Leadership & Staff
Jim Abbott
A businessman and former politician, South Dakota | Member, South Dakota Advisory Committee, USGLC | Former President, University of South Dakota
Megan Red Shirt-Shaw
Director of Native Student Services at University of South Dakota
Child Organizations
University of South Dakota ROTC Program
The University of South Dakota’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)
Services & Transactions
South Dakota Trade
A 501c(6) public-private partnership | Navigates international trade for South Dakota
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partner
Stu Van Scoyoc
Lobbyist, Van Scoyoc Associates
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Lobbyist
Bob Gray
Former Chairman of the South Dakota Republican Party; Reinke Gray Wealth Management
Paul Erickson
American conservative political operative and lawyer with strong ties to the NRA was subject to federal investigation into Russian interference in 2016 US elections.
Barb M Pak
Executive VP and CFO of Essex Property Trust
Andrea Thompson
CEO, Dakota State Uni Applied Research Corporation | Former VP, Northrup Grumman | Former UnderSec of State for Arms Control & International Security
Ann C Fisher
Trump nominee to be Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission
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MA
Ann Begeman
Acting chairman, Surface Transportation Board
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BSBA,
Philip A Odeen
former AES Corporation Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Harvey Wollman
Former Governor of South Dakota
Scott Desjarlais
US Representative from Tennessee (2011-present)
Miscellaneous Relationships
Maria Butina
Founder of Russian gun rights organization Right to Bear Arms. convicted of federal charges, deported to Russia
University of South Dakota Foundation
The USD Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization and aims to inspire alumni and friends and secure support for the development of the University of South Dakota.
