Sioux Falls Development Foundation

Board of Directors

The leadership of the Development Foundation consists of a five-member Executive Committee and 15 Directors elected through a vote of the general members.

2025 Sioux Falls Development Foundation Board

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chairman: Kent Cutler, Cutler Law Firm

Chair-elect: Clark Meyer, Knife River, Ellis & Eastern, Rail to Road

Secretary: Randy Knecht, Journey Group

Treasurer: Julie Lautt, Avera Health

Past Chairman: Ryan Boschee, First Interstate Bank

DIRECTORS

Clint Ackerman, Signature Companies

Raquel Blount, Lloyd Companies

Kurt Brost, Sanford Health

Chris Daugaard​, Ernst Capital Group​

Chris Ekstrum, The First National Bank in Sioux Falls

Marla Meyer​, Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons​

Kira Kimball, Marsh McLennan Agency

Jason Kjenstad​, HDR Inc.​

Dave Link, Dakota State University

Tony Nour, First PREMIER Bank

Anthony (A.J.) Saigh, Burwell Enterprises

Karla Santi, Blend Interactive

Keith Severson

Al Spencer, CAJ Enterprises

Scott Wickersham, Viaflex

EX-OFFICIO

Erica Beck, City of Sioux Falls

Gerald Beninga, Minnehaha County

Ryan Spellerberg, Sioux Falls City Council

Jim Schmidt, Lincoln County