R1 Our Way Champions and Steering Team

R1 Champions

  • Joe Beck – Viaflex
  • Pam Bonrud – NorthWestern Energy
  • Liza Clark – South Dakota Board of Regents chief of staff
  • Kinchel Doerner – South Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
  • Joni Ekstrum – South Dakota Biotech
  • Bill Even – Commissioner of the Governor's Office of Economic Development
  • Amy Elliott – Avera Research
  • Matt Fenske – Millborn Seeds
  • Joe Fiala – Governor's Office of Economic Development
  • Van Fishback – First Bank & Trust
  • Randy Frederick – South Dakota Board of Regents
  • Mike Headley – Sanford Underground Research Facility
  • Steve Kirby – Bluestem
  • Jeff Lakner – Lakner Farms
  • Luke Lindberg – South Dakota Trade
  • Mark Luecke – South Dakota Innovation Partners
  • Nate Lukkes – South Dakota Board of Regents executive director
  • Jared McEntaffer – Dakota Institute
  • DaNita Murray – South Dakota Corn
  • Roger Musick – Innovative Systems Founder
  • Gordon Niva – AeroFly
  • Kathryn Pohlson – Sanford Health
  • Michael Relf – Duke Global Health Institute
  • Jeff Van Roekel – Raven
  • Mayor Paul TenHaken – City of Sioux Falls
  • Larry Tidemann – SDSU and South Dakota Legislature (retired)
  • Russ Van Der Werff – Aerostar
  • Tony Venhuizen – Lieutenant Governor
  • Kathy Walker – OpenAir Equity Partners
  • Hannah Walkes – Pipestone Group
  • Alan Young – SDSU (Medgene)

Steering Team

Co-Chairs
Steering Team Members