Laurie Kubal Becvar currently serves as the chief executive officer of the South Dakota Hall of Fame, a statewide organization that honors, inspires, preserves, and educates others about excellence in South Dakota.  Prior to this role, she was the president and chief operating officer for Crazy Horse Memorial, a monumental, nonprofit project of international scope located in the Black Hills of South Dakota.  Becvar has worked in the roles of chief academic officer and dean in both private and public institutions of higher education.  She is an experienced leader who has a passion to make organizations better.  Becvar possesses a doctorate and a Masters of Arts degree in higher education administration from the University of South Dakota and a bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University.  She and her husband, Mike, live in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota, where she continues to love and care for horses, cats, and their beloved dog, Wendell.