Board of Directors

The WDT Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, governed by a Board of Directors. The Board is made up of community business leaders from our Black Hills Area Communities with the expertise, passion, and belief in higher education and a stronger economy.

Under the Board’s direction, our Foundation Director and Committees manage the Foundation’s, fiscal policy and strategic planning to achieve our mission, vision, and values.

Sarah Blenner

Monument Health

First Term Expires: 6/25

Cathy Bradley

Black Hills Energy

First Term Expires: 6/25

Kyler Carda

BankWest

First Term Expires: 6/27

Tenise Chapman, Vice Chair

Black Hills Tire

First Term Expires: 6/25

Jordan Cook

The Cook Group at Morgan Stanley

First Term Expires: 6/26

Eric Kelderman

U.S. Attorneys Office for the District of South Dakota

First Term Expires: 6/26

Veronica Kusser

West River Electric Assn. (Retired)

Second Term Expires: 6/25

Jonathan McCoy, Chair

Costello, Porter, Hill, Heisterkamp, Bushnell & Carpenter, LLP

Second Term Expires: 6/25

Daryl Mecham, Secretary/Treasurer

Pete Lien & Son’s, Inc.

First Term Expires: 6/26

Kylie Tucker

Rapid City Medical Center

First Term Expires: 6/25

Dave Viall

Building Products, Inc.

First Term Expires: 6/26

Ex Officio

To be Announced

President, Western Dakota Technical College

Curt Pochardt

Western Dakota Technical College Board of Trustees

Joelle Boshart

Faculty Liaison

Board of Directors