SDCNCS Commissioners
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Thomas Michael Katus (Tom), Chair
Rural Ethnic Institute (Rapid City)

Dr. Michael Saba (Mike), Vice Chair
Sanford Children’s World Clinics (Sioux Falls)

Sara Carothers, Secretary
Helpline Center (Sioux Falls)

Dr. William D. Anderson (Bill)
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society (Sioux Falls)

Dr. Richard Braunstein (Rich)
The University of South Dakota (Vermillion)

Emma “Pinky” Clifford
Oglala Sioux Tribe Partnership for Housing (Pine Ridge)

William Colson
Children’s Home Society of South Dakota (Sioux Falls)

Reverend Joann Conroy
Center for Restorative Justice (Rapid City)

Sandy Diegel
John T. Vucurevich Foundation (Rapid City)

Michelle C. Fredericks DuBray
Pinto Horse Woman Consulting (Mobridge)

R. Scott Engmann (Scott)
Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity (Rapid City)

Julie A. Garreau
Cheyenne Youth Project (Eagle Butte)

Jean Huegel
Community Leader (Sioux Falls)

JR LaPlante
State Secretary of Tribal Relations (Pierre)

Michelle Madsen
Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota (Sioux Falls)

Joy McCracken
NeighborWorks Dakota Home Resources (Deadwood)

Tina Merdanian
Red Cloud Indian School, Inc. (Pine Ridge)

Katie Nagle
Central South Dakota Retired Senior Volunteer Program (Pierre)

Ritchie Nordstorm
Alderman, Rapid City (Rapid City)

Deb Schiefelbein (ex officio)
Corporation for National and Community Service (Pierre)

Eric Schlimgen
USD Graduate Student and AmeriCorps Volunteer (Vermillion)

Hani F. Shafai
Dream Design International (Rapid City)

Dr. Helen Usera
Chiesman Foundation for Democracy, Inc. (Rapid City)

Nancy Wietgrefe
BHSU Retired Senior Volunteer Program (Spearfish)

Sarah Hirsch Wittmuss
Center for Academic Engagement at USD (Vermillion)

Michael Wyland
Sumption and Wyland (Sioux Falls)