Shelly Gardner, MBA
Assistant Professor

M.B.A. University of South Dakota (1987)
B.S. University of South Dakota (1982)

605-274-5318 (voice)
605-274-5229 (fax)
shelly.gardner@augie.edu

Background

Shelly Gardner is a native of Sioux Falls.  She received both her B.S. in Business Administration and M.B.A. from the University of South Dakota.  Her career began as a banker with Norwest Bank in Sioux Falls.  During her career at Norwest, Shelly was an operations officer, a manager of two successful branch facilities and a Vice President in commercial real estate.  After her career in banking, she had the opportunity to lead a family business that was transitioning from second generation to third generation control.  The life experiences encompassed in her twenty year career add to the course material that she conveys to students in the classroom.

Experience

• Vice President - Wells Fargo
• President & CEO - Hegg Companies, Inc.

Professional Awards

• YWCA Business Leadership Award
• BPW Employer of the Year
• Family Services Employer of the Year
• BPW Young Careerist
• SME Distinguished Sales & Marketing Award