Leadership
Board of Directors
Children's Home Society is governed by a 24-member Board of Directors composed of individuals in Eastern and Western South Dakota.
- Tim Hamel, Sioux Falls, President
- Laura Johnson, Reva, Vice President
- Scott Sletten, Sioux Falls, Secretary
- Mick Gibbs, Sioux Falls, Treasurer
- Sally Anderson, Mesquite, TX (Honorary)*
- Jim Berman, Sioux Falls
- Helen Boer, Lyons
- Darla Crown, Rapid City
- Paulette Davidson, Rapid City
- Gina Hopkins, Sioux Falls
- Lafawn Janis, Rapid City
- Deanna Larson, Sioux Falls
- Eric Lee, Rapid City
- Jack Marsh, Sioux Falls
- John McGrath, Sioux Falls
- Dustin Morrison, Rapid City
- John Rozell, Sioux Falls
- Maggie Russo, Aberdeen
- Tim Rustand, Sioux Falls
- Karen Schreier, Sioux Falls
- Greg Schweiss, Rapid City
- Norbert Sebade, Rapid City
- Chirag Shukla, Sioux Falls
- Carolynn Stavenger, Sioux Falls
- Maureen Suga, Sioux Falls
- Marilyn VanDemark, Sioux Falls
- Meg Warder, Rapid City
*Sally Anderson is a descendant of our founder Elizabeth Sherrard.
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Staff Leadership
- Michelle Lavallee, Chief Executive Officer
- Muriel Nelson, Chief Operating Officer
- Joe Herdina, Chief Financial Officer
- Mark Niemeyer, Chief People Officer
- Karl Jegeris, Director of Collaborative Excellence
- Rick Weber, Children's Home Foundation Development Director
- Freddy Maseman, Black Hills Children's Home Program Director
- Sue Williams, Sioux Falls Children's Home Program Director
- Mike Groher, Director of Schools
- Chelsie Ogaard, Black Hills Community Based Services Program Director
- Ondrea Patzlaff, Sioux Falls Community Based Services Program Director
- Tifanie Petro, Advocacy and Prevention Program Director
- Amy Carter, Children's Inn and Bright Start Operations Director
- Kathy Schneider, Bright Start Nurse Supervisor
- Jeff Lush, Accounting Director
- Mike McKnight, IT Director
- Janet Andersen, Marketing and Communications Director
- Sequoia Crosswhite, Cultural Relations Advisor
- Jody Carpenter, Compliance Director