Health Care Access Directory
Division of Healthcare Access Staff
Division Director - Emily Kiel, 605-773-6108
Health Information Technology - Kevin DeWald, 605-256-5711
Communications - Tia Kafka, Director, 605-789-4596
- Content Developer & Web Strategist - Jennifer Baker, 605-773-4967
- Public Information Officer - Morgan Leiferman, 605-367-6054
- Communications Coordinator - Rebecca Piroutek, 605-773-2790
Administrator - Kaitlin Thomas, 605-367-5043
- Assistant Administrator - Whitney Lutkemeier, 605-773-3593
- Hospital Preparedness Coordinator & South Central Plains Regional Preparedness Coordinator - Vacant
- Strategic National Stockpile Coordinator - Chuck Kevghas, 605-773-2792
- Glacial Lakes Regional Preparedness Coordinator - Rick Forkel, 605-626-2376
- Sioux Empire Regional Preparedness Coordinator, SD Health Alert Network Coordinator - Carol Taylor, 605-367-7496
- Black Hills Regional Preparedness Coordinator, Heather Fox, 605-394-6858
Administrator - Kaitlin Thomas, 605-367-5043
- Assistant Administrator - Josie Petersen, 605-773-3517
- Rural Hospital Program Coordinator - Michelle Hoffman, 605-295-3065
- Recruitment Program Coordinator - DeAnn Sprenger, 605-773-2706
- Rural Health Specialist - Amber Hodgin, 605-773-6320
- Primary Care Program Coordinator - Emily Paulsen, 605-773-2679
Administrator - Marty Link, 605-367-5372
- Trauma Program Manager & Eastern EMS Specialist - Jamie Zilverberg, 605-773-3308
- Educational & Professional Standards Coordinator - Lance Iversen, 605-394-6027
- Central EMS Specialist - Bob Hardwick, 605-773-4440
- Western EMS Specialist - Julie Smithson, 605-394-5113