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JAKE KRULL of Watertown is the former president and chief executive officer of the National Farmers Union Insurance Co. in Denver. While in college, he was a three-letter winner in football and baseball. After graduating from SDSU in 1960 with a degree in economics, he was commissioned a second lieutenant and served in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1963. He continued to serve his country through the S.D. Army National Guard. The Watertown native retired in 1989 as a brigadier general and the assistant adjutant general. In 1963, he became an insurance agent in Watertown. In 1984, he became the South Dakota manager for Farmers Union Insurance. In 1989, Jake was named president and CEO of the national organization. He retired in 2001. He is a former South Dakota legislator, having represented Codington County in the state Senate from 1973 to 1983. His wife, Phyllis (Skillman), is a 1981 SDSU history graduate. They have two grown children: Kevin of Rapid City and Tom of Sioux Falls.

JAKE KRULLBirth Date: Dec. 23, 1938 Address:678 S. Lake DriveWatertown, SD 57201Phone Number:Home: 605-882-4677Fax Number:605-882-4677E-mail:Krulllake@WAT.Midco.netCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2003

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BRIAN AAMLID, M.D., grew up in Bridgewater and graduated from SDSU in 1981 with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry. At SDSU, he was a member of the men’s basketball team. After graduation, he attended medical school at the University of Minnesota and completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic. He has practiced orthopedics, with an emphasis on adult reconstruction, in Sioux Falls since 1990. His wife, Denise, is a 1981 SDSU graduate (HPER and dance) who ran track. They have five children: The older two completed undergraduate studies at SDSU and the youngest will enter SDSU in the fall of 2010.

BRIAN AAMLIDBirth Date: June 15, 1959 Address:5124 Twinleaf DriveSioux Falls, SD 57108Phone Number:605-334-3467E-mail:aamlidb@sanfordhealth.orgCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008Dr. Brian Aamlid

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KEVIN ROBERTS is a partner in the law firm of Breeze, Roberts, Ponder-Bates, Wooten and Zimmer, L.L.C., in Hillsboro, Miss. The Ashton, S.D., native earned his bachelor of science degree from SDSU in 1978, majoring in political science and history. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri in 1981. After law school, he served as a law clerk for the Federal District Court in St. Louis. He then entered private practice before starting his own firm in 1985. Kevin is a member of the Board of Directors of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri and a member of the Board of Directors of the Jefferson County YMCA. He is a past president of the Jefferson County Bar Association and formerly served on the Hillsboro Board of Education for 14 years. Kevin is currently serving as chairman of the Missouri Lottery Commission. His wife, Debbie, is employed by the Bank of Hillsboro. The couple has two children: Andrew and Kelly.

KEVIN ROBERTSBirth Date: June 30, 1956Address:9977 Venita Lane Hillsboro, MO 63050Phone Numbers:Home: 636-797-3816Work: 636-797-2693FAX Number:636-789-4205E-mail:Kevin.Roberts@breezelaw.comCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2004

Kevin RobertsVice Chair,

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RON ALVERSON was a founding member of the South Dakota Corn Growers Association and served as the group’s president in 1990 and 1991. He served on the National Corn Growers Board of Directors in 1991 and 1992. Ron has been instrumental in the development of the state’s ethanol industry. He was a founder and chairman of the state’s first producer-owned ethanol production facility, Dakota Ethanol in Wentworth. In 2006, Ron received the “Excellence in Agriculture” award from the S.D. Corn Growers Association for his lifetime contributions to the corn industry in South Dakota. In 2007, he was recognized as an SDSU Distinguished Alumnus by the S.D. Chapter of the Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture. Ron graduated from SDSU in 1974 with a degree in agronomy. His wife, Susan, is a 1977 graduate of nutrition and food science. Their son, Keith, is a 2003 agronomy graduate; daughter, Kara, is a 2005 consumer affairs graduate.

RON ALVERSONBirth Date: Oct. 13, 1951Address:171 Golf View CircleWentworth, SD 57075Phone Number:Home: 605-483-2333E-mail:rsalv@svtv.comCurrent Term Expires: 2010 First Joined Board: 2008Ron Alverson

DAVID B. ANDERSON is retired from Elanco Animal Health Research and Development. His research career at Elanco focused on the discovery and development of products to improve the efficiency of livestock production. A native of Hector, MN, he earned a bachelor of science degree in animal science from SDSU in 1966 and a master’s and Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin. Following four years as an Army pilot, he was an assistant professor at the University of Illinois, prior to joining Elanco. He has served on the boards of the American Society of Animal Sciences and the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology; he also served on the board and as president of the American Meat Science Association. He currently serves as chair of the AMSA Educational Foundation and is an affiliate faculty member at Colorado State University. Dave and his wife, Carol, a speech therapist, live in Loveland, CO. They have two married daughters: Jacquelyn of Oakland, CA, and Kristin of Portland, OR.

DAVID B. ANDERSONBirth Date: Nov. 21, 1944Address:1602 Animas PlaceLoveland, CO 80538Phone Numbers:Home: 970-663-0039Cell: 970-631-2659E-mail:andersondavidb@comcast.netCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2007

David B. Anderson

RUSTY ANTONEN sells livestock feed supplements to cattle, hog, poultry and dairy producers. The 1983 animal science major from Lake Norden, SD, currently serves as chair of the SDSU Alumni Association. He and his wife, Sherry, also an SDSU graduate, have four children: Alex, Emily, Abby, and Kirby.

RUSTY ANTONENBirth Date: Feb. 17, 1961 Address:P.O. Box 17Lake Norden, SD 57248 Phone Number:605-785-3553E-mail:rantonen@jrfeeds.comFirst Joined Board: 2008Board of Governors Ex-officioRusty Antonen

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LYNDA ANDERSON is a retired teacher and active member of her home community. The Clark native graduated from SDSU in 1969 with a degree in child development/family relations. Her husband, Byron, is a 1968 electrical engineering graduate and is retired from Agilent Technologies. They have two children: Katie and Luke. They reside in Saratoga, CA.

LYNDA ANDERSONBirth Date: April 22, 1946 Address:15281 Pepper Lane Saratoga, CA 95070 Phone Number:408-395-1409E-mail:lyndaander@comcast.netCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008Lynda Anderson

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BRAD R. BARGMANN grew up near Chester, S.D. He graduated from SDSU in 1985 with a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy and from Drake University in 1990 with a master’s in business administration. His career has included positions with Walgreens and Eli Lilly. Since 1992, he has been a financial advisor with Edward Jones Investments in Rapid City, S.D. He has been a limited partner with his firm since 1996 and holds other professional designations. Brad’s wife, Dawn, is a 1985 SDSU pharmacy graduate. The couple has two children: Kyle and Connor.

BRAD BARGMANNBirth Date: March 26, 1962Address:5015 Skyview DriveRapid City, SD 57702-9218Phone Numbers:Home: 605-341-4057Cell: 605-209-2117E-mail:rcstinkbait@gmail.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2010Brad Bargmann

KEITH BARTELS is a retired vice president of Martin Group, Inc., in Mitchell. After completing his bachelor’s degree in economics at SDSU in 1967, Keith served in the U.S. Air Force until 1971, attaining the rank of captain. He returned to SDSU and earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1974. He then joined the staff of SSR Engineers in Billings, MT. In 1977, he returned to Mitchell and became vice president of Martin Group. He has been a registered professional engineer since 1978. Keith served on the SDSU Alumni Association Council from 1989 to 1993. He was a member of the Mitchell Technical Institute Foundation Board of Directors from 2000 to 2008. He served on the Oscar Howe Art Center/Middle Border Museum Board in Mitchell from 1998 to 2004. From 1998 to 2000, he served on the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Transmission and Distribution Underground Subcommittee. For 20 years, Keith has maintained membership in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ Rural Electric Power Committee, serving as chairman in 1999. From 1980 to 2001, Keith served on the Mitchell Technical Institute’s Electrical Construction and Maintenance Program Advisory Board, serving as chair from 1985 to 1990. Keith also has served several years on the council for First Lutheran Church in Mitchell, serving as congregational president in 1992. He is originally from the Mitchell, Huron and Wessington Springs areas. Keith and his wife, Glynn, a 1966 SDSU clinical laboratory technology graduate, are the parents of two grown children: Kristin Mobley, a 1992 SDSU biology graduate, and Whitney Bartels, a 1997 SDSU journalism graduate, both of Denver.

KEITH BARTELSBirth Date: Feb. 23, 1944Address:25872-409th Ave.Mitchell, SD 57301Phone Numbers:Home: 605-996-2804Home 2: 605-574-2588Cell: 605-999-2192E-mail:kgbart@santel.netCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2002

Keith Bartels

JAY BENDER is president of Falcon Plastics, a custom manufacturing company specializing in injection molding, blow molding, assembly and toolmaking. The company has facilities in Brookings, Madison and Lexington, TN. Jay earned his bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from SDSU in 1982. During his college and high school years, Jay worked at the family business, Falcon Plastics, Inc. After graduating from SDSU, he joined the E. F. Johnson Company in Waseca, MN, as manufacturing engineer. He then worked for Rubbermaid, Inc. in Wooster, OH, as a tooling engineer. In 1987, he returned to Brookings and joined Falcon Plastics, Inc., as tooling manager. Falcon Plastics, Inc. was named Business of the Year for South Dakota in 1991 and Manufacturer of the Year for South Dakota in 1993 by the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce. Jay has served on the boards of the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce, Brookings Area United Way and Children’s Home Society. He also served on advisory boards for SDSU, Lake Area Technical Institute, the South Dakota Family Business Initiative and Youth Business Adventure. He currently serves on the boards of the following organizations: SDSU Growth Partnership (Research Park), Brookings Economic Development Corporation, Vision Brookings 2010, the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and Sioux Corporation. Jay and his wife, Lisa, have three children: Kyle, Bryn and Quinn.

JAY BENDERBirth Date: Feb. 10, 1959Address:Falcon Plastics, Inc.PO Box 788Brookings, SD 57006Phone Number:Work: 605-696-2500FAX Number:Work: 605-696-2585E-mail:jay@falconplasticsinc.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2007

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RICHARD BERRETH received his mechanical engineering degree from SDSU in 1958. He then earned his master of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin in 1962. He took 30 additional credits toward a Ph.D. in Operations Research from the University of Iowa. He spent 37½ years working with five different Fortune 500 companies, including 19 years at the executive level. In his role as Vice President of Manufacturing, Richard was responsible for all manufacturing operations, quality, manufacturing engineering and information technology. In 1997, he was named a Distinguished Engineer by the SDSU College of Engineering.

RICHARD BERRETHBirth Date: July 8, 1936Address:48064 Highway 30White, SD 57276-6026 Phone Number:605-629-8721E-mail:rberreth@itctel.comCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008 Richard Berreth

DOUG BERKLAND is principal of Sayre Associates, a multi-disciplined Sioux Falls-based firm of civil engineers and land surveyors providing quality professional services to public and private clients. The company was founded in 1969. Doug earned his civil engineering degree from SDSU in 1971. He is a past chair of the Board of Directors of South Dakota Achieve, a not-for-profit that provides support services to people with developmental disabilities. He is a current member of the Board of Directors of the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. Doug is currently serving as Church Council president at his church. He and his wife, Lana, are the parents of two daughters: Stephanie and Amanda. Amanda is a 2007 graduate of SDSU’s nursing program.

DOUG BERKLANDBirth Date: Dec. 17, 1947Address:1204 S. Lindenwald Drive Sioux Falls, SD 57106 Phone Number:605-361-6255E-mail:dougb@sayreassociates.comCurrent Term Expires: 2010 First Joined Board: 2008

Doug Berkland

ROB BEYER is executive vice president and executive officer for Datalink, an information storage architect company headquartered in Chanhassen, MN. Beyer leads the company’s sales, customer support and professional services operations across the United States. Before joining Datalink, Rob held executive-level positions at McData Corp. (Computer Network Technology), Teradata and NCR. Rob received a master’s degree in business administration from the University of St. Thomas. In 1986, Rob earned his electrical engineering degree from SDSU, where he was a letterwinner in track and cross country. Rob serves on the SDSU Athletic Department’s Lifelong Champions Council. He and wife, Kristen, a 1988 SDSU nursing graduate, have two daughters and live in Mound, MN.

