Cabinet


Finance & Management   •   Commissioner Jason Dilges

Economic Development  •   Commissioner Pat Costello

Tourism   •   Secretary Jim Hagen

Agriculture   •   Secretary Walt Bones

Labor and Regulation   •   Secretary Pam Roberts

Game, Fish, and Parks   •   Secretary Jeff Vonk

Environment and Natural Resources   •   Secretary Steve Pirner

Corrections   •   Secretary Denny Kaemingk

Military   •   Adjutant General Tim Reisch

Public Safety   •   Secretary Trevor Jones

Transportation   •   Secretary Darin Bergquist

Housing Development Authority   •   Executive Director Mark Lauseng

Education   •   Secretary Melody Schopp

Information Technology   •   Commissioner David Zolnowsky

Personnel   •   Commissioner Sandy Zinter

Social Services   •   Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon

Health   •   Secretary Doneen Hollingsworth

Human Services   •   Secretary Laurie Gill

Administration   •   Commissioner Paul Kinsman

Revenue   •   Secretary Andy Gerlach

Tribal Relations   •   Secretary Leroy "J.R." LaPlante

Veterans Affairs   •   Secretary Larry Zimmerman

Staff


Dusty Johnson - Chief of Staff

Deb Bowman - Senior Advisor

Tony Venhuizen - Director of Policy and Communications

Jim Seward - General Counsel

Matt Konenkamp - Policy Advisor

Kim Olson - Policy Advisor

Nathan Sanderson - Policy Advisor

Jim Soyer - Legislative Director

Joe Kafka - Press Secretary

Eric Matt - Policy Analyst

Will Mortenson - Policy Analyst

Kelsey Pritchard - Constituent Service

Kris Erickson - Correspondence Manager

Kelsey Webb - Scheduler

Amy Mancuso - Executive Assistant

Doreen Kayser - Executive Assistant

Nila Novotny - Executive Assistant

Judy Swartz - Administrative Assistant

Kristie Hauck - Receptionist

Marty Davis - Human Resources Director

Linda Fridley - Residence Manager

Biographies


Kris Erickson












Kris Erickson


Kris Erickson serves as the Correspondence Manager in the Daugaard administration. For the past eight years, Kris has served in the same capacity for Governor Rounds. Prior to joining the Governor’s office, Kris worked as a Laboratory Technician for Medical Associates Clinic in Pierre.

After graduating high school, Kris earned a degree as a Medical Laboratory Technician from Mitchell Technical Institute in Mitchell, SD.

Kris and her husband Randi live in Pierre and enjoy fishing, hunting, and spending time together.