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.

2026 Sioux Falls Development Foundation Board

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chairman: Clark Meyer, Knife River, Ellis & Eastern, Rail to Road

Chair-elect: Randy Knecht, Journey Group

Secretary: Chris Daugaard​, Ernst Capital Group​

Treasurer: Julie Lautt, Avera Health

Past Chairman: Kent Cutler, Cutler Law Firm

DIRECTORS

Raquel Blount, Lloyd Companies

Kurt Brost, Sanford Health

David Doxtad, ISG, Inc.

Chris Ekstrum, The First National Bank in Sioux Falls

Rob Fagnan, Bender Companies

Marla Meyer​, Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons​

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

Roger Weber, CorTrust Bank

Scott Wickersham, Viaflex

EX-OFFICIO

Gerald Beninga, Minnehaha County

Vanessa Gomez, City of Sioux Falls

Jim Schmidt, Lincoln County

Ryan Spellerberg, Sioux Falls City Council