ROB BEYERBirth Date: Aug. 12, 1960Address:4950 Shady Island CircleMound, MN 55364-9218 Phone Number: 952-470-6019E-mail:r.beyer@mchsi.com; rbeyer@datalink.comCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008Rob Beyer

DAVID BLEGEN of Rochester, MN, is retired after 42 years in business management at IBM and Pemstar. After graduating from SDSU in 1964 with a degree in mechanical engineering, he joined IBM in Rochester and spent 33 years in various staff and management positions in manufacturing, development, marketing and headquarters operations in Rochester, as well as in Atlanta, GA, and Boca Raton, FL. In 1997, he joined Pemstar as director in business development and in finance. He is a former SDSU Briggs Scholar. In 1963, he was the Hobo Day chairman. David’s wife, Peggy, is retired from Macy’s. The couple has three grown children: Cristin Lewis, Shannon and Patrick, all of Rochester.

DAVID BLEGENBirth Date: Jan. 17, 1942Address:1056 Putters Place SERochester, MN 55904Phone Numbers:Home: 507-282-8835Office: 507-535-4269E-mail:blegen100@aol.comCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2003David Blegen

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DARWIN BRITZMAN is president of International Nutrition Consulting, Inc. In his 32-plus years with GTA Feed Division of Harvest States Cooperatives, he held the positions of nutritionist; nutrition, research and technical services director; and general manager and vice president. In 1994, he was named a Distinguished Alumnus for Service to SDSU. He was honored at SDSU’s Little International for his contributions to agriculture. The Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce recognized him as Agri-Business Citizen of the Year in 1984. Darwin obtained a bachelor’s degree in poultry science from SDSU in 1953. He continued his education, first earning a master’s degree from the University of Minnesota and then returning to SDSU to earn his doctorate in 1964. Darwin and his wife, JoAnn, have three grown children: Shari Platek, a nurse; Steve Britzman, a lawyer and certified public accountant; and Mark Britzman, professor in the SDSU College of Education and Human Sciences. Darwin served on the Foundation’s Executive Committee and was a cabinet member for the successful Visions for the Future / $50 million for SDSU campaign. Since 1994 he has worked as a consultant, which has taken him to 22 countries on numerous occasions.

DARWIN BRITZMANBirth Date: May 13, 1931Address:2208 E. Saint Charles Circle Sioux Falls, SD 57103 Phone Number:Home: 605-332-1116E-mail:britzman_darwin@msn.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2010

Darwin Britzman

JILL BUCKSTEAD graduated with a bachelor’s degree in home economics education from SDSU in 1958. She went on to teach at Yankton Junior High School. Later she taught word processing at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, KS. She also has held leadership positions in many volunteer organizations, including the Crosslines Cooperative Council in Kansas City, KS, an emergency assistance organization, and the Advanced Gift Committee Pipe Organ and Capital Campaign at Colonial UCC in Prairie Village. She is a member of the Development Steering Committee for the SDSU College of Family and Consumer Sciences. Her late husband, John, was a retired executive vice president of PACCAR. Jill has two grown children: Kristin, an industrial engineer for Cessna in Wichita; and Karin, a mechanical engineer for Boeing in St. Louis; and six grandchildren.

JILL BUCKSTEADBirth Date: June 15, 1936Address:6505 W. 126th TerraceOverland Park, KS 66209-2597Phone Number:913-345-1544FAX Number:913-345-1544E-mail:jsbuckstead@aol.comCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 1999

Jill Buckstead

JON BROWN is owner and president of Stockwell Engineers, Inc., a civil engineering and surveying firm in Sioux Falls. He received his bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from SDSU in 1992. He is a licensed professional engineer. Jon’s firm has been involved with Falls Park and Phillips-to-the-Falls projects in Sioux Falls. A Dell Rapids native, Jon and his wife, Wendy, have two children: Abby and Riley.

JON BROWNBirth Date: August 17,1966Address:47072-250th St. Baltic, SD 57003Phone Number:Home: 605-529-5072E-mail:jbrown@stockwellengineers.comCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2009Jon Brown

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ED CANNON is CEO of Zivix, LLC, a Minneapolis startup company that has developed a unique technology combining software and hardware that enables a new generation of digital music interfaces compatible with video game consoles and computers. A native of Sioux Falls, Ed graduated from SDSU in 1974 with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering. He spent the first years of his career with the Westinghouse Power Systems group before leaving to cofound Cannon Technologies in 1987. Cannon Technologies was one of the first true “smart-grid” companies, helping electric utilities better manage demand response, substation automation and smart meters. Cannon Technologies was acquired by Cooper Industries in 2006. He joined Zivix in November 2008. In 2007, Ed was named a Distinguished Engineer by the SDSU College of Engineering. He is an Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. He previously served on the Board of Directors for the Brookings-based Enterprise Institute. He and his wife, Judy, live in Plymouth, MN, and are active in community work in the Minneapolis area. They have four children: Christine, Matthew, Elizabeth and Meredith.

ED CANNONBirth Date: July 21, 1952Address:2350 Brockton Lane N.Plymouth, MN 55447Phone Numbers:Home: 763-476-2701Work: 763-595-7777E-mail:edcannon1@gmail.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2007Ed Cannon

DAVID L. CHICOINE became the 19th president of South Dakota State University in January 2007. He is a professor of economics. Prior to assuming the presidency, Chicoine was vice president for technology and economic development, a professor of agricultural economics, and a member of the Institute for Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois. As vice president, he served as senior officer and advisor to the president and the university’s Trustees on technology commercialization and economic development issues. Before that appointment, he served as dean of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. Prior to that, he was head of the Department of Agricultural Economics. He served 11 years as Faculty Athletics Representative to the Big Ten Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. An Elk Point, SD, native, Chicoine graduated from SDSU in 1969 with a bachelor of science degree in agribusiness. He later obtained a master’s degree in agricultural economics from the University of Delaware, a master of arts in economics from Western Illinois University and a doctorate in agricultural economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Chicoine has served on the boards of IllinoisVENTURES, LLC, and its Illinois Emerging Technologies Fund I, of the Illinois Research Park, LLC, of the DuPage County Technology Park, of the Illinois State Treasurer’s Illinois Technology Development Fund, of the John Warner Bank and of the Argonne National Laboratory. He currently is a member of the board of Monsanto Company, of South Dakota Innovation Partners, LLC, and its SD IP Fund I and of Growth Partnership, Ltd. He has received numerous awards and honors, including the USDA Superior Service Award, the Chevalier of the French National Order of Merit, Government of France, and the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the SDSU Department of Economics. Chicoine and his wife, Marcia, a 1971 SDSU graduate, have two sons: Joshua and Jason (deceased), and two grandchildren.

DAVID L. CHICOINEBirth Date: June 17, 1947Address:Office of the President/SDSUADM 222 Box 2201Brookings, SD 57007Phone Number:Work: 605-688-4111E-mail:david.chicoine@sdstate.eduFirst Joined Board: 2007Board of Governors Ex-officioDavid L. Chicoine

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JEFFREY CHICOINE has been a Managing Director of Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc. (MAS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., in Chicago, IL. He was a member of the Management Committee of MAS and had responsibility for the business development and client service activities of MAS. Chicoine began working for MAS in 1999; 90 percent of the assets of MAS are derived from institutional investors, with 52 percent from non-U.S.-based investors. Prior to joining MAS, Chicoine had business development responsibilities with the corporate finance departments of ABN AMRO, Inc.; Bank of American Securities, Inc.; Lehman Brothers; and the Northern Trust Company. A native of South Dakota, Chicoine graduated from SDSU in 1968 with a bachelor of science degree in agricultural economics. In 1970, he earned a master’s of business administration with a concentration in finance from the University of Iowa. He also received an M.A. in accounting from DePaul University in 1978. After commissioning from ROTC at SDSU, Chicoine served on active duty in the U.S. Army from 1970 until 1972. He remained in the active reserve until 1976, achieving the rank of captain. He has been active in local government over the years and has served in selected positions in youth soccer. Currently, he lives in a north suburb of Chicago with his wife, Chris. Chris is a graduate of Barat College in Illinois and received her master’s of business administration from Northwestern University. She owns two retail stores in the Midwest. They have two children: Brad, who is married and lives in suburban Atlanta with his wife, Jennifer, daughter Alyssa and son Jacob; and Andrea, who lives in suburban Chicago with her husband, Roberto Baldi, and son Matteo.

JEFFREY CHICOINEBirth Date: April 13, 1946Address:458 E. Linden Ave.Lake Forest, IL 60045 Phone Number:847-295-7283E-mail:jeffreychicoine@sbcglobal.netCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008Jeffrey Chicoine

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MARILYN (REVELL) DeLONG of St. Paul, MN, is a professor in the College of Design at the University of Minnesota. She earned her master’s degree from Michigan State University in 1962 and her doctorate in 1967 from Ohio State University. In 1968, she became an assistant professor at Iowa State University. She joined the faculty of the University of Minnesota in 1975 and advanced to professor in 1986 and Buckman Professor of Design Education in 1996. From 1995-2010, she served in administrative roles, including deputy director of the Agricultural Experiment Station and associate dean for Research and Graduate Education. She is a charter fellow of the International Textile and Apparel Association and received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Design and Aesthetics in 2000. The Brookings native is a 1961 SDSU home economics education graduate. She has served on the advisory boards of the SDSU College of Family and Consumer Sciences and the South Dakota Art Museum. She was named an SDSU Distinguished Alumna for Service to Education in 2001. Her husband, Max, a 1961 agricultural engineering graduate, is retired from Xcel Energy in Minneapolis. They have one grown son: Thomas of St. Paul, MN.

MARILYN DeLONGBirth Date: July 10, 1939Address:60 N. Mississippi River BoulevardSt. Paul, MN 55104Phone Numbers:Home: 651-647-9560Work: 612-625-1219FAX Number:612-624-2750E-mail:mdelong@umn.eduCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2003

Marilyn DeLong

DANA DYKHOUSE is president and chief executive officer of First Premier Bank in Sioux Falls. Before joining First Premier Bank in 1995, Dykhouse worked 12 years as vice president of Western Bank in Sioux Falls. After college, he went to work as a manager for Farm Credit Services in Lincoln, NE. He began his career with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business from SDSU in 1979. While at SDSU, Dykhouse was a member of the Jackrabbit football team for four years and was named North Central Conference All-Conference Defensive Tackle in 1978. He was a board member and past vice chairman of the South Dakota Bankers Association and board member and past chairman of the Sioux Falls Development Foundation. Dana’s wife, La Dawn (Stenson), is a 1979 SDSU sociology graduate. The couple has two children: Dan and Alana.

DANA DYKHOUSEBirth Date: Feb. 16, 1957Address:2211 W. Black Rock CircleSioux Falls, SD 57108Phone Numbers:Home: 605-361-2019Work: 605-357-3082FAX Number:605-357-3185E-mail:ddykhous@firstpremier.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 1996

Dana DykhouseCampaign Co-chair

ERROL EerNISSE, retired, was the founder and president of Quartztronics, Inc., since 1979, and founder and vice president of research and development for Quartzdyne, Inc., since 1982. Both companies are located in Salt Lake City. Prior to starting his own companies, Errol was supervisor of various research divisions for Sandia National Laboratories. The Rapid City native earned his bachelor’s degree from SDSU in electrical engineering in 1962. He continued his studies at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, earning his master’s degree in electrical engineering in 1963 and his doctorate in 1965. He also earned a master’s degree in industrial administration from the University of New Mexico in 1974. Errol has three grown children: Adele, a romance novel author and winner of a 1999 RITA Award; Sheila, a Phoenix high school teacher; and Peter, an environmental biologist in Salt Lake City. He is married to Sonja Chesley, who is a former Development Office staffer at Westminster College in Salt Lake City. She has three grown children. The couple has twelve grandchildren.

ERROL EerNISSEBirth Date: Feb. 15, 1940Address:1779 Yale E. Ave.Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1835Phone Number:Home: 801-583-2342E-mail:errol@xmission.comCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2000

Errol EerNisse

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BARBARA (BERKLAND) FISHBACK earned her bachelor’s degrees in textiles and clothing and home economics education in 1972 and her master’s degree in education and counseling in 1979, both from SDSU. While attending SDSU, she was active in student government and was elected Students’ Association vice president. In 2004, Barbara was recognized as an SDSU Distinguished Alumna. She currently serves on the SDSU Alumni Association Board of Directors. Barbara is a previous nine-year member of the SDSU Foundation Board of Directors. She is a former president of the Brookings Hospital Board and continues to serve as an officer or director of various community and state boards and organizations, including Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota. Barbara and her husband, Van, have three sons: Thomas, Paul and James.

