Staff Directory

Melissa Magstadt, Secretary of Health, 605-773-3361

Lynne Valenti, Deputy Secretary, Division Director, Licensure and Accreditation, 605-773-6188

Doreen Kayser, Executive Assistant, 605-773-3923

Emily Kiel, Division Director, Healthcare Access, 605-773-3361

Beth Dokken, Division Director, Family and Community Health, 605-773-3737

Dr. Tim Southern, Public Health Laboratory, 605-773-3368

Dr. Joshua Clayton, State Epidemiologist, 605-773-3737

Darcy McGuigan, Division Director, Finance and Operations, 605-773-3361

Division Director - Beth Dokken, 605-773-3737

Deputy Division Director - Katelyn Strasser,  605-367-8310

• Office of Public Health Nursing Services (OPHNS) - Joel Arriolacolmenares, Administrator, 605-295-1129
• Office of Lifespan Health (OLH) - Vacant, Administrator
• Office of MCH Data Analytics and Insight (MCH Data) - Fabricia Latterell, Administrator, 605-774-2607

Deputy Division Director - Kalee Werner, 605-773-6533

• Office of Home Visiting (OHV) - Carrie Churchill, Administrator, 605-394-2495
• Office of Family Nutrition Services (OFNS) - Rhonda Buntrock, Administrator, 605-773-4786

Deputy Division Director - Kiley Hump, 605-773-5610

• Office of Disease Prevention Services (ODPS) - Angela Cascio, Administrator, 605-773-4900
• Office of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (OCDPHP) - Laura Streich, Administrator, 605-773-7046
• Office of Injury, Violence, and Overdose Prevention (OIVOP) - Lori Martinec, Administrator, 605-773-3917
• Office of Community Engagement (OCE) - Rachel Sehr, Administrator, 605-367-5356

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

Public Health Preparedness & Response - Kaitlin Sherer, Administrator, 605-367-5043

• Assistant Administrator - Whitney Lutkemeier, 605-773-3593
• Hospital Preparedness Coordinator & Sioux Empire Regional Preparedness Coordinator - Lesley-Ann Pont, 605-280-5238
• Strategic National Stockpile Coordinator - Chuck Kevghas, 605-773-2792
• Glacial Lakes Regional Preparedness Coordinator, eICS Coordinator - Rick Forkel, 605-626-2376
• South Central Plains Regional Preparedness Coordinator, SD Health Alert Network//PHIN and HAvBED Coordinator - Carol Taylor, 605-367-7496
• Black Hills Regional Preparedness Coordinator, ServSD Coordinator - Heather Mann, 605-394-6858

Rural Health - Kaitlin Sherer, Administrator, 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

Emergency Medical Services & Trauma - Marty Link, Administrator, 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

Division Director - Lynne Valenti, 605-773-6188

Policy, Rules, & Legislation - Susan Sporrer, 605-773-4946

Legal Services - Howard Pallotta, 605-773-5273

Deputy Division Director - Mariah Pokorny, 605-773-3933

• Vital Records - Shawna Flax, 605-773-4961
• Health Statistics - Mark Gildemaster, 605-773-3596
• Professional & Occupational Boards - Mariah Pokorny, 605-773-3933

Deputy Division Director - Melissa Johnson, 605-318-1843

• Health Protection - John Osburn, Administrator, 605-394-6064
• Licensure & Certification - Cassie Deffenbaugh, Administrator, 605-773-3356
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• Medical Cannabis - Emily Kerr, Administrator, 605-773-2707

Public Health Laboratory - Dr. Tim Southern, Administrator, 605-773-3368

• Medical Microbiology Supervisor & Laboratory Deputy Director, Laurie Gregg, 605-773-4968
• Forensics & Laboratory Deputy Director, Stacy Ellwanger, 605-773-3241
• Environmental Health & Laboratory Deputy Director, Rea Riggle

State Epidemiologist - Joshua Clayton, 605-773-3737

• Infectious Disease Surveillance - Dustin Ortbahn, 605-773-3914
• Influenza Surveillance - Vickie Horan, 605-773-6195
• Informatics - Elizabeth Burdick, 605-773-5710

Division Director - Darcy McGuigan, 605-773-3361

• Audit & Internal Controls - Cally Hall, 605-773-3877
• Budget & Finance - Amanda Shoop, 605-773-3173
• Operations/Space - Scott Gregg, 605-773-2569
• Administrative Support - Marla Amundson, 605-773-3361