Leadership

Board of Directors

• Sheila Gestring, CPA, MBA, Chairman
  President, University of South Dakota
• Deb Peters, Treasurer
  Owner, Pinnacle Adviser, LLC
• Nathan Lukkes
  Executive Director & CEO, South Dakota Board of Regents
• Kim Patrick
  Retired Chief Business Development Officer, Sanford Health
• Tim Rave
  President, South Dakota Board of Regents
  
• Mayor Paul TenHaken
  City of Sioux Falls
• Mark Mickelson
  President, Mickelson & Company, LLC
• Bobbie Tibbetts
  Commercial Sales & Leasing, Bender Commercial
• Matt Michels, RN JD
  Transaction Counsel, Avera Health & Partner, Michels and Associates, Prof. LLC
• Katie Pohlson
  Vice President, Innovations, Sanford Health
• James Abbott
  Retired President, University of South Dakota

Ex-Officio Members

• Dr. Jay Perry
  Vice President, University of South Dakota – Sioux Falls
• Bob Mundt
  President & CEO, Sioux Falls Development Foundation
• Dr. Dan Engebretson
  Vice President, Research & Sponsored Programs, University of South Dakota

Executive Team

• James Abbott – (605) 275-8010 • james.abbott@usd.edu
  Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
• Ryan Oines – (605) 275-8010 • ryan@usddiscovery.com
  Chief Operating Officer