BARBARA FISHBACKBirth Date: Sept. 9, 1950Address:501 8th St.Brookings, SD 57006-1213 Phone Number:605-692-2614E-mail: fishback@swiftel.netCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008

Barbara Fishback

BILL FOLKERTS is co-owner of a real estate development, investment and management company that handles residential and commercial property, including convenience stores and motels. Folkerts split his early college years between working in Algeria, then traveling and working in Washington, D.C. The businessman received a bachelor’s degree in mechanized agriculture in 1969 and a master’s degree in economics in 1971, both from SDSU. While in college, he was a member of the Little International staff, an officer in the International Relations Club and an officer in the Mechanized Ag Club. While finishing his degrees, he served as Assistant Foreign Student Advisor and Assistant Placement Director. In 1971, Bill was instrumental in forming South Dakota’s first Development District. He served as director of the organization for many years before entering private business in the early 1990s. He is currently an officer and director on many corporate boards. Bill was chair of Region 13’s International Operators Council and was secretary and treasurer of the International Operators Council of Choice Hotels International. He also serves on the South Dakota Innkeepers Board of Directors and the American Hotel & Lodging Association Board of Directors. The businessman is active in local groups and served as chairman of the Watertown City Planning Commission. Bill and his wife, Kay, live in Watertown.

BILL FOLKERTSBirth Date: Jan. 5, 1941Address:Home411-19th St. NE No. 963Watertown, SD 57201-2036Work15 Eighth Ave. SEWatertown, SD 57201Phone Numbers:Home: 605-886-2591Work: 605-886-3698FAX Number:605-886-1943E-mail:bill@venerts.comCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 1999

Bill Folkerts

RODNEY “ROD” FOUBERG is chairman of Dacotah Banks, Inc., in Aberdeen, S.D. After graduating from SDSU in 1960 with a bachelor’s of science degree in animal science, he spent several years as an associate county Extension agent in Roberts County, S.D. In 1967, he began work as a loan officer at Security Bank, an affiliate of Dacotah Banks, and from 1984 through 2007, served as its chairman and chief executive officer. The Letcher, S.D., native completed the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin and has been actively involved in a number of local and state-wide organizations with an emphasis on economic development, education and healthcare. Rod’s wife, Glenna, earned a master’s degree in guidance and counseling from SDSU in 1968. Rod and Glenna have two grown sons: Robert of Aberdeen and Daniel of Prior Lake, Minn.

RODNEY FOUBERGBirth Date: Nov. 4, 1938Address:1801 N. Roosevelt Aberdeen, SD 57401Phone Numbers:Home: 605-229-1310 Office: 605-225-4850FAX Numbers: 605-225-4929E-mail:rod.fouberg@dacotahbank.comCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2009

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DAN H. GEE is currently executive director of the South Dakota Agri-cultural and Rural Leadership (SDARL), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to identifying and developing leadership for agriculture and rural communities in South Dakota. Dan is an SDSU professor emeritus of animal and range science. From 1969-2000, he was a professor of animal science at SDSU. He has 35 years of teaching, extension and research experience in the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences. During that time, he received several Outstanding Teacher awards. Other honors bestowed on Dan include: SDSU Distinguished Alumnus for Service to SDSU, SDSU Livestock Judging Team Hall of Fame, Ag Businessman of the Year by South Dakota Cattleman’s Association and Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow Award. At SDSU, he earned a master’s degree in 1967 and a doctorate in 1970. In 1965, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in animal husbandry from the University of Minnesota. Dan and his wife, RaeJean, live in Brookings.

DAN GEEBirth Date: June 10, 1943Address:2021 Laurel Lane Brookings, SD 57006-5404 Phone Numbers:Home: 605-692-4337Cell: 605-651-0873E-mail:danhgee@vzw.blackberry.netCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2010Dan Gee

EUGENE “GENE” GOODALE of Pekin, IL, is a former patent attorney for Caterpillar Inc. After graduating from SDSU in 1957 with a degree in civil engineering, Gene served as a communications officer in the U.S. Air Force from 1957 to 1962 and attained the rank of captain. He received his law degree from the Catholic University Law School in Washington, D.C., in 1965. He worked as a patent attorney for Bendix Corp. in Dayton, OH, for three years before joining Avco Corp. in Cincinnati in 1968. From 1974 to 1998, he was intellectual property counsel to Caterpillar Inc., in Peoria, IL. Upon retirement from Caterpillar, the Dell Rapids native entered private practice in Palo Alto, CA, and Evanston, IL. In January 2002, he left private practice to do consulting in the trademark and trademark merchandise licensing field. Gene’s wife, JoAnn (Olson), a 1959 SDSU nursing graduate, continues to work part time as a senior rehabilitation nurse case manager. They have three grown children: Diane Renz, a 1983 SDSU psychology graduate, San Antonio, TX; Julie, New York City; and Michael, Winfield, IL.

EUGENE GOODALEBirth Date: July 19, 1935Address:614 Washington St.Pekin, IL 61554Phone Numbers:Home: 309-346-2211Work: 309-346-2212Cell: 309-642-0443FAX number:309-346-2211E-mail:jogecg@grics.netCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2003

Eugene Goodale

HELEN GRACE served as vice president for programs at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, MI, from 1987 until her retirement in 1995. She joined the Kellogg Foundation after serving as a faculty member with the University of Illinois College of Nursing, beginning in 1969 and advancing to the positions of associate dean of graduate programs and dean of the college. She joined the Kellogg Foundation in 1982. The Beresford, SD, native earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Loyola University in Chicago in 1963, her master’s degree in nursing from the University of Illinois in Chicago in 1965, and her doctorate in sociology from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, in 1969. She has received honorary doctorates from SDSU, Loyola University, Valparaiso University and Northeastern University, and is recognized by the American Academy of Nursing as a “Living Legend” in nursing. She has one grown daughter: Elizabeth.

HELEN GRACEBirth Date: March 30, 1935Address:29589-470th Ave.Beresford, SD 57004Phone Number:605-957-2120E-mail:hkgrace@msn.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2004

Helen Grace

MATT FUKS became executive director of the SDSU Alumni Association in September 2007. The Brookings native graduated from SDSU in 1989 with bachelor of science degrees in history and political science. In 1991, he moved to Kansas City, where he worked as a sales executive with The Kohler Company. Matt and his wife, Kari, have two children: Jeffrey and Madison.

MATT FUKSBirth Date: May 27, 1966Address: 3080 Lake Campbell Dr. Brookings, SD 57006Phone Number:605-697-5198E-mail: matt.fuks@statealum.com First Joined Board: 2008Council of Trustees Ex-officio

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MERLIN “MERL” HACKBART, a Watertown native, graduated from SDSU in 1963 with a major in agricultural economics and received his Ph.D. in economics from Kansas State University in 1968. He received his U.S. Army commission while at SDSU and served in the Army from 1966 to 1968 and attained the rank of captain. Merl served in the Kneip Administration in the early 1970s and has been associated with the University of Kentucky since 1973. Currently, he is Provost’s Distinguished Service Professor of Finance and Public Policy and Associate Dean of the Gatton College of Business and Economics at UK. In addition to his work at the university, Merl has served twice as Kentucky State Budget Director and has been an economic and state finance advisor to several Kentucky governors. He also has served on the Kentucky Council of Postsecondary Education. Among other activities at SDSU, Merl served as Hobo Day chairman in 1962. His wife, Maxine, who is from Bison, S.D., also attended SDSU. Merl and Maxine have two grown children, Jeff and Jody, and five grandchildren.

MERLIN ‘MERL’ HACKBARTBirth Date: June 5, 1941Address:3300 Ridgecane Road Lexington, KY 40513Phone Numbers:Home: 859-223-1641Work: 859-257-1627E-mail:M.hackbart@uky.eduCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2009Merlin Hackbart

ANNE (CANNON) HAJEK is a native of Sioux Falls. She graduated from SDSU, receiving her bachelor of science degree in psychology in 1973 and her master of education in counseling and guidance in 1976. Anne taught in the Ellsworth School District and worked as a counselor in the Sioux Falls School District prior to receiving her Juris Doctorate from the University of South Dakota. Anne practices law in Sioux Falls as a solo practitioner. She is currently serving in her second term on the Minnehaha County Commission and is active on many boards and committees. Anne and her husband, Douglas, a 1972 SDSU graduate, have three adult daughters: Catherine, Ellen and Mary.

ANNE HAJEKBirth Date: March 7, 1951Address:PO Box 1779Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1779 Phone Number:605-335-5456E-mail: anne@hajeklaw.comCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008

Anne Hajek

ARLAN HAGENA operates a family farm near Lennox, S.D. He is an active supporter of the Opportunities Farm near Lennox, serves on the farm’s Advisory Board that provides day-to-day advice, and is a member of the farm’s governing board that is responsible for management oversight. After graduating from SDSU in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, he served as a field engineer for S.T.A.T.E.-Engineering Extension at SDSU for eight years. He serves on various boards in his church, township and county. In 1977, he and his wife Cheryl (Nelson), a 1972 music education graduate of SDSU, began operating the Hagena Family Farm. They have four children: Jonathan (B.S., SDSU, 2000; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2007), a mechanical engineer for PACCAR in Mt. Vernon, WA; Holly (B.S., Athletic Training, SDSU, 2002; DPT, Washington University, 2005), a physical therapist in Rock Valley, IA; Heidi (B.A., Elementary Education, Northwestern, 2004) a teacher in Elkhorn, NE; and Thomas, a student at SDSU.

ARLAN HAGENABirth Date: April 8, 1947Address:28418-467th Ave.Lennox, SD 57039-5626 Phone Number:605-647-5789E-mail:achagena@hotmail.comCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008Arlan Hagena

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CHRISTINE HAMILTON is the Managing Partner of Christiansen Land and Cattle, Ltd., a large diversified farming and ranching operation in central South Dakota. She is a partner of Dakota Packing, Inc., a Las Vegas-based company that provides center-of-the-plate protein products to Las Vegas and the southwest. In addition, she and her family formed the MHCH Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation established to promote South Dakota and its future in the changing global economy. Christine also serves on the boards of directors of a number of other entities, including Home Federal Bank; Home Federal Financial Corporation; South Dakota Rural Enterprise, Inc.; Northern Great Plains, Inc.; and SDBio. She represents Hematech on a joint venture board. Christine earned her undergraduate degree from Smith College in Northampton, MA, and her MBA from the University of Arizona. Christine is married to Dr. Eddie Hamilton and has four stepdaughters in Texas: Corey, Anna, Leah and Edee; and five grandchildren.

CHRISTINE HAMILTONBirth Date: Dec. 28, 1955Address:PO Box 166Kimball, SD 57355Phone Numbers:Home: 605-778-6537Work: 605-680-0454FAX Number:605-778-6160E-mail:chris@midstatesd.netCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2000

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DUANE HARMS of Brookings is owner and president of Harms Oil Company, a business he started in 1976. Duane graduated from SDSU in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in ag business. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Army as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. He was later discharged with the rank of captain. Following his military commitment, he worked five years for Amoco Oil Company. Throughout his business career, Duane has held numerous state and community board and leadership positions. He and his wife, Barbara Reed Harms, have five children: Jeff (Cindy) Harms, Jason (Amie) Harms of Brookings, Jennifer (Rob) Likes of Omaha, Kristi (Jim) Johnson of Fargo, and Kerri (Jordan) Greenberg of Minneapolis.

DUANE HARMSBirth Date: July 2, 1946Address:PO Box 940Brookings, SD 57006Phone Numbers:Home: 605-693-6577Work: 605-696-5000FAX Number:605-696-5050E-mail:dharms@harmsoil.netCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2005

Duane HarmsBoard of Governors

JOHN P. HENDRICKSON is a partner in McDermott Will & Emery’s Chicago office. As head of the firm’s Employee Benefits and European Labor Department, he concentrates on employee benefits and executive compensation. John is counsel to several of the nation’s largest corporations on all aspects of their employee benefit and executive compensation programs and regularly represents clients of all sizes. John earned his political science degree from SDSU in 1977. He received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1980. He and his wife, Lisa, have four children: John III, Patrick, Mackenzie and Kathryn.

