Board & Emeritus

Board of Trustees & Advisory Boards

The Washington Pavilion’s Board of Trustees is the governing body, charged with upholding the mission and vision of the organization (listed) below. Each division of the Washington Pavilion also has an advisory board (see below following Board of Trustees list).

President & CEO

Darrin Smith
605-731-2494

Officers for the Board of Trustees

  • Chair: Jason Herrboldt
  • Vice Chair: Rhonda Roesler
  • Secretary/Treasurer: Meghan Goldammer
  • Past Chair: Tom Wadsworth

Members of the Board of Trustees

  • Patti Abdallah (Mayoral Appointee)
  • Vernon Brown
  • Pete Castelli
  • Dan Doyle
  • Meghan Goldammer (Secretary/Treasury)
  • Jason Herrboldt (Chair)
  • Jeff Malone
  • Ben Marcello
  • Rhonda Roesler (Vice-Chair)
  • Jeff Russell
  • Darrell Schmith
  • Amber Schwiesow (Operations Advisory Board Chair)
  • Kendra Siemonsma
  • Rochelle Sweetman (Financial Advisory Board Chair)
  • Kerri Tietgen (Mayoral Appointee)
  • Kristen Townsend (Programming Advisory Board Chair)
  • Tom Wadsworth 
  • Eric Weisser (Mayoral Appointee)

Advisory Boards

Finance Advisory Board's mission is to completely and with precision, timely review all financial records generated by Washington Pavilion Management, Inc. (WPMI) to ensure the Board of Trustees (BOT) has accurate and complete financial information for strategic and operational decision making impacting the short and long term mission of the Washington Pavilion. The Executive Finance Committee also serves as the Audit Committee.

Operations Advisory Board's mission is to communicate with, and seek advice from, regional professionals with expertise in key areas to support the operations of the Washington Pavilion Management, Inc. (WPMI).

Programming Advisory Board's mission is to communicate with, and seek advice from, regional professionals with expertise in key areas to support the program areas of the Washington Pavilion Management, Inc. (WPMI). These individuals will help to create community connections and act as ambassadors for the program areas of WPMI.