South Dakota Voices for children is governed by a volunteer board of directors elected to serve two-year terms. Directors may be reelected to a maximum of three consecutive terms. Current board members include the following:

Alan Solano, Rapid City, chair
Deb Fischer-Clemens, Sioux Falls, vice chair
Terri L. Williams, Rapid City, secretary
Eric J. Lundin, Sioux Falls, treasurer
Scott Jones, Pierre, immediate past chair
Barb Cutler, Aberdeen
Tom Dempster, Sioux Falls
Margaret V. Gillespie, Alcester
Matt Hocks, Sioux Falls
Julie Johnson, Aberdeen
Jane Massmann Weber, Sioux Falls
Steve McCarthy, Rapid City
Scott Parsley, Madison
Chepa Rank, Fort Thompson
Marilyn Rasmussen, Brookings
Kathleen Trandahl, Winner
Theresa Two Bulls, Pine Ridge
Candy Van Dam, Sioux Falls

Five standing committees comprising board and non-board members provide advice and guidance to South Dakota Voices for Children. Other committees may be established by the Executive Committee as required.

• Executive Committee
• Communications Committee
• Development Committee
• Governance Committee
• Policy Committee

Executive Committee Members:
Alan Solano, Rapid City, chair
Deb Fischer-Clemens, Sioux Falls, vice chair
Terri L. Williams, Rapid City, secretary
Eric J. Lundin, Sioux Falls, treasurer
Scott Jones, Pierre, immediate past chair

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Communications Committee Members:
Candy Van Dam, chair, Sioux Falls
Marilyn Rasmussen, Brookings

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Development Committee Members:
Eric Lundin, Sioux Falls
Scott Jones, Pierre
Scott Parsley, Madison

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Governance Committee Members:
Alan Solano, chair, Rapid City
Jane Massmann Weber, Sioux Falls

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Policy Committee Members:
Deb Fischer-Clemens, chair, Sioux Falls
Bonnie Costain, Sioux Falls
Maggie Gillespie, Alcester
Nancy Gowen, Rapid City
Brad Randall, Sioux Falls
Kathleen Trandahl, Winner
Carole Cochran, ex officio, Vermillion

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Youth Advisory Council Advisers:
Barb Cutler, Aberdeen
Terri Williams, Rapid City

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