JOHN HENDRICKSONBirth Date: Oct. 7, 1955Address:721 Taft RoadHinsdale, IL 60521 Phone Number:630-734-9430E-mail:jhendrickson@mwe.comCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008John Hendrickson

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HAROLD C. HOHBACH was a patent lawyer and a former partner in the firm of Flehr, Hohbach, Test, Albritton & Herbert, with offices in San Francisco and Palo Alto, CA. The Plankinton native graduated from SDSU in 1943 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. After college graduation, he entered the U.S. Army, serving in the Signal Corps; he had attained the rank of first lieutenant by the end of his tour in 1946 and became a major in the Reserves. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1947. From 1947 to 1949, he worked for Westinghouse Electric Corp. as a sales trainee and engineer. In 1952, he received his law degree from the Boalt School of Law at UC, Berkeley. He then joined the law firm of Flehr & Swain in San Francisco as an associate patent lawyer. In 1958, he became a partner in the firm, which in 1963 changed to Flehr, Hohbach, Test, Albritton & Herbert. He remained with the firm until it merged with Dorsey and Whitney of Minneapolis on May 2, 2002, at which time he retired from the practice of patent law. Harold has spent his career prosecuting patents in electronics, semiconductors and medical devices throughout the United States. He is now active in real estate management and development. He and his wife, Marilyn, have three living, grown children: Douglas, principal in Hohbach-Lewin, Inc., a Palo Alto, CA, structural engineering firm; Janet McCloy, a nurse at the University of California, San Francisco; and Ellen Scheetz, a full-time parent and retired non-profit professional; and a deceased daughter, Ann Williams; and 10 grandchildren.

HAROLD C. HOHBACHBirth Date: Dec. 3, 1921Address:29 Lowery DriveAtherton, CA 94027-2227Phone Number:Home: 650-322-8242FAX Number:Home: 650-853-0325Current Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2000

Harold C. Hohbach

MARY J. (JOHNSON) HOWARD is president and owner of Howard Wealth Management, LLC, a full-service independent investment consulting firm that specializes in providing comprehensive wealth management and investment consulting services nationwide to high net-worth clients. Mary earned the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation through the Wharton School of Business and the Chartered Retirement Counselor through the College for Financial Planning. Mary earned her degree in physics from SDSU in 1984. While at SDSU, she received her military commission through the ROTC program and later attained the rank of captain while serving in the U.S. Army for 10 years. She served as an Air Defense Artillery Officer, a Military Intelligence Counter Intelligence Officer and was Airborne qualified. Mary and her husband, David D. Howard, a 1984 SDSU graduate, also own and operate Dakota Falls Winery in Brandon, S.D. They have three children: Megan, Molly and Maxwel.

MARY J. HOWARDBirth Date: April 26, 1962Address:7301 Mystic DriveSioux Falls, SD 57110-6266 Phone Number:605-321-5533E-mail:mjh@sio.midco.netCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008Mary Howard

KATHLEEN INGALLS is a former Vice President of Scientific Services at Acumentis in North Wales, PA. Prior to that she was vice president, Medical at the Center for Advanced Medical Education; senior vice president, medical affairs at Advanced, and medical affairs director for Cephalon, Inc. Kathleen earned her pharmacy degree from SDSU in 1973. She later attended the University of Texas and earned her doctorate in pharmacy in 1981. Her husband, William Carlson, is a subcontract manager for Boeing Corp. She has two stepchildren: Brian Carlson and Stephanie Susavage, and five grandchildren.

KATHLEEN INGALLSBirth Date: April 14, 1950Address:223 Pine Crest LaneLansdale, PA 19446-1476Phone Numbers:Home: 215-368-3008Work: 215-412-5930FAX Number:215-412-0205E-mail:kathleeningalls@comcast.netCurrent Term Expires: 2012 First Joined Board: 1997

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DALE A. JANS is President of Jans Corporation, a Design-Build Construc-tion Company located in Sioux Falls, S.D. He is a native of White River, S.D., and earned his civil engineering degree from SDSU in 1974. He is registered as a professional egineer in South Dakota and Nebraska.Dale is a member of the South Dakota Board of Technical Professionals, which oversees all professional state licensing for engineers and surveyors. He is also a delegate to the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. He is a National Life Director for the Associated General Contractors of America and is active in leadership of the AGC of South Dakota Building Chapter. He serves on the Sioux Falls Development Foundation Board and the Goodwill Industries Board. He has been involved in numerous engineering, construction, and municipal boards as well as service club organizations. He is currently invovled in three separate companies with each of his three children who are all SDSU graduates.

DALE JANSBirth Date: March 19, 1952Address:6 S. Riverview HeightsSioux Falls, SD 57105 Phone Number:605-334-7636E-mail:dalej@janscorp.comCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008

Dale A. Jans

DELORIS (MANGELS) JENSEN of Golden Valley, Minn., was named a SDSU Distinguished Alumna in 2000 for Service to Home Community. She earned her bachelor’s degree in 1954 and her master’s degree in 1957, both in home economics at SDSU. After graduating from college, the Clear Lake native taught home economics at Britton High School from 1954 to 1956. While a graduate student in 1956 to 1957, she taught college classes at SDSU. After earning her master’s degree, she served as a student teacher supervisor and taught home economics at Madison High School until 1959. Since then, she has taught kindergarten and various adult classes. Deloris also has volunteered for numerous community service projects and was recognized for her volunteer work by a Twin Cities television station with the 11 Who Care Award. Her deceased husband, Roland, a 1959 SDSU mechanical engineering graduate, was the retired chairman and chief executive officer of NRG Energy, Inc., and a former member of the SDSU Foundation Board of Directors. He was also honored by SDSU as a Distinguished Alumnus in 1996. The couple has two grown children: Dr. Georgiann Jensen Bohn and R.C. Jensen.

DELORIS JENSENBirth Date: Jan. 13, 1932Address:150 Oregon Avenue S.Minneapolis, MN 55426Phone Number:Home: 763-541-9865E-mail:deloris.jensen@comcast.netCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2003Deloris Jensen

GENE JOHNSON, former owner and partner of Security Bank and Mortgage in Sioux Falls, Madison and Brandon, is currently active in real estate development in South Dakota. Gene graduated from SDSU in 1965 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Gene served his community of Brandon, S.D., as a council person and mayor. His wife, Diane, is a retired registered nurse. The couple has three grown children.

GENE JOHNSONBirth Date: July 25, 1942Address:PO Box 305Brandon, SD 57005Phone Numbers:Home: 605-582-6081Work: 605-359-6399FAX number:605-582-6081E-mail:dgjohnson@alliancecom.netCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2005

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STEVE KIRBY is a founding partner of Bluestem Capital Company. He is a graduate of Arizona State University with a bachelor of science degree in political science and a graduate of the University of South Dakota School of Law with a Juris Doctorate degree. Steve was secretary and senior claims counsel for Western Surety Company, a national surety bond company, from 1977-1992. He was the 35th Lieutenant Governor of the state of South Dakota from 1993 through 1995. He was also a candidate for governor of South Dakota in 2001-02. Steve is a member of local, state and national Boards of Directors. He is a speaker at various entrepreneurial and college forums. In 2007 Steve was recognized with the Spirit of Enterprise Award from South Dakota’s Enterprise Institute for his commitment, dedication and achievements in entrepreneurship. He has also been awarded the 2007 Spirit of Sioux Falls in recognition of his leadership and economic development in Sioux Falls. In 2010 he received the USD Financial Management Associations Outstanding Financial Executive award. Steve is married to Suzette (Hustead) and their family includes: son Jon and his wife, Tracy, in Colorado; daughter Kelly, a graduate of the University of Saint Thomas Law School; and daughter Katherine, a student at Bethel University.

STEVE KIRBYBirth Date: March 26, 1952Address:24 Riverview HeightsSioux Falls, SD 57105Phone Numbers:Home: 605-339-2392Work: 605-331-0091E-mail: skirby@bluestem-capital.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2007

Steve Kirby

KELBY K. KRABBENHOFT, president and chief executive officer, is responsible for the overall operations of Sanford Health. He joined the hospital in December 1996 as president and became chief executive officer of the System as it was consummated in May 1997. He holds a master’s of business administration from Mankato State University and a bachelor of arts in business and hospital administration from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. Prior to joining the System, he worked as CEO of the Freeman Health System in Joplin, MO. Kelby has held numerous appointments and positions with state hospital associations, corporate boards and service organizations. He was chosen as Modern Healthcare magazine’s “Up and Comer” in 1994. Under his leadership, Sanford Health has experienced exceptional growth, including the integration of physicians through the development of Sanford Clinic, a large physician organization with more than 350 physicians in a wide range of specialties, and the development of a successful health plan.

KELBY K. KRABBENHOFTBirth Date: Dec. 14, 1957Address: 1305 W. 18thSioux Falls, SD 57107-5117Phone Numbers:Office: 605-333-6574 Home: 605-357-7399 Cell: 605-351-7399 E-mail: krabbenk@sanfordhealth.orgCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2007

Kelby K. Krabbenhoft

AELRED J. “AL” KURTENBACH is co-founder of Daktronics, Inc., and currently serves as chairman of the Board of Directors. Daktronics designs, manufactures, markets and services large computer programmable displays, primarily scoreboards and large-screen video systems, on a global basis. A Dimock, S.D., native, Al received his bachelor of science, master’s of science and doctorate degrees, all in electrical engineering, from the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, the University of Nebraska, and Purdue University, respectively. He also taught electrical engineering at SDSU and Purdue University. Al served on the South Dakota Board of Regents from 1984-86. His successful business pursuits have been the basis for many honors presented to him and his company from the U.S. Small Business Administration, the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Purdue University, University of South Dakota and others. He was honored by SDSU with the Non-Alumnus Distinguished Service Award in 1986 and with a Distinguished Engineer Award in 1990. Al and his wife, Irene, and family received the SDSU Family of the Year Award in 2000. In 1992, he was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame. Al served as chairman of the South Dakota Manufacturers & Processors Association from 1984-86 and as director for the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce. He currently serves as chairman of the Education Committee for the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

AELRED J. KURTENBACHBirth Date: Jan. 3, 1934Address:Daktronics, Inc.331 32nd Ave.PO Box 5128Brookings, SD 57006-5128Phone Numbers:Home: 605-693-4335Work: 605-692-0212E-mail: akurten@daktronics.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 1995

Aelred J.Kurtenbach

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FRANK KURTENBACH, a 1961 SDSU health sciences graduate, is a member of the Board of Directors Daktronics, Inc., which manufactures, markets and services large computer programmable displays, primarily scoreboards and large-screen video systems, on a global basis. A native of Dimock, S.D., Kurtenbach spent two years as a commissioned officer in the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, KY. A three-year letter-winner in football and wrestling for SDSU, Frank spent 16 years coaching and teaching. He returned to SDSU to earn his master’s degree in health sciences in 1969. During that time, he was head coach of the Jackrabbit wrestling team. In the late 1970s, Frank joined Daktronics, where he is known as a champion for creating student opportunities within the company and helping to expand its internship program. In 2004, Frank was honored as a Distinguished Alumni for Service to SDSU. He and his wife, Jean, have two children, Steve and Jackie, and two grandchildren.

FRANK KURTENBACHBirth Date: Sept. 10, 1937Address:415 Southview DriveBrookings, SD 57006-3538 Phone Number:605-692-5760E-mail:jfkurt@iname.comCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008

Frank Kurtenbach

BILL LARSON is owner and manager of Apishapa Ranch in Colorado and co-owner of Midwest PMS, a producer of cattle nutritional supplements. The Lake Preston native earned his bachelor’s degree in 1964, his master’s degree in 1967 and his doctorate degree in 1969. All three degrees were earned in animal science at SDSU. Prior to starting his own businesses, Bill was a consulting nutritionist for Ralston Purina and had worked as an assistant professor at Kansas State University, Colby. Bill’s wife, Rita, is a nurse. The couple has three grown sons: Eric, Adam and Luke.

BILL LARSONBirth Date: Aug. 16, 1942Address:29940 County Road 4Fowler, CO 81039Phone Number:719-263-4345FAX Number:719-263-4849Current Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 1999Bill Larson

J. BRUCE LAUGHREY is chairman of TelSpan, Inc., a company spe-cializing in interactive telecommunications services and a leading provider of teleconferencing services in the Midwest. The Brookings native is a 1963 SDSU pharmacy graduate. From 1970 to 1977, he was owner and operator of four Union Prescription Centers in Indianapolis. From 1973 to 1998, he was founder and president of Medi-Span, Inc., a developer of pharmaceutical databases integrated into pharmacy computer systems and used by pharmacies across the United States and five foreign countries. He founded and has served as president of Tel-Span since 1991. From 1992 to 1997, he owned and served as president of E-Span, Inc., an electronic mail service for corporate internal communications. Bruce serves on a number of boards, including: Patton Investment Management; Insight Cruises; Dean’s Advisory Boards at Purdue University, SDSU, and Arizona State University; and the Kappa Psi Educational Foundation. He and his wife, Kandi, have one daughter: Alexis.

