Skip to main content

Update Your Info

Who We Are

South Dakota Mines

Directory

Give Now

The People Powering Possibility

Meet the dedicated team driving alumni connections, advancement, and impact every day

Leadership

headshot of marc vaillancourt wearing grey suit and tie

Marc Vaillancourt

Chief Executive Officer
605.394.2484
Marc.Vaillancourt@sdsmt.edu

headshot of amanda barnes in blue shrit

Amanda Barnes

Associate Vice President for Philanthropy
605.394.6659
Amanda.Barnes@sdsmt.edu

headshot of audrey boehm wearing a black blazer and white shirt

Audrey Boehm

Chief Financial Officer
605.394.5304
Audrey.Boehm@sdsmt.edu

headshot of brad johnson wearing blue suit and tie

Brad Johnson

Vice President of Development
605.394.2623
Bradley.Johnson@sdsmt.edu

headshot of brad johnson wearing blue suit and tie

Shelli Grinager

Director of Alumni Engagement
605.394.6148
Shelli.Grinager@sdsmt.edu

Team Members

headshot of bailey ellis wearing blue suit

Bailey ellis

Director of Annual Giving
605.394.2625
Bailey.Ellis@sdsmt.edu

headshot of bonnie mitra wearing yellow blazer and blue shirt

Bonnie mitra

Senior Accountant
605.394.6197
Sanjukta.Mitra@sdsmt.edu

headshot of colette gannon wearing red shirt and black blazer

Colette gannon

Development Officer
605.394.2727
Colette.Gannon@sdsmt.edu

headshot of jim wilson wearing brown suit and tie

jim wilson

Property Manager
605.394.6934
James.Wilson@sdsmt.edu

headshot of jo dwyer wearing tan blazer

jo dwyer

Alumni Engagement Coordinator
605.394.2626
Jo.Dwyer@sdsmt.edu

headshot of joann strommen wearing paisley patterned shirt

joann strommen

Database Administrator
605.394.6756
JoAnn.Strommen@sdsmt.edu

headshot of leah mahoney wearing a tan blazer and white shirt

leah mahoney

Director of Planned Giving
605.394.6859
Leah.Mahoney@sdsmt.edu

headshot of ryan bozer wearing a tan blazer and brown shirt

Logan Lemke

Accounting Specialist
605.394.6661
Logan.Lemke@sdsmt.edu

headshot of michelle chikos wearing a blue blazer

Lora Doyle

Office Coordinator &
Assistant to the CEO
605.394.6727
Lora.Doyle@sdsmt.edu

headshot of michelle chikos wearing a blue blazer

Michelle Chikos

Donor Stewardship & Engagement Officer
605.394.6731
Michelle.Chikos@sdsmt.edu

headshot of nicole haltiner wearing red cardigan and black shirt

nicole Haltiner

Accountant
605.394.2366
Nicole.Haltiner@sdsmt.edu

headshot of ryan bozer wearing a tan blazer and brown shirt

Ryan bozer

Development Officer
605.394.6658
Ryan.Bozer@sdsmt.edu

Board of Directors

Officers

Rich wells (che 82)

Chair

toni richardson (is 95)

Vice Chair

Todd williams (Geole 83)

Secretary

Tim ogdie (che 80)

Treasurer

Dr. Brian tande

Ex-Officio, President, South Dakota Mines

Marc Vaillancourt

Ex-Officio, Chief Executive Officer, CARA

Board Members 

Mark Benson (Mete 82)*

Member

kevin millslagle (che 00)

Member

Karla Callahan (chem 76)

Member

renita mollman (ce 88)

Member

jerry farke (me 14)*

Member

bob morcom (ce 74)

Member

john henderson (ce 94)*

Member

marlene nelson (me 74)*

Member

Greg Hintgen (EE 99)

Member

jerilyn roberts (che 99)

Member

bill jones (ie 96)

Member

larry schmaltz (ce 79)*

Member

shashi kanth (mine 93)

Member

duke tallam (ee 84)

Member

mike koch (mine 80)

Member

Dr. lisa zacher (chem 85)

Member

*Executive Committee Member

Careers at CARA

No current openings.

Join an incredible team dedicated to advancing the mission of South Dakota Mines through philanthropy and engagement. View our current opening here.