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.
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