J. BRUCE LAUGHREYBirth Date: Dec. 12, 1941Address:5139 Isleworth Country Club Drive Windermere, FL 34786Phone Number:Home: 407-876-5732FAX Number:407-876-5746E-mail:jbl@telspan.comCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2000

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PETE LOOBY, M.D., a Yankton native, graduated from Lincoln High School in 1981. He graduated with honors in 1986 from Stanford University and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa with degrees in both medical microbiology and human biology. Selected to receive a Distinguished Student Scholarship to Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, Dr. Looby was awarded entrance into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and won the Robert Carter Medical School Prize as a junior medical student. He graduated first in his class in 1990. Dr. Looby completed orthopedic surgery residency at the University of New Mexico in 1995. In 1996, Dr. Looby concluded an orthopedic surgery sports medicine fellowship at Harvard/Massachusetts General Hospital. Since 1996, Dr. Looby has been in practice at the Orthopedic Institute in Sioux Falls, where he has served as team physician to the SDSU Jackrabbits, the Dakota State University Trojans, the Sioux Falls Storm indoor football team, and the O’Gorman and Washington High School sports teams. Dr. Looby holds an appointment as Clinical Assistant Professor at the Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota. Dr. Looby is the chairman of the Sioux Falls Surgical Hospital Management Committee, past chair of Sioux Falls Surgical Physicians and immediate past president of Orthopedic Institute. He serves on the board of directors of Surgical Management Professionals, L.L.C. and the Avera Sports Institute.

PETE LOOBYBirth Date: May 26, 1963Address:5021 S. Old Yankton PlaceSioux Falls, SD 57108-2637 Phone Number:Home: 605-339-6170Work: 605-331-5890E-mail:petenkat@sio.midco.netCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008Dr. Pete Looby

BOBBI LOWER is Business and Community Liaison for Experience Works in Sioux Falls, a business that finds jobs for people who are 55 and older. Lower previously served as the news director at KDLT television in Sioux Falls, where she was in charge of the news and production departments. She was a reporter and anchor for KELO-TV in Sioux Falls for 18 years. Bobbi graduated from SDSU in 1976 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. In 1998, she was recognized as a Distinguished Alumna of the Journalism Department. While at State, she worked on the student newspaper and served as a residence hall assistant. She was a member of the Society of Professional Journalists/Sigma Delta Chi and a Sigma Alpha Epsilon Little Sister. After college graduation, the Rapid City native was a reporter for the Sioux Falls Argus Leader newspaper. From 1977 to 1979, she was city editor for the Brookings Register newspaper. Bobbi is married to Dave Lower, a 1979 SDSU pharmacy and 1977 microbiology alumnus, who is a pharmacist at Cigna-Tel Drug. The couple has two children: Drake and Logan.

BOBBI LOWERBirth Date: Sept. 19, 1954Address:3505 S. Judy AvenueSioux Falls, SD 57103Phone Numbers:Work: 605-332-7991 Home: 605-371-1336Cell: 605-595-4897FAX Number:605-332-3602E-mail: bobbi_lower @experienceworks.orgCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2000

Bobbi Lower

JEROME “JERRY” LOHR is president of J. Lohr Properties and the J. Lohr Winery, both located in San Jose, CA. J. Lohr Properties was started in 1965 by Jerry. The company develops land and builds custom homes, condominiums and townhomes in Santa Clara and Monterey counties of California. The J. Lohr Winery was founded in 1974 with national product distribution beginning in 1979. Jerry earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from SDSU in 1958 and his master’s degree in civil engineering from Stanford University in 1959. He also completed the bulk of the work for a doctorate in civil engineering at Stanford. From 1961 to 1965, the Clark County native served as a research scientist and captain in the U.S. Air Force with duty at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field. Jerry served as national chairman of the SDSU Foundation’s successfully completed “Visions for the Future / $50 million for SDSU” capital campaign. From 1992 to 1994, he served as chairman of the SDSU Foundation Board of Directors. He was honored as an SDSU Distinguished Alumnus in 1983 for his contributions to the SDSU Alumni Association. In 1998, the SDSU College of Engineering honored him as one of three Distinguished Engineers in recognition of his career accomplishments. Jerry has three grown children: Steven, Cynthia and Lawrence. Jerry’s wife, Carol, passed away in August 2008. On Oct. 10, 2009, Jerry married Jolene Johnson Barber (’59). The couple splits their time between their homes in Garretson, S.D., and California.

JEROME “JERRY” LOHRBirth Date: Jan. 1, 1937Address:18755 Montewood DriveSaratoga, CA 95070Phone Numbers:Home: 408-354-8369Work: 408-288-5057FAX Number:408-984-2075E-mail:jlohr@jlohr.com Current Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 1988

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MONTE MASON, a 1980 agriculture education graduate of SDSU, is the community banking president of Wells Fargo Bank in Redfield, S.D. Upon graduation from SDSU, he taught vocational agriculture for 10 years in Lake Preston and Groton. He is currently serving as vice chair of the SDSU Alumni Association. Monte’s wife, Ruth, is a 1980 graduate in communication disorders and early childhood education; she works in the Aberdeen Public School District. Monte and Ruth have two daughters: Jessica (Dan) Hansen (2005) and Stephanie Mason, a senior nursing student at SDSU. They also have a granddaughter, Maya Hansen.

MONTE MASONBirth Date: Feb. 6, 1958Address:4 E. 15th Avenue Redfield , SD 57469-1928 Phone Numbers:Home: 605-472-0407Office: 605-472-2901E-mail:monte.r.mason@wellsfargo.comCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2009

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JOHN “JACK” MARSHMAN is the retired president of Sioux Falls Construction. He earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from SDSU in 1955. One year later, he received his master’s degree in civil engineering from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. In addition to his business interests, Jack is past president of the Associated General Contractors of South Dakota. He also has served on numerous other community groups. In 2008, he was inducted into the South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor. Jack and his wife, Elnear, have three grown daughters: Julie Grossman, Sioux Falls; Jill Lawless, Mansfield, Texas; and Jennifer Merkwan, Pierre.

JACK MARSHMANBirth Date: Nov. 22, 1933Address:5105 S. Jasmine Trail Sioux Falls, SD 57108-2859 Phone Numbers:Home: 605-338-0754E-mail:sfmarshman@sio.midco.netCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2010Jack Marshman

RAY MAYO retired from his sales manager position at Micro Focus Corporation. In 1979, he became a co-founder of Productivity Software in Chicago. After selling the company, Ray held various executive and sales management positions in the computer software industry. The Groton native prepared for his career by earning his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1956 from SDSU. After college graduation, he joined IBM, followed by a three-year ROTC term as a research officer in the U.S. Air Force. After completing his military service, he returned to IBM and advanced his career through sales and management positions in Minneapolis, Fargo, Omaha, New York and Chicago. At State, Ray participated in theater and debate, and was also a member of the SDSU men’s tennis team. He was a founding member of the engineering honor society, Sigma Tau. Ray and his wife, Patrice “Tee,” have four grown children, all residing in suburban Chicago: Marc, an electrical engineer specializing in laser technology; Mike, an attorney specializing in intellectual property law; Merry Sue, a State Farm Insurance agent; and Pat, who is in real estate sales and development.

RAY MAYOBirth Date: March 7, 1932Addresses:403 S. Highland AvenueArlington Heights, IL 60005Phone Numbers:847-749-3816Cell: 847-873-9875FAX Number:715-588-3145E-mail:mayo1032@msn.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2001

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JIM MORGAN is Chief Executive Officer of Daktronics, Inc. Daktronics designs, manufactures, markets and services large computer programmable displays, primarily scoreboards and large-screen video systems, on a global basis. Jim has been with the company since 1970, while a graduate student obtaining his master’s degree in engineering at SDSU. From 1971 until 1999, Jim led the Daktronics engineering department. Jim was responsible for the design of the first Daktronics scoreboard, the Matside® wrestling scoreboard and the first Daktronics outdoor electronic message center. Jim became president of Daktronics in 1999, and CEO in 2001. He earned his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from SDSU in 1969. Jim and his wife, Dorothy, live on an acreage just outside Brookings. They have two children, Mark and Annie, both of whom attended SDSU.

JIM MORGANBirth Date: June 5, 1947Address:2634 Western Avenue S.Brookings, SD 57006Phone Numbers:Home: 605-693-3612Work: 605-692-0200E-mail:Jim.Morgan@daktronics.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2007Jim Morgan

PATRICIA “PAT” MICKELSON, a native of Bushnell, S.D, earned her bachelor’s degree in English from SDSU in 1970. After receiving her master’s degree in library science from Emporia State University in 1971, she held supervisory and administrative positions in medical school libraries at the Medical College of Georgia, The Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Maryland. She retired after serving 17 years as director of the Health Sciences Library System at the University of Pittsburgh. During her tenure (1986-2003) at the University of Pittsburgh, she oversaw a major expansion of resources and services to develop the library system into one of the foremost academic health sciences libraries in the country. Pat served as national president and six-year member of the board of directors of the Association of Academic Health Science Library Directors. In 2003, she received recognition from her association colleagues for her successful initiation of a long-term program to develop future leadership for academic health sciences libraries in the United States. Pat is currently serving as a member of the Board of Visitors of the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science. She is married to Lt. Col. Joseph J. Drach, who is retired from the U.S. Air Force. Joe received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland and his master’s in public administration from The George Washington University. Pat and Joe reside on their farm in north central Florida.

PATRICIA MICKELSONBirth Date: March 8, 1947Address:5800 NW 118th St. Rd.Reddick, FL 32686-4634Phone Number:Home: 352-351-5087E-mail:pmickelson@centurylink.net Current Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2010Patricia

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PAUL MORIARTY has played an important role in the growth of the Brookings community through his businesses: Moriarty Construction, Moriarty Enterprises, Inc., and Moriarty Apartment Rentals. Moriarty Enterprises, Inc., was awarded the 2009 Family Business of the Year award by the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce. Paul was born and raised in Brookings. He has been active on the SDSU Foundation board for 43 years. He also served as vice president and two years as president of the board. He graduated from SDSU in 1953 with a degree in civil engineering. While at SDSU, he was active in American Society of Civil Engineers and Newman Club. After graduation, he was employed with Boeing Aircraft in Wichita, KS, in the Stress Analysis Division. In 1955, he began serving two years in the U.S. Army. In 1957, Paul started his construction company, building homes. The business later expanded to include commercial development and apartments. He and his wife, Doris, live at Lake Campbell, south of Brookings. Paul’s three stepchildren; sister Cecilia, a home economics major; and brothers Joseph and John, pharmacy majors, are all SDSU alumni. Paul enjoys golfing, snow skiing, playing bridge and traveling. He is active in a number of community organizations.

PAUL MORIARTYBirth Date: April 30, 1929Addresses:P.O. Box 705Brookings, SD 57006Lake Campbell7380 Sunset RoadBrookings, SD 57006Phone Numbers:Home: 605-693-4883Work: 605-692-6333FAX Number:605-692-1709Current Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 1967

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SELA (WHEALY) NAGELHOUT graduated from SDSU in 1979 with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. She practiced as an ER and ICU nurse in Sioux City, Sioux Falls, Milwaukee and St. Louis. She served on the founding board of the not-for-profit Prairie Heart Guest House in Sioux Falls. She received a master’s degree in counseling from the College of Education and Human Sciences at SDSU in 2009 and is currently in practice at Pursuing the Good Life Professional Counseling & Consultation Services, LLC. Sela is married to David Nagelhout, a 1979 SDSU biology graduate, who is a cardiologist at North Central Heart Institute and is one of the founding partners of Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota in Sioux Falls. The couple has three children, Will, Elizabeth and Marah.

SELA NAGELHOUTBirth Date: March 1, 1957Address: 4908 Jasmine TrailSioux Falls, SD 57108Phone Number:Home: 605-339-9686E-mail: seladavid1@aol.com Current Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2007

Sela Nagelhout

JEFF MUCHOWBirth Date: Feb. 6, 1946Address:13902 Hayes StreetOverland Park, KS 66221-2011Phone Number:Home: 913-402-7452FAX Number: Home: 913-402-7453E-mail:jpmuchow@everestkc.netCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 1997

Jeff Muchow

JEFF MUCHOW is a veteran of food and agricultural processing in-dustries. His current work centers on senior management involvement in business startups, mergers and turnaround situations for food processing enterprises. He received his bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from SDSU in 1968, a master’s degree in agricultural economics from the University of Missouri in 1970, and an MBA from the University of North-ern Colorado in 1976. Jeff was former chairman of the South Dakota State University Foundation and is now a member of the SDSU Council of Trust-ees. He is currently a member of Universal Capital Management Board of Directors; Foundation Board of Church of the Resurrection, Leawood, KS; and Foundation for FarmHouse Fraternity International. Jeff was a fighter instructor pilot and flight commander in the U.S. Air Force. He and his wife, Mary Jane, have a son, Austin, and live in Overland Park, Kansas.

