Staff Directory

South Dakota Department of Health

Robert Hayes Building
600 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501-2536
Phone: 605-773-3361
Fax: 605-773-5683
1-800-738-2301 (in SD only)
DOH.Info@state.sd.us

Staff Directory

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

Vacant, Deputy Secretary, Division Director, Licensure and Accreditation

Marla Amundson, 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

Vacant, Public Health Laboratory

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 DirectorKatelyn Strasser605-367-8310

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

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

Division Director - Emily Kiel, 605-773-3361

Deputy Division Director - Marty Link, 605-367-5372

Rural Health - Marty Link, Administrator, 605-367-5372

Emergency Medical Services & Trauma - Marty Link, Administrator, 605-367-5372

Health Information Technology - Kevin DeWald, 605-800-1678

Communications and Marketing - Tia Kafka, Director, 605-789-4596

Public Health Preparedness & Response - Whitney Lutkemeier, Administrator, 605-367-7075

Division Director - Cassie Deffenbaugh, 605-773-5716

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

Legal Services - Howard Pallotta, 605-773-5273

Deputy Division Director - Kaitlin Sherer, 605-295-3938

Deputy Division Director - Melissa Johnson605-318-1843

Public Health Laboratory - Vacant, Administrator

State Epidemiologist - Joshua Clayton, 605-773-3737

Division Director - Darcy McGuigan, 605-773-3361