Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is made up of 8 individuals from varying backgrounds and business all from the State of South Dakota. Directors must be a member in good standing with their local Lions Club.


2009-2010 Board of Directors
PDG Jay Hendrickson
Hill City, President

Bob Schmidt
Willow Lake, Vice President

Sari Merriman
Aberdeen, Treasurer

Don Hennies
Sioux Falls, Secretary

PDG Ted Pukas
Black Hawk, Director

Dave Jackson
Rapid City, Director

Wanda Mitchell, RN
Custer, Director

PDG Delmer Hofer
Freeman, Past Foundation President


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Pictured above from left to right: President PDG Jay Hendrickson, Vice President Bob Schmidt, and Committee Members Mike Nieman, Lloyd Hansen and Ted Pukas.


Fundraising Committee
Al Timmermans
Dave Jackson
Don Hennies
Jane Mikels
PDG Jay Hendrickson
Jean Welch
 PID Lloyd Hansen
Mike Nieman
Sue Hovey
PDG Ted Pukas





Medical Advisory Committee
Byron T. Hohm, MD, Sioux Falls
Karen Wolter, RN, Groton
Karla Murphy, MD, Sioux Falls
Paul Newby, PA-ASCP, Sioux Falls
Thomas White, MD, Sioux Falls
Vance Thompson, MD, Sioux Falls
PDG Wanda Mitchell, RN, Custer
Human Resource Committee

Sari Merriman
Ted Pukas


Building Committee

Bob Schmidt
Dave Jackson
Don Hennies
Roger Munce

Bylaws Committee

PDG Jay Hendrickson
PDG Ted Pukas
PDG Wanda Mitchell, RN

Finance Committee

Sari Merriman
PDG Ted Pukas
PDG Wanda Mitchell



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