The South Dakota Trade Team

Board of Directors

Joe Beck
Chair

Joe Beck

Executive Director of Corporate Development

Viaflex

Andrea Thompson
Vice Chair

Andrea Thompson

CEO

Dakota State Applied Research Corporation

Holly Lien
Vice Chair

Holly Lien

Chief Marketing Officer

Pete Lien & Sons

Jeff Griffin
Secretary

Jeff Griffin

President & CEO

Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce

Melissa Fossell
Treasurer

Melissa Fossell

VP Business Banking Manager

American Bank & Trust

Dennis Harstad
Board Member

Dennis Harstad

Vice President & General Manager

Houdek

John Willard
Board Member

John Willard

CEO

Plant Catalyst

Gary Cammack
Board Member

Gary Cammack

Founder

Cammack Ranch Supply

Joe Fiala
Ex-Officio

Joe Fiala

Commissioner

Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Sheila Gestring
Ex-Officio

Sheila Gestring

President

University of South Dakota

Steering Committee

Joni Ekstrum
Chair of Steering Committee

Joni Ekstrum

Executive Director

South Dakota Biotech

Abbey Riemenschneider

Abbey Riemenschneider

Director of Programs & Communication

SD Pork Producers Council

Lori Frederick

Lori Frederick

Senior Economic Development Director

Elevate Rapid City

DaNita Murray

DaNita Murray

Executive Director

South Dakota Corn

Tom Peterson

Tom Peterson

Executive Director

South Dakota Dairy Producers

Mary Schaefbauer

Mary Schaefbauer

President

South Dakota Trust Association

Dave Iverson

Dave Iverson

Board of Directors

South Dakota Soybean

Joe Fiala

Joe Fiala

 Commissioner

Governor’s Office of Economic Development