Washington Pavilion

Board of Trustees & Advisory Boards

The Board of Trustees is the governing body, charged with upholding the mission and vision of the organization. Each division of the Washington Pavilion also has an advisory board.

Washington Pavilion

President & CEO

Darrin Smith

605-731-2494

Washington Pavilion

Officers for the Board of Trustees

• Chair: Darrell Schmith
• Vice Chair: Jeff Russell
• Secretary/Treasurer: Rochelle Sweetman
• Past Chair: Meghan Goldhammer

Washington Pavilion

Members of the Board of Trustees

  • Patti Abdallah

  • Amy Baete (PAB Chair)

  • Vernon Brown

  • Peter Castelli

  • Dan Doyle

  • Meghan Goldhammer (Past Chair)
  • Addie Graham-Kramer

  • Dan Hermanson (OAB Chair)
  • Adam Kniffen

  • Angeline Lavin

  • Chris Marshall

  • Michael Olson
  • Per Ostrem (FAB Chair + Trustee)

  • Jeff Russell (Vice Chair)

  • Darrell Schmith (Chair)
  • Kendra Siemonsma

  • Rochelle Sweetman (Secretary + Treasurer)

  • Joel Sylvester
  • Bobbi Thury

Advisory Boards

Washington Pavilion

Finance Advisory Board

The 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.

Chief Finance Officer
Nathan Brand
605-731-2315

Officers for the Finance Advisory Board

• Chair: Per Ostrem

Members of the Finance Advisory Board

Nichole Cody
• Meghan Goldhammer (BOT Past Chair)
• Sara Lum (PAB Vice Chair)
• Per Ostrem (Chair)
• Shawn Pritchett
• Jeff Russell (BOT Vice Chair)
• Scott Rust
• Darrell Schmith (BOT Chair)
• Rochelle Sweetman (BOT Secretary + Treasurer)

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Operations Advisory Board

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).

Chief Integration Officer
Cameron Ostrom
605-731-2327

Officers for the Operations Advisory Board:

• Chair: Dan Hermanso

Members of the Operations Advisory Board:

• Ashley Anderson
• Dzenan Berberovic
• Bethany Buitenbos
• Cale Feller
• Troy Hartman
• Dan Hermanson (Chair)
• Wade Miller
• Joel Sylvester
• Danielle Konechne
• Amber Schwiesow
• Jackie Payne

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Programming Advisory Board

Program 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.

Chief Programming & Development Officer
Kerri DeGraff
605-731-2311

Officers for the Programming Advisory Board:

• Chair: Amy Baete
• Vice-Chair: Sara Lum

Members of the Programming Advisory Board:

  • Ali Anderson

  • Amy Baete (Chair)
  • Kendra Gottsleben

  • Sara Lum (Vice Chair)
  • Kendrick Rawls

  • Shane Wuebben

  • Russ Van Der Werff