Melissa Bardsley, MS, RD, LN, CDE

Specialty: Renal, Diabetes
Workplace/Contact: Regional Health / mbardsley@regionalhealth.org

Frankie Benson, MS, RDN, LN

Specialty: Diabetes, Outpatient General Nutrition
Workplace/Contact: Fort Thompson Indian Health Services, Phone: 605-245-1595, Email: francesca.benson@ihs.gov

Sue Benson-Davies, PhD, DCN, MPH, RDN, LN, FAND

Specialty: Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Nutrition, Clinical Research
Workplace/Contact: Monument Health/sbensondavies@monument.health

Sara Berreth, MS, RDN, LN

Specialty: Clinical Dietitian, Consultant Dietitian
Workplace/Contact: 605-695-8964 / sara.j.berreth@gmail.com

Kari Blasius, RD, LN, CDE

Specialty: Inpatient, Diabetes and Obesity
Workplace/Contact: Rosebud Indian Health Service, P.O. Box 400, Rosebud, SD 57570 / 605-747-0656

Kibbe (Conti) Brown, MS, RDN

Specialty: Diabetes
Workplace/Contact: Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention, Indian Health Service / PO Box 244 Hill City, SD 57745 / kibbe.conti@ihs.gