Leadership Council

Meet the Leadership Council

Theresa Kriese

Theresa Kriese

Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer (CFO)


Phone: (605) 995-2621

Kitty Allen

Kitty Allen

Vice President of Institutional Advancement


Phone: (605) 995-2603

Fredel Thomas

Fredel Thomas

Vice President of Admissions and Marketing


Phone: (605) 995-2652

Mary Alexander

Mary Alexander

Director of Financial Aid


Phone: (605) 995-2663

Derek Driedger

Derek Driedger

Associate Provost for Teaching and Learning


Phone: (605) 995-2635

Emily George

Emily George

Executive Administrative Assistant


Phone: (605) 995-2601

Jon Hart

Jon Hart

Athletic Director


Phone: (605) 995-2898

Anne Kelly

Anne Kelly

Professor of Psychology | Dean of the Ron and Sheilah Gates College of Business, Education and Social Science


Phone: (605) 995-2961

Jan Larson

Jan Larson

Director of University Marketing and Communications


Phone: (605) 995-2614

Bethany Melroe Lehrman

Bethany Melroe Lehrman

Professor of Chemistry | Dean of the Donna Starr Christen College of Healthcare, Fitness and Sciences


Phone: (605) 995-2706

Vince Redder

Vince Redder

Professor in the Department of English and Languages | Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities


Phone: (605) 995-2631

Louie Schoenfelder

Louie Schoenfelder

Physical Plant Director


Phone: (605) 995-2191

Penny Tilton

Penny Tilton

Assistant Professor in the Department of Nursing | Administrative Chair of Nursing


Phone: (605) 995-2169

Alisha Vincent

Alisha Vincent

Director of Practical Church Leadership Program | Associate Professor of Nonprofit Administration


Phone: (605) 995-2933