SDSU Foundation and the College of Nursing, a position held since September 2018. In this role, Al collaborates with the SDSU College of Nursing leadership team to facilitate philanthropic efforts from alumni and friends, which support the mission of enhancing educational opportunities for current and future nursing students. Prior to this, Al served as the Director of Marketing and Sales at Edgewood Senior Living in Mitchell from June 2017 to August 2018, and as the Hunting Safety Program Coordinator for the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks from 2002 to 2005. Al Bahe holds a degree in Communications, Broadcast Journalism from the University of Minnesota-Morris and has attended the ABA School of Bank Marketing and Management. Al graduated from Sherwood High School in North Dakota.