DEBRA “DEB” NELSON graduated from SDSU in 1973 with a bachelor of science degree from the College of Family & Consumer Sciences. Deb taught high school for five years before moving to Minneapolis, where she worked for Singer and US Bank. In 1984 she moved to Sioux Falls to work for Citibank and has worked in various training roles there for the last 25 years. Deb is currently a Director for the Learning and Performance Solutions Group for Citibank Credit Cards and manages national training initiatives. She grew up in Carthage, SD. Deb has served on boards and committees for the Sioux Falls Area Literacy Council, Volunteers of America and South Dakota Bankers Association.

DEBRA NELSONBirth Date: April 27, 1951Address: 709 E. 21st StreetSioux Falls, SD 57105Phone Numbers:Home: 605-338-9373Work: 605-331-1604Cell: 605-359-8867E-mail:deb.nelson@sio.midco.net Current Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2007

Debra Nelson

TERRY G. NELSON of Black Hawk is owner of Nelson Investments. He was first vice president/financial consultant with RBC Wealth Management in Rapid City until Dec. 31, 2009. He first joined the SDSU Foundation Board of Directors in 2003 as part of his duties as president of the SDSU Alumni Association. In 2009, he was involved in setting up a new SDSU West River Alumni Chapter in Rapid City and he serves on the chapter board. Terry is also a director for the Jackrabbit Advocates and serves on the board. At SDSU, Terry earned his bachelor’s degree in 1965 and his master’s degree in guidance and counseling in 1967. From 1970 to 1979, he worked in the development office at Iowa Lakes Community College with campuses in Northwest Iowa. From 1982 to 1990, he was a realtor. The Willow Lake native served on the Rapid City school board from 1989 to 1998, serving as president in 1997-98. Terry was appointed by Governor Mike Rounds to the South Dakota Economic Development Finance Authority Board of Directors. He and his wife, Linda, have two grown sons: Greg and Grant.

TERRY NELSONBirth Date: April 4, 1943Address: 7608 Bluebird Lane Black Hawk, SD 57718-9503 Phone Numbers:Home: 605-787-5717E-mail:terrygnelson@gmail.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2010Terry Nelson

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LARRY NESS is chairman and chief executive officer for First Dakota National Bank, which has locations in 10 South Dakota communities and three Nebraska locations. He received his bachelor’s degree in economics from SDSU in 1969. Larry is a trustee on the following boards and commissions: the South Dakota Art Museum, the South Dakota Bankers Foundation, the Center for Western Studies, the National Music Museum, and the Parks and Wildlife Foundation. Larry and his wife, Diane, a 1970 home economics education graduate of SDSU, have three grown sons: Robert, Michael and Aaron. Michael and Aaron are business banking officers for First Dakota National Bank.

LARRY NESSBirth Date: March 27, 1945Address:1914 Walnut StreetYankton, SD 57078Phone Number:605-665-1066FAX Number:605-665-9057E-mail:lness@firstdaktoa.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2007

Larry Ness

GORDON NIVA grew up in Brown County and graduated from Frederick High School. He graduated from SDSU in 1973 with a double major in engineering physics and chemistry. As an SDSU student, Gordon worked as a resident assistant and served on the Hobo Day Committee for four years. In 1976, he was honored as Weary Wil at Hobo Day. Gordon married Susan Lahr, a 1975 pharmacy graduate, in 1975 while attending graduate school at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Gordon received a master’s degree in physics in 1975 and a doctorate in astrophysics in 1979. He was hired by Rockwell International of Anaheim, CA, and worked in system engineering and management of advanced missile systems until 1996. Since 1996 Gordon has worked for the Boeing Company as a business development and systems engineering manager for integrated air and missile defense systems. Gordon is currently assigned to the Washington, D.C., office to lead a Boeing team delivering Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) capability for the global Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). Gordon is an internationally recognized lecturer on management, system engineering and system-of-systems engineering. He spent 30 years in the U.S. Army National Guard and progressed to the rank of full colonel. Both Gordon and Susan, also a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve, are avid marathon runners and have run 25 consecutive Los Angeles Marathons as a married couple. They also enjoy international and adventure travel, having conquered the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, in 2008 and completed a trek in Patagonia, Chile, in 2010.

GORDON NIVABirth Date: Sept. 18, 1950Address:P.O. Box 6547 Laguna Niguel , CA 92607 Phone Numbers:Home: 703-888-0954Cell: 703-861-1321E-mail:astropharm@aol.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2010Gordon Niva

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TOM OLSEN operates a family farm operation in Jerauld County. After graduating from State in 1968 with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Tom served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force until 1973 as an HC-130 aircraft commander. He is a former member of the South Dakota Board of Regents, having served from 1989 to 1995 and president of the board in 1993. He is a member of the South Dakota Community Foundation. The Wessington Springs native served as vice president of the South Dakota Farm Bureau Federation from 1995 to 2001. He and his wife, Michele, have two grown children. Their son, Grant, lives in Iowa. Their daughter, Maren, is a 2008 SDSU pharmacy graduate.

TOM OLSENBirth Date: June 10, 1947Address:PO Box 379Wessington Springs, SD 57382Phone Numbers:605-539-1232Cell: 605-350-0937FAX Number:605-539-1232E-mail:tolsen@venturecomm.netCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2002

Tom Olsen

EDWARD PARKHURST retired in 1996 from his position as project director for Quantum Consulting, headquartered in Berkeley, CA. In his six years with the company, he implemented and managed several multi-state technical marketing research projects for several major electrical utility companies. Prior to that, the DeSmet native had founded and served as president of Electronic Manufacturing Consultants, Inc., which he sold in 1989. From 1966 to 1967, Ed served in the U.S. Navy where he completed OCS and basic flight training and spent one tour in Vietnam. After graduating from SDSU in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, he went to work for General Electric Co. and served in several management positions during his 15 years with the company. Ed earned his master’s degree in business management from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, WI, in 1987.

EDWARD PARKHURSTBirth Date: Jan. 7, 1944Address:4601 Custer Lane, #205Sioux Falls, SD 57106-5223Phone Number:Cell: 605-376-1400E-mail:xparkhurst@aol.comCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2000Edward Parkhurst

KAY COFFIELD PEARSON, a Rapid City, SD, native, now of Sheridan, WY, practiced clinical, hospital and drug store pharmacy in eight states before she joined the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service. She spent her 22-year USPHS career with the Food and Drug Administration (Center for Drugs), the Office of the Surgeon General, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and retired as a Captain (O-6) in 2000. Pearson is a 1959 SDSU pharmacy graduate and earned a master of public health degree from the Uniformed Services University in 1985. She was named Distinguished Alumnus by the College of Pharmacy in 1997 and an SDSU Distinguished Alumnus for Professional Achievement in 1999. She is a member of SDSU’s Women’s Giving Circle. Pearson is most proud of her daughter, Betsy, and son, Mark, both engineers, and five grandchildren.

KAY COFFIELD PEARSONBirth Date: Dec. 10, 1937Address:855 Victoria StreetSheridan, WY 82801-3444 Phone Number:307-672-5989E-mail:grammy.kay@att.bizCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008Kay Coffield

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JOHN T. PORTER has been president and CEO of Avera Health (formerly the Presentation Health System) since 1989, and has served on its Board of Directors since 1979. A 1974 honor graduate of the University of South Dakota School of Law, he has served on numerous national and state health policy and planning boards, including the Catholic Health Association Board of Trustees, the American Hospital Association House of Delegates, the American Hospital Association Region VI Policy Board and the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations Council on Legislation.

JOHN T. PORTERBirth Date: Dec. 9, 1948Address: Avera Health3900 W. Avera DriveSioux Falls, SD 57108Phone Number:Work: 605-332-7017FAX Number: 605-322-7060E-mail:john.porter@avera.orgCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2007

John T. Porter

DR. CAROL J. PETERSON is Emerita Provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at SDSU. She came to SDSU in 1977 to serve as dean of the College of Nursing before advancing to her current position in 1987. Prior to joining the SDSU team, Dr. Peterson was vice president for educational development, evaluation and research at St. Mary’s Junior College in Minneapolis, which is now part of the College of St. Catherine, St. Paul. She earned her nursing diploma in 1960 from the Methodist-Kahler School of Nursing, Rochester, MN, and her bachelor’s degree in nursing education from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, in 1963. The Sibley, IA, native earned her master’s degree in nursing education from the University of Minnesota in 1964 and her doctorate in higher education from University of Minnesota in 1969. In 1995, Dr. Peterson was honored by the SDSU Alumni Association as recipient of its award for Distinguished Service to South Dakota. The SDSU College of Nursing honored her with presentation of its Distinguished Service Award in 1987. She received the First Woman of Distinction Award from SDSU in 2001. In October 2004 she received the Distinguished Service Award from the South Dakota Nurses Association. Dr. Peterson is a member of the American Academy of Nursing and the National Acadamies of Practice. She is married to Charles Peterson, a retired contract executive.

CAROL J. PETERSONBirth Date: Jan. 18, 1939Address:20707 Sterling LoopBrookings, SD 57006Phone Numbers:Home: 605-693-3863Work: 605-688-5903Cell: 605-690-8359E-mail:carol.peterson@sdstate.eduCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2000

Carol J. Peterson

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LISA RICHARDSON serves as the executive director of the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council and the South Dakota Corn Growers Association. Lisa worked in Washington, D.C., doing ag policy work for Senator Larry Pressler in the U.S. Senate from 1990 through 1996. In 1997, she began working for the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council. Under her leadership, South Dakota began developing farmer-owned ethanol plants and has been instrumental in successful value-added ethanol plants throughout South Dakota. Lisa, a Brookings native, graduated from SDSU with her bachelor of science degree in commercial economics. She lives in Sioux Falls with her husband John, also an SDSU graduate, and their daughter, Suellin.

LISA RICHARDSONBirth Date: Nov. 26, 1967Address:508 E. Saint Andrews DriveSioux Falls, SD 57108-4688Phone Numbers:Home: 605-367-9781Work: 605-334-0100E-mail:lisal@sdcorn.orgCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2007Lisa Richardson

TOM RICHTER is an employee of VenuWorks and is Executive Director of the Swiftel Center in Brookings, S.D. The Swiftel Center is a city-owned multi-purpose facility that is managed by VenuWorks. He currently serves on the International Association of Assembly Managers Arenas Committee, Budget and Finance Committee, and is treasurer of the IAAM Region 3. A Granite Falls, MN, native, Tom earned his bachelor of science degree in agriculture education in 1988 and his master’s degree in counseling and human resource development in 1990, both from SDSU. While attending SDSU, he was a member of the SDSU Rodeo Team and president of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. After graduating, Tom was employed by SDSU from 1990-98 as an instructor in the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences. He was also the head coach of the SDSU Rodeo Team from 1988-98. He participated as a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association as both a Bareback Bronc Rider and Rodeo Judge from 1987-2001. He has served as the Badlands Circuit President of the PRCA since 1994. Tom’s wife, Kristi, graduated from SDSU in 1994 with a degree in communications studies and theatre. Kristi is a former Miss SDSU and Miss South Dakota. They have three children: Matthew, Talon and Taryn.

TOM RICHTERBirth Date: June 28, 1964Address:46809 Bay View PlaceVolga, SD 57071-7016 Phone Numbers:Work: 605-692-7539Home: 605-693-4990E-mail:trichter@swiftelcenter.comCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008Tom Richter

MICHAEL ROBERTS is vice president and co-owner of the Chester Farm Service Coporation in Chester, S.D. After graduating in 1980 from SDSU, with a degree in Ag Systems Technology, Michael went to work for F.S. Cooperative in Iowa. Michael returned to South Dakota in August of 1982, forming a partnership in Chester Farm Service Coporation in January 1983. He has been a certified crop advisor and a member of American Society of Agronomy since 1995. Michael has been a member of Chester Volunteer Fire Department since 1982, and an EMT since 1986. He has served the Chester Board of Education for fifteen years, and as chairman during the last six years. Michael and his wife, Nancy, have three daughters: Lindsey Roberts, a civil engineer with Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc, in St. Paul, MN; Erin Roberts, a 2008 SDSU nursing graduate working at Sanford Health’s Intensive Care Nursey; and Lauren Roberts.

