Contact Us
To contact a licensing board, select the appropriate board on the licensing board page and use the direct contact information found on the individual board page. Questions about Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program should be directed to the Department of Social Services.
To contact the Department of Health general mailbox use this form or find a direct contact in our directory below.
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)
Staff Directory
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
Jennifer Larson, Assistant 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
Family and Community Health
Division Director - Beth Dokken, 605-773-3737
Assistant Division Director - Jennifer Larson, 605-773-3737
Child and Family Services - Linda Ahrendt, Administrator, 605-773-4074
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Maternal Health - Christine Catts, 605-681-8021
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Infant Health - Jill Munger, 605-202-1798
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Home Visiting Program - Carrie Churchill, 605-394-2495
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Baby Care (case management for high-risk pregnant women) - Peggy Seurer, 605-948-2412
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Better Health for Kids with Chronic Conditions - Whitney Brunner, 605-773-4749
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Child & Adolescent Health - Sarah Barclay, 605-367-5212
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Family Planning - Hope Klein, 605-688-5803
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Newborn Screening - Bernadette Boes, 605-773-2944
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WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children) - Rhonda Buntrock, 605-773-4786
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - Kiley Hump, Adiministrator, 605-773-5610
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Chronic Disease Director & Deputy Administrator for Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - Laura Streich, 605-773-7046
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Chronic Disease Epidemiologist - Laura Gudgeon, 605-367-7081
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Injury Prevention Epidemiologist - Amanda Weinzetl, 605-367-7436
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AWC! Data Manager - Tyann Gildemaster, 605-773-4048
Cancer Registry Coordinator - Kay Dosch, 605-773-6345
Cancer Registry Data Manager - Morgan Vedvei, 605-773-5740
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Cancer Program Director - Sarah Quail, 605-367-8375
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Comprehensive Cancer Program Coordinator - Vacant, 605-367-8375
Cancer Clinical Care Coordinator - Roberta Hofeldt, 605-773-4379
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All Women Count! (breast and cervical cancer screening) - Stacy Seigfred
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Colorectal Cancer Screening - Brooke Lusk
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Nutrition and Physical Activity - Larissa Skjonsberg, 605-773-2171
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Diabetes Prevention & Control - Kayla Magee, 605-773-2981
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Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention - Vacant, 605-367-5356
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Tobacco Control - Sierra Phelps, 605-773-2891
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Opioid Program Director- Lori Martinec, 605-773-3917
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Worksite Wellness - Enid Weiss, 605-878-0314
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Injury Prevention Coordinator - Nicole Wright, 605-773-6744
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Infectious Disease Director & Deputy Administrator for Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - Angela Cascio, 605-773-4900
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Northeast/Central Regional Supervisor - Greta Thorpe, 605-626-2403
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Western Regional Supervisor - Summer Radke, 605-394-2519
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Southeast Regional Supervisor - Brenda Hansen, 605-367-4610
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Disease Prevention Program Director - Lori Koenecke, 605-773-4672
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Healthcare-Associated Infections - Molly Hausmann, 605-773-8224
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Immunization - Tim Heath, 605-773-5323
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Immunization Registry Coordinator - Brett Oakland, 605-367-4902
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Immunization Education Coordinator - Carol Chalcraft, 605-773-2664
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HIV/AIDS Prevention - Sarah Zaiser, 605-367-7202
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Ryan White Part B - Deborah Rumrill, 605-773-3523
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Sexually Transmitted Disease Control - Kacee Redden, 605-773-4794
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Tuberculosis Control - Kristin Rounds, 605-773-4784
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Communications Coordinator - Rebecca Piroutek, 605-773-2790
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Community Engagement Director - Rachel Sehr, 605-367-5356
Healthcare Access
Division Director - Emily Kiel, 605-773-6108
Health Information Technology - Kevin DeWald, 605-256-5711
Communications - Vacant, Director, 605-773-3361
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Content Developer & Web Strategist - Jennifer Baker, 605-773-4967
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Public Information Officer - Morgan Leiferman, 605-367-6054
Public Health Preparedness & Response - Kaitlin Thomas, Administrator, 605-367-5043
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Assistant Administrator - Whitney Lutkemeier, 605-773-3593
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Hospital Preparedness Coordinator & South Central Plains Regional Preparedness Coordinator - Melanie Wilmer, 605-773-3399
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Strategic National Stockpile Coordinator - Chuck Kevghas, 605-773-2792
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Glacial Lakes Regional Preparedness Coordinator - Rick Forkel, 605-626-2376
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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
Rural Health - Kaitlin Thomas, Administrator, 605-367-5043
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Assistant Administrator - Josie Petersen, 605-773-3517
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Rural Hospital Program Coordinator - Michelle Hoffman, 605-773-5883
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Recruitment Program Coordinator - DeAnn Sprenger, 605-773-2706
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Rural Health Specialist - Vacant, 605-773-6320
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Primary Care Program Coordinator - Emily Paulsen, 605-773-2679
Emergency Medical Services & Trauma - Marty Link, Administrator, 605-367-5372
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Trauma Program Manager & Eastern EMS Specialist - Jamie Zilverberg, 605-773-3308
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Educational & Professional Standards Coordinator - Lance Iversen, 605-394-6027
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Central EMS Specialist - Bob Hardwick, 605-773-4440
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Western EMS Specialist - Julie Smithson, 605-394-5113
Licensure & Accreditation
Division Director - Lynne Valenti, 605-773-6188
Policy, Rules, & Legislation - Susan Sporrer, 605-773-4946
Accreditation & Reporting - Mariah Pokorny, Director, 605-773-3393
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Vital Records - Shawna Flax, Administrator, 605-773-4961
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Health Statistics - Mark Gildemaster, 605-773-3596
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Professional & Occupational Boards - Mariah Pokorny, 605-773-3393
Licensure & Safety - Melissa Johnson, Director, 605-318-1843
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Health Protection (restaurant, campground, & lodging licensure) - John Osburn, Administrator, 605-394-6064
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Health Facilities Licensure & Certification - Cassie Deffenbaugh, Administrator, 605-773-3356
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Medical Cannabis - Jennifer Seale, Administrator, 605-773-3361
Public Health Laboratory
Public Health Laboratory - Dr. Tim Southern, Administrator, 605-773-3368
Epidemiology
State Epidemiologist - Joshua Clayton, 605-773-3737
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Infectious Disease Surveillance - Dustin Ortbahn, 605-773-3914
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Influenza Surveillance - Vickie Horan, 605-773-6195
Finance & Operations
Division Director - Darcy McGuigan, 605-773-3361
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Audit & Internal Controls - Cally Hall, 605-773-3877
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Budget & Finance - Amanda Shoop, 605-773-3173
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Operations/Space - Scott Gregg, 605-773-2569
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Administrative Support - Marla Amundson, 605-773-3361