Governing Board
Members of the Sioux Falls Thrive Board of Directors are advocates of its mission and stewards of its resources. Board members are selected primarily from the business and philanthropic sectors of the Sioux Falls MSA. They are influential leaders with an informed understanding of the community’s resources and needs, especially those of school-age children and their families.

Beth Fuller Jensen
Chair
News Director, KELOLAND Media Group

Alex Ramirez
Vice Chair
Owner, USA Media TV

Pooja Pullman
Treasurer
Head of Internal Audit, Raven Industries

Kirk Zeeck
Secretary
Director of Federal Programs & World Languages, Sioux Falls School District

Deb Koski
Past Chair
Chief Philanthropy Officer, Sanford Health Foundation

Lisa Beacom
Community Stakeholder

Mary Dally
CPA Partner, Paceline Accounting Group

Shantel Krebs
Administrator, Avera Academy

Brooke Schmidt
Associate Attorney, Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP

Kristy Tripp
Community Stakeholder
Staff

Michelle Erpenbach
President

Kristy Anderson
Director of Communications & Administration

Erin Nosal
Operations Manager

Luke Senst
Eat Well Sioux Falls Mobile Market Manager