MIKE ROBERTSBirth Date: June 14, 1958Address:4211 Horizon Heights Chester , SD 57016Phone Numbers:Home: 605-489-2432Work: 605-489-2171E-mail:mlrnar@itctel.comCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2009Michael Roberts

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ROSEMARY ROUNDS is a former state nutritionist for the South Dakota Health Department. She and her late husband, Marlin Scarborough, owned and operated the Scarborough Ranch near Hayes in central South Dakota. Rosemary is a 1964 SDSU foods and nutrition graduate. While at State, the Doland native served as Little International women’s coordinator and served on the Hobo Day committee, Angel Flight, and the Board of Control. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Dietetic Internship in 1965. Her career has included teaching at Cheyenne-Eagle Butte High School and serving as a consultant dietitian in local hospitals and nursing homes. Rosemary was the state coordinator of the Dietetic Internship Program. She was a member of the Development Steering Committee for the SDSU College of Family and Consumer Sciences. She is married to Don Rounds, a retired business executive. She has three grown children: Michelle Julian, Rapid City, SD; Marc Scarborough, Hayes; and Ryan Scarborough, Tsaile, AZ. She has 11 grown stepchildren: Michele Brich, and Mike, Dennis, Doug, Tim, Dan, Tom, Pat, Steve, Scott, and Jamie Rounds. The couple has 31 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

ROSEMARY ROUNDSBirth Date: July 29, 1942Address:320 N. Monroe AvenuePierre, SD 57501-2635Phone Numbers:Home: 605-224-7588 or605-224-0573E-mail: rosemaryrounds@pie.midco.netCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2000

Rosemary Rounds

CATHY VANDERWAL-ROUNDS, a Brookings native, is Corporate Offi-cer and owner of a longtime family-owned commercial earth mover and land-development business. Rounds Construction, Inc., designs and develops commercial sites, highway projects, housing subdivisions and waste/water treatment facilities. Cathy is married to Keith Rounds, a 1977 SDSU graduate. They started their construction company when Cathy’s father, John VanderWal, retired. Cathy earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1977 and her master’s degree in education in 1980, both from SDSU. Cathy and Keith have three children: Jesse, a 2007 SDSU engineering grad; Andrew and Hillary.

CATHY VANDERWAL-ROUNDSBirth Date: June 6, 1955Address:1600 Blairhill CircleBrookings, SD 57006-5459 Phone Number:605-692-9141E-mail:roundskd@brookings.netCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008Cathy Vanderwal

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DUANE SANDER, co-founder of Daktronics, Inc., began his career at SDSU in 1967 and has served as professor of Electrical Engineering, director of Engineering Extension, head of General Engineering, acting dean of Engineering, and dean of Engineering. He earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 1960 and his master’s and doctorate degrees in electrical engineering from Iowa State University. After his retirement from SDSU, Duane served as Director of Special Projects at the SDSU Foundation. He has been instrumental in the development of the Enterprise Institute and has been active with the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce. Duane and his wife, Phyllis, live in Brookings and Lead.

DUANE SANDERBirth Date: Feb. 14, 1938Address:660 Faculty DriveBrookings, SD 57006 Phone Numbers:Home: 605-692-6979Cell: 605-691-6081E-mail:sanderd@brookings.netCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008

Duane Sander

DONNA SHARP graduated from SDSU in 1971 with a bachelor of science degree in animal science. An Aberdeen native, Donna has served on several national promotion boards, including the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the National Dairy Board. Donna has also served on several local and community service boards, including the Brown County Fair Board and Avera St. Luke’s Hospital Board. She also served as a 4-H leader for many years. Donna and her husband, Gary, also 1971 SDSU graduate, along with their three children and their families, operate a dairy farm near Bath, SD. They raise corn, soybeans, wheat, and alfalfa to meet the feed needs of their 85-head dairy herd. They also raise and sell dairy replacement heifers. Donna also works as a postmaster reserve at the local Post Office. Donna and Gary have two grown sons and a daughter: Brian (’96) and wife Gretchen (MS ’96), Bradley (’02) and wife Angela (’01), and Kristin (’99) and husband Dean. They also have four grandsons and three granddaughters.

DONNA SHARPBirth Date: Feb. 21, 1949Address:39353 133rd StreetBath, SD 57427-5809Phone Numbers:Home: 605-229-5231Work: 605-225-3700E-mail:gdsharp@nrctv.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2007

Donna Sharp

JANE (MEEHAN) SEBADE received her pharmacy degree from SDSU in 1969. She worked as a pharmacist in Madison, SD, and Powell, WY, before moving to Wall and working at Wall Drug Store until her retirement in 2003. She has served on many local charities and community groups. Jane served on the local school board for seven years and was chairman for one year. Jane’s husband, Norbert, is regional president of First Interstate Bank. The couple has two grown children: Paula of Champaign, IL, and Keith of Atlanta, GA.

JANE SEBADEBirth Date: Oct. 13, 1946Address:12866 J Pine RoadRapid City, SD 57702Phone Numbers:Home: 605-574-9571Cell: 605-515-0378E-mail:jmsebade@gmail.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 1995Jane Sebade

MIKE SISKO is president and CEO of AmericanDreamCard, LLC. His company’s patented innovative Unlotto™ credit card rewards program provides the monthly opportunity to win cash. Entries for the monthly jackpot are conveniently earned from everyday spending, and winning one of the large monthly jackpots can make the American Dream a reality. The American DreamCard MasterCard® launched in 2004 and was recognized as one of the most innovative new credit cards for 2004 by CardWeb.com, Inc.®, a leading payment and credit card industry publisher. In 2006, American DreamCard earned international acclaim as one of four finalists for a prestigious international award for innovation in the loyalty-rewards category. Mike received his bachelor’s degree in economics from SDSU in 1986 and later earned a degree from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management in 1995.

MIKE SISKOBirth Date: Sept. 19, 1963Address:5084 Isleworth Country Club DriveWindermere, FL 34786-8920 Phone Number:407-909-1003E-mail:msisko@americandreamcard.comCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008

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LYLE SOLEM is the former president of Solem Associates, a full-service management consulting firm with clients in Europe, Asia, Canada and the United States. Prior to starting his own business in 1987, Lyle held numerous management positions with IBM during his 27-year career. He spent five years as an engineer and 22 years as a manager within the IBM Development Laboratory and IBM’s Corporate Education program. He won three IBM Corporate Presidents Awards for Excellence in Management. The Clear Lake native is a 1959 SDSU electrical engineering graduate. After college graduation, he began his career as a development engineer with General Motors AC Spark Plug Division developing guidance systems for the Titan missile. He has served on numerous city and church committees. Presently, he is very active in Kiwanis and SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Businesses.” SCORE’s mission is to counsel individuals wishing to start a new business and/or counsel companies that may be having problems/concerns. In 1997, Lyle served as Governor of the Minnesota/Dakotas Kiwanis International District. He and his wife, Donna, have three grown children: Renae Solem Sokola, a dental hygienist in St. Paul; Diane Solem, a certified public accountant and controller for Halcon Corp. in Stewartville, MN; and Janet Solem Finnesgard, an elementary school teacher in the Rochester, MN, public school system. They have four grandchildren.

LYLE SOLEMBirth Date: Nov. 7, 1932Address:1221 20th Street NWRochester, MN 55901Phone Number:507-289-7501FAX Number:507-289-7501E-mail:ldsolem@aol.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2001

Lyle Solem

DEB SOHOLT is director of Women’s Health at Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls, where she has worked since 1992. She earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of North Dakota in 1978 and her master’s degree in nursing from SDSU in 1990. In 2007, the SDSU Alumni Association recognized Deb as a Distinguished Alumni in Professional Achievement. She has served on numerous Boards, including the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce and currently is president of the SD Board of Nursing. She and her husband, Jerry, have three children and a daughter-in-law: Josh and Kate, Sam and Molly.

DEB SOHOLTBirth Date: Jan. 29, 1956Address:2628 Regency Court Sioux Falls, SD 57103Phone Number:Home: 605-371-2549E-mail:deb.soholt@avera.orgCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2009Deb Soholt

STEVE STAHLY is the principal of Stahly Investments in West Des Moines, IA. Stahly Investments has interests in businesses including manufacturing, finance, retirement communities and a portfolio of venture capital funded early stage biotech compnaies. Capital formation and consulting services are also provided to small and mid-size businesses. The Huron native earned his bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from SDSU in 1971. He has served on the Enterprise Institute board and currently serves on the SDSU Foundation Board of Governors. He was with the Farm Credit System for 14 years. He was then president and a principal of MABSCO Capital, Inc., which managed venture capital portfolios. Steve serves on the Board of Directors and is a stockholder for DFS, Inc., Premier Capital Group, MABSCO Capital, Inc., and National Guaranteed Loans and a partner in several independent and assisted living facilities. He and his wife, Marcia, have three grown children: Jeff of Minneapolis, MN; and Steven and Nick of West Des Moines, IA; and four grandchildren.

STEVE STAHLYBirth Date: July 22, 1947Addresses:May-November447-46th StreetWest Des Moines, IA 50265December-April495 Palo Verde DriveNaples, FL 34119Phone Numbers:May-NovemberHome: 515-223-6382December-AprilHome: 239-352-9039Work: 515-309-0138Cell: 515-250-0138FAX Numbers:Home: 515-223-9509Office: 515-309-0139E-mail:sstahly@comcast.netCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2004

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JOHN SUNDET is currently president and executive director of the Twin Cities CEO Roundtable. He is the former president and CEO of Homecrest, Inc. in Wadena, MN, and the former president and CEO of Rollerblade, Inc., of Minneapolis. He also has worked for Ralston Purina, Land O’Lakes, Pillsbury and Tonka Toys. He previously served as the board chairman of the Enterprise Institute in Brookings. John earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from SDSU in 1970. He went on to earn his master of business administration in finance from the University of Oklahoma in 1973. While at SDSU, John was active in forensics, debate and the U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. John grew up in Brookings and his SDSU connections began with his father, Stanley, who was head of the Education Department. John’s wife, Becki (Knutson), attended SDSU from 1968 to 1970. The couple has two grown children: Eric and Erin; and three grandchildren.

JOHN SUNDETBirth Date: July 24, 1948Address:1406 Fairway CourtChaska, MN 55318Phone Number:952-442-9214FAX Number:952-442-9514E-mail:jsundet@att.netCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 1997

John Sundet

JOHN “MATT” SUTTON is a retired rancher and currently a partner in Sutton Bay Golf, LLC, an upscale recreation complex on his ranch north of Pierre. He graduated from SDSU in 1952 with a bachelor’s degree in animal science. In college, Matt was active in a variety of activities including: Jackrabbit football, Rodeo Club, livestock judging team, Students Association Senate, and Hobo Day Committee. After graduation, he returned to the ranch where he continued to be a leader. Matt served in the S.D. Legislature as a member of the House of Representatives from 1963 to 1966. He later served as chief clerk of the state House chamber from 1973 to 1974. He also served 10 years on the S.D. Board of Regents completing two years as president. He has been recognized locally, statewide and nationally for his accomplishments in agriculture. In 1976, he was named an SDSU Distinguished Alumnus for Service to South Dakota. In 1999, the rancher was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame for his contributions to agriculture in the state. Matt’s wife, Helen Ruth (Tande), is a 1953 SDSU family and consumer science administration graduate. The couple has two grown children: Nancy Smith of Brandon and John III of Sioux Falls.

MATT SUTTONBirth Date: June 21, 1931Address:1020 Woodview Drive Apt. 12Pierre, SD 57501Phone Number:605-224-8738FAX Number:605-224-8738E-mail:sutton1931@yahoo.comCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 1999

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ROBERT TODD spent nearly his entire professional career in service to students and universities. Following his graduation from SDSU in 1968 with a degree in economics, Bob received his master of business administration from Northern Illinois University. He also attended and received certification from the Harvard University Institute for Educational Management program. After serving several years as an armor officer in the Army, he was employed at the University of South Carolina as director of the Russell House, the university student union. In 1976, he was named director of the Illini Union at the University of Illinois and served in various administrative positions at the university for 28 years. During those years, he held the positions of associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs and executive director for auxiliary services, interim athletic director, and associate vice president for administration for the University System. Following his retirement from the University, Bob served as a consultant for design and construction of facilities at the University of Illinois, including the University of Illinois Alumni Center and the newly opened project of a combined university and private developer hotel conference center in the University Research Park. Bob grew up in Huron, where his mother still resides. Bob met his wife, Diane (Cockle), a 1968 home economics education graduate, at SDSU. They have one son, one daughter and five grandchildren.

