Custer County Foundation Vice President Brent Custer and Office Assistant Lisa Bell joined KCNI/KBBN on the Get Up and Go Breakfast Show Thursday morning. Their visit included the announcement that Rilee Daffer would lead the foundation as Executive Director going forward.
The position was previously held by Lindsay Cook, whose duties came to a close at the 2024 Scholarship Ceremony on March 17. $138,940 in scholarships were awarded to 89 Custer County students.
Custer expressed he and the board’s excitement for Daffer, who will step into the position in late May.
“I know she’ll be great. She’s a hard worker. She has a really good board. Rilee is set up for success. She’s got a great assistant, we have a great board. The Foundation is over $7 million now, we’ll probably get to 8 (million) here pretty soon. Just, great things. I’m just excited for her!”
Daffer comes to the Foundation from North Park Elementary School in Broken Bow, where she has been a teacher for 10 years. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and a Master of Science in Education – Curriculum and Instruction. The news release from the CCF pointed toward her experience in managing, multi-tasking, critical thinking, and creativity. Daffer served as the Social Media Specialist for North Park Elementary for the past four years and has been the Secretary/Treasurer for the Broken Bow Parent Teacher Association.
“I am excited to be hired on as the Executive Director of the Custer County Foundation! I am looking forward to continuing to grow the Foundation and connections within our community,” said Daffer.
Andrew Tickle, President of the Foundation’s Board of Directors stated, “We are excited to have Rilee coming on board and joining the Foundation. She is local and understands the area and how important the Foundation is for the county. She is going to make a great addition to the staff. Please stop by and introduce yourself once she gets started working.”
