Board of Directors

Donor Jan Martin & SDDC Board President Blake Severyn celebrate the grand opening of the South Dakota Discovery Center’s portable Journey Beyond the Known Planetarium. (January 14, 2023)

Blake Severyn, president
Marketing & Member Engagement Manager at Independent Insurance Agents of South Dakota 

Clarissa Drefs, vice president
Client Executive at Take Charge Bookkeeping

Christian Skunk, secretary
Former Lower Brule Sioux Tribal Council Member

Andy Bruels*,  treasurer
Director at the Division of Financial and Technical Assistance with the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources
*South Dakota Engineering Society, Central Chapter ex-officio member

Peggy Cruse
Former State Legislator

Kristi Honeywell*
City Administrator at City of Pierre
*City of Pierre ex-officio member

Amy Miller
Assistant Director at the Office of Career and Technical Education with the South Dakota Department of Education

Yolanda Sung
Budget Analyst at the South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management

Murray Thompson
Owner of the Pierre Dental Clinic

Sarah Wellner
Budget Manager at the South Dakota Department of Human Services

Aske Whitebird
Continuous Improvement Advisor at Avera Health