ROBERT TODDBirth Date: May 8, 1946 Address:3326 Stoneybrook DriveChampaign, IL 61822 Phone Number:217-356-2151E-mail:bobtodd08@aol.comCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008Robert Todd

KEVIN TETZLAFF joined the Fishback family as a college intern in 1991. Upon graduation, he began as an agricultural/commercial loan officer at First Bank & Trust in Brookings, before assuming the position of president and CEO of First Bank & Trust in Milbank, where he lived for nine years. Kevin returned to Brookings in 2008 when he was appointed president and CEO of First Bank & Trust. A native of Hayti, Kevin graduated in 1991 with a double major in agricultural business and commercial economics from SDSU, where he was a Jackrabbit football standout and All-American. Kevin’s wife, Erin, received her bachelor’s degree in 1991 and her master’s degree in 1996, both from SDSU. The couple has four children: Preston, Baylee, Zoe and Bergan. Kevin enjoys hunting, golfing and participating in various community organizations.

KEVIN TETZLAFFBirth Date: Oct. 19, 1968 Address:840 Regency Court Brookings, SD 57006-2903 Phone Numbers:Home: 605-697-5231Work: 605-696-2046Cell: 605-691-4598E-mail:kevin.tetzlaff@bankeasy.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2010

Kevin Tetzlaff

WESLEY “WES” TSCHETTER is vice president of Finance and Business at SDSU. He has had chief financial officer responsibilities at SDSU since 1982. Prior to that, he worked for the South Dakota Budget Office for one year and for the South Dakota Legislative Research Council for 10 years, including seven years as director. Wes is a 1969 agriculture engineering graduate of SDSU and earned a master’s of business administration in 1971. He has served on the South Dakota Retirement System Board of Trustees for 17 years, on the South Dakota Cement Plant Commission for four years and on the Brookings School Board for 12 years. He is currently a member of the South Dakota Investment Council. He is a consultant evaluator/accrediting team member for the Higher Learning Commission. Wes is currently vice president and treasurer of the Brookings Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. His wife, Dr. Lois (Ritterbusch) Tschetter, is a 1974 SDSU nursing graduate and serves on the College of Nursing faculty. Wes and Lois have three grown children: Paul; Jane, a 2007 SDSU graduate; and Emily, a 2010 SDSU graduate.

WES TSCHETTERBirth Date: Sept. 26, 1947 Address:320 Dakota Ave.Brookings, SD 57006-2903Phone Numbers:Home: 605-692-5321Work: 605-688-4920Cell: 605-695-4224E-mail:wesley.tschetter@sdstate.eduCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2010Board of Governors Ex-officio

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KIM TYLER is vice president of Customer Team Sales with the Kellog Company. She earned her bachelor’s degree in commercial economics from SDSU in 1982 and joined Kellogg in 1983. While at State, Kim was a member of the Jackrabbit women’s tennis and volleyball teams. The Sioux Falls native also was a member of Phi Upsilon Omicron. Her parents, Bill Tyler and the late Ruth Tyler, were both 1951 SDSU graduates. Kim is married to Joseph Walker, president of Tallgrass Broadcasting LLC.

KIM TYLERBirth Date: Jan. 20, 1960Address:16276 Berens CourtPrior Lake, MN 55379 Phone Numbers:Cell: 847-894-5430Work: 952-806-3722E-mail:kim.tyler@kellogg.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2001

Kim TylerBoard of Governors

ALAN “AL” TUNTLAND is the former owner of Schmidt Printing in Rochester, MN. He retired in 1994 and continues to live in Rochester. After graduating from SDSU in 1962 with a degree in mechanical engineering, he worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. for a year. Al earned a master’s degree in industrial administration from Purdue University in 1964. He worked in the management services department of Touche, Ross (now Deloitte, Touche) from 1964 to 1969. He worked for two years as controller for Wilson Learning Corp., then purchased Interstate GMC Truck (a General Motors truck dealership) and moved to Rochester. Five years later, he sold the dealership. In 1976, Al purchased Schmidt Printing, which he ran until his retirement in 1994. In the past, he served as chairman of the Rochester Area Foundation and chairman of the Rochester School Board. Al also served as a director of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of Printers. In 2004, he was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus of SDSU. sA native of Brandon, Al and his wife Sharon are the parents of three grown daughters: Kristen of St. Paul; Sarah of Washington, DC; and Meredith of St. Paul.

ALAN TUNTLANDBirth Date: Sept. 4, 1940Address:410 First Avenue NWRochester, MN 55901Phone N umbers:Home: 507-288-0067Work: 507-280-8868Cell: 507-358-7100FAX Number:507-280-8177E-mail:al@tuntland.comCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 1999

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MYRON VAN BUSKIRK is founder and owner of the Van Buskirk Companies, a real estate development firm started in Sioux Falls in 1971. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from SDSU in 1963. After college graduation, he joined McDonnel Aircraft in St. Louis, MO. From 1965 to 1971, he worked for John Deere Dubuque Works in Dubuque, IA. The Hitchcock native is a past president of the South Dakota Home Builders Association and the Sioux Falls Home Builders Association. He and his wife, Joan, have four grown children: Michael and Steven of Sioux Falls; Karen of Portland, OR; and Chad of Sioux Falls.

MYRON VAN BUSKIRKBirth Date: May 2, 1941Address:2800 W. Brandywine CircleSioux Falls, SD 57108Phone Numbers:Home: 605-332-5066Work: 605-361-8211FAX Number:605-361-8052E-mail:myron@vbclink.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2004

Myron Van Buskirk

CATHRENE (DREWS) VOELZKE of Brookings retired from the Midwest Dairy Association in 2004. The Gregory native is a 1966 SDSU family and consumer sciences education graduate. She earned a master’s degree in 1988 at SDSU in nutrition education. After college graduation, Cathy taught home economics at schools in Wessington Springs and Rapid City until 1981. She then returned to Brookings and worked as a research associate for the SDSU colleges of Nursing and Family and Consumer Sciences. In 1984, she became nutrition educator for the United Dairy Industry of South Dakota. After state dairy associations consolidated, she served as Midwest Dairy Association nutrition marketing program manager from 1993-2004. Since 1995, she has served on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the SDSU College of Family and Consumer Sciences. Her husband, Vernon, a 1972 SDSU mechanical engineering graduate, retired from Daktronics, Inc. Cathy has a grown daughter, Gina Lynch, 1992 SDSU consumer affairs, Lake City, MN; and three grown stepdaughters: Tamara Forsyth, Brookings; Cheryl Aschland, Atlanta, GA; and Holly Paulson, Wessington Springs.

CATHRENE VOELZKEBirth Date: March 8, 1944Address:1331 Wahpeton PassBrookings, SD 57006Phone Number:(Home) 605-692-2813FAX Number:605-692-2813E-mail:voelzke@swiftel.netCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2003

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KATHRYN “KATHY” WALKER is managing director at OPENAIR Ventures, a venture capital firm in Kansas City, MO, that is focused on innovation and invention in the wireless space. The firm invests in early stage innovation in the mobile sector. Prior to this role, Walker was the Chief Network and Information Officer at Sprint Nextel, where she was employed for more than 24 years. In this position, she was responsible for the planning, design and operation of all information technology and network organizations within the company. Walker was the first network officer to combine the operations of wireless and wireline telecommunications, a current trend that other operators around the globe are replicating. In addition, she was responsible for deploying the first national 3G wireless network in North America. Kathy holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from SDSU, as well as master of science and professional engineering degrees from Missouri S&T. In addition to her engagements at SDSU, Walker serves on the Board of Trustees for MS&T and the Engineering Advisory Board. In 2005 she was inducted into the MST Women in Science and Engineering Hall of Fame. Kathy and her husband, Mark reside, in Olathe, KS.

KATHRYN WALKERBirth Date: April 17, 1959Address:10771 S. Cedar Niles CircleOlathe, KS 66061-7439Phone Number:Home: 913-829-2331E-mail:kathy.a.walker77@gmail.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2007

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CALVIN “CAL” WILLEMSSEN is Executive Vice President of External Relationships for First National Bank in Sioux Falls. He also serves on the bank’s board of directors. Cal earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanized agriculture in 1968 and his master’s degree in speech in 1972, both from SDSU. The Clear Lake native is active in community activities including: board member and Chairman of the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, former chair and trustee for Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell; former president and director of the Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls; founding board member and former chair of the Sioux Vocational Services Foundation in Sioux Falls. Cal is married to Lynne (Ellefson), a 1968 SDSU child development and family relations graduate. They have two grown daughters: Darci (Roy) Adams and Erica (Todd) Stahl, who have the Willemssen’s only two grandchildren, Sam and Kate.

CALVIN WILLEMSSENBirth Date: April 3, 1946Address:1809 Dunbar TrailSioux Falls, SD 57108Phone Numbers:Home: 605-332-1299Work: 605-335-5129FAX Number:605-335-5274E-mail:cewillemssen@fnbsf.comCurrent Term Expires: 2012First Joined Board: 2001

Calvin Willemssen

MYRON WILLIAMS owns and operates a ranch with his sons near Wall. He holds positions with many national, state, and local beef organizations. Currently, he serves as a director of the Cattleman’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, representing the South Dakota beef producers. Myron is a past chairman of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Federation Division, a past director of the South Dakota Beef Industry Council, chairman of the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association Federal Lands Committee, chairman of South Dakota State University’s Steers for State program, president of the Black Hills Cattlemen, and a county director for the Pennington County Farm Bureau. In addition, Myron has also served as a director for the National Livestock and Meat Board, a director for the U.S. Meat Export Federation, the president of the South Dakota 4-H Rodeo Association, a director of the Central States Fair, a director of the South Dakota High School Rodeo, and a member of the Wall School Board. Myron graduated from SDSU in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in Animal and Range Sciences. His wife Mary, also an SDSU graduate, is the Foundation Director for Western Dakota Tech in Rapid City, S.D. The couple has three grown children, all of whom also attended SDSU: Marty and Monty of Wall and Misty of Kearney, NE.

MYRON WILLIAMSBirth Date: Jan. 7, 1948Address: P.O. Box 388Wall, SD 57790Phone Numbers:Home: 605-279-2654FAX number:605-279-2483E-mail: myronw@gwtc.netCurrent Term Expires: 2011First Joined Board: 2006

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Brigadier Gen. MYRNA HENNRICH WILLIAMSON retired in 1989 as the senior female officer in the United States Army. Her final assignment was Deputy Director of Army Military Personnel Management in the Pentagon. Her 28-year career included recruiting, public relations, staff assignments, training of officer and enlisted personnel, personnel policy development, and eight years of command. This Gregory dairy farm native served overseas in Korea and Germany. Unique challenges included conducting Army basic training for Eskimos in Alaska, and serving four years as U.S. Delegate to a NATO Committee. General Williamson earned a bachelor of science degree in English from SDSU Summa Cum Laude in 1960, and a master’s degree in human relations from the University of Oklahoma. In 1984, she was named SDSU Distinguished Alumnus for Professional Achievement. In her civilian career, Gen. Williamson has served as a business consultant, motivational speaker, and member of numerous professional associations. She divides her time between homes in Springfield, VA, and Sioux Falls, where she relishes “great-aunt” status to 24 grand-nieces and nephews.

MYRNA HENNRICH WILLIAMSONBirth Date: Jan. 27, 1937Address:7870 Rolling Woods Court #405Springfield, VA 22152Phone Numbers:Home: 703-569-2082Cell: 605-695-9361Current Term Expires: 2012 First Joined Board: 1988Myrna Hennrich

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WALT WOSJE was hired in 1984 as Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Michigan Milk Producers, a dairy cooperative with 3,000 dairy farmers and annual sales of $500 million. He retired in 2003, but was then asked to head up a new organization in the dairy business organized by the National Milk Producers Federation in Arlington, VA. As Chief Operating Officer of Cooperatives Working Together, Walt directed and carried out dairy product export programs and dairy herd retirement programs to maintain a proper relationship between U.S. milk supply and demand. Walt’s commuting between Brookings and Virginia ended when he fully retired in December 2009. Walt graduated from SDSU in 1962 with a bachelor’s degree in dairy science. He was also a ROTC graduate and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. After serving in the Army for two years, he returned to SDSU and earned a master’s degree in agricultural economics. Walt’s wife, Yvonne, participates in volunteer projects in the Brookings area. Walt and his son, Kyle, have a beef cow/calf operation near Elkton. Walt is a member of Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Brookings, SD, and a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.

WALT WOSJEBirth Date: Nov. 18, 1940Address:2026 Monarch LaneBrookings, SD 57006 Phone Number:605-697-6591E-mail:wsjey@brookings.netCurrent Term Expires: 2010First Joined Board: 2008

Walt Wosje