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.
Kirk Zeeck
Chair
Assistant Superintendent, Sioux Falls School District
Brooke Schmidt
Vice Chair
Associate Attorney, Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP
Rachelle Schaap
Treasurer
Owner, Schaap’s RV Traveland
Kristy Tripp
Secretary
Community Stakeholder
Harriet Yocum
CEO/Owner, Madison Investments
Sarah Siemonsma
Avera Academy Administrator/
Lead Career Development Consultant, Avera Health
Christy Ward
Leadership Development Director, Journey Group
Eric Mayer
Digital Content Manager, KELOLAND Media Group
Heather Goodface-Ferguson
Indian Education Liaison, Student Support Services, Sioux Falls School District
Melanie McGee
Internal Auditor, Sanford Health
Staff
Michelle Erpenbach
President
Kristy Anderson
Director of Communications & Administration
Erin Nosal
Operations Manager