BROOKINGS — After 43 years in the financial services industry, Steve Carnes, market president in Brookings, has announced his retirement from Dacotah Bank.

Carnes has had a long career, starting in 1981 as an agricultural banker for the Production Credit Association followed by Norwest Bank in the early 1990’s. He went on to spend six years with First National Bank of South Dakota as vice president-ag banking.

Then he transitioned to First National Bank North Platte as branch president from 2003-06. He spent five years as vice president-market manager at Home Federal Bank in Mitchell from 2006-12. From 2012-14 he was bank president for ANB Bank in Buffalo, Wyoming. Carnes joined Dacotah Bank in September 2014 as a special asset manager and in 2015 was promoted to market president.

Originally from Beresford, Carnes went on to attend South Dakota State University, receiving bachelor’s degrees in commercial economics and ag business.

Carnes has maintained a high level of involvement with the community and state as a resource, leader, and volunteer serving on various committees and boards, such as a director of the Brookings Economic Development Corp., South Dakota State University Alumni Association board of directors, Brookings Rotary Club, past board member for Junior Achievement, board president of the Mitchell Chamber of Commerce, and in 2003 was chairman of the SDBA Agricultural/Commercial Lending Committee.

Steve and his wife, Kim, live in Brookings and have three children: Alex Carnes (Emily, wife), Brittni Carnes, and Chelsea Stangler (Carnes), (Bill, husband) with four grandchildren.

Steve looks forward to spending time with family, attending plenty of SDSU events and traveling.