University Leadership
Executive Council
The following individuals comprise the Executive Council and provide leadership to the South Dakota Mines.
James Rankin, PhD -
President
Lance Roberts, PhD - Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
William Spindle, EdD - Vice President of
Finance and Administration
Patricia G. Mahon, PhD - Vice President for Student Affairs and
Dean of Students
Ralph Davis, PhD -
Vice President for Research
Ann Brentlinger - Director,
Marketing and Communications
Joel Lueken - Director,
Athletics
Kelsey O'Neill - Associate Vice President for Human Resources,
Human Resources
Jerilyn C. Roberts - Associate Vice
President for Facilities, Risk, and Services.
Sharon Chontos - Interim President: Center for Alumni Relations & Advancement (CARA)
University Advisory Board
The following individuals comprise the University Advisory Board of the South Dakota Mines.
William Betten - President - Betten System Solutions
Scyller Borglum - RESPEC Consulting and Services
Dave Bushong - VP Research - POET
Connie Determan - Vice President - Kiewit
Dana Dykhouse - President and CEO - First PREMIER Bank
Linn Evans - President and CEO - Black Hills Corp.
Barry Granger - Managing Director - B3 Technology Investments
Jim Green - Retired - Caterpillar, Inc.
Jamie Hale - President - Darceo Inc. Professional Technical Services
Jeane Hull - Executive Vice President, Technical Services - Peabody Energy
Tony Jensen - President and CEO - Royal Gold INC
Al Kurtenbach, PhD - Chairman of the Board - Daktronics, Inc
Kip Larson - Director of Product Technology - Littelfuse
Diana Peninger - Founder and CEO - Geneva Lake Partners
Robb Peterson - Glacial Lakes Rubber & Plastics
John Rathbun - President and CEO - Austin Powder Holdings Company
Jacqueline Sargent - General Manager - Austin Energy
Merle Symes - President - Graematter Inc.
Auduth Timblo - Chairman - Fomento Industries
Rich Wells - Vice President and Site Director of Michigan Operations, Vice President of Operations for Canada and USA North, President and CEO - Union Carbide Division of Dow Chemical Co.