Board & Staff
Board Of Directors
Kristie Martin, President
Dacotah Bank
Sean Blackburn, President Elect
Northern State University
Jody Sandvig, Secretary
Northern Valley Communications
Terry Simon, Treasurer
American Bank and Trust
Dr. Marje Kaiser, Past President
Dan Bjerkness
Avera Health
Dr. Erin Fouberg
Northern State University
Laurie Gibson
Horton, Inc.
Jeannie Haaland
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Cody Holt
Midstates Printing
Kila LeGrand
Sanford Health
Amy Nilson
First Interstate Bank
Dustin Pickrel
May Overby Elementary School
Adam Poeppel
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Andrea Rose-Prehn
Rep. Dusty Johnson Office
Daryl Thoennes
3M
Janel Achen
Insurance Plus
Logan Ramsey
Butler Machinery Company
Ashley Geiger
Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC
Trevan Korthour
Plains Commerce Bank
Spencer Aberle
ZuntaFi
Staff
Aaron Schultz
Executive Director
Aaron began as United Way Director in January 2014. Prior to United Way, Aaron taught in the Social Sciences at Presentation College, starting in 2006. Aaron is an Aberdeen native and an Aberdeen Central graduate and earned his college degrees at the University of South Dakota with a B.S. in Criminal Justice and a M.A. in Rural Sociology. Aaron began his professional career as the Community Impact Director for the Sioux Empire United Way in Sioux Falls, SD before moving to Washington D.C. to work as a Research Officer for First Nations Development Institute. Aaron moved back to Aberdeen in the summer of 2006. Aaron and his wife, Jaela, make their home in Aberdeen with two sons, Samuel and Turner.
Angie Cleberg
Communications and Impact Coordinator
Angie Cleberg has a diverse background in administration, ranging from corporate, to academic, to non-profit. She and her husband founded the Fallout Creative Community, a non-profit that builds a strong, inclusive community through the arts. Angie’s passion for collaborations, diversity, and community, combined with a love for spreadsheets and data, has found in United Way, a perfect infrastructure to blend her interests and use her strengths for the good of our region. Angie and her spouse Dan, owner of the Red Rooster Coffeehouse, live in Aberdeen with their one child, Caelus.
Rita Moe
Campaign Associate
Rita started at the United Way in June 2022. She graduated from Northern State University with a B.S. in Sociology, focusing on Human Services. Rita has various professional experiences in Finance, Hospitality, Public Relations, and Customer Service. Prior to United Way, Rita was the Finance and Visitors Relations Manager for the Aberdeen Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. She is a South Dakota native and has lived in Aberdeen since college. Rita and her husband Mike have three children: Evie, Mason, and Pierce; and a Shorkie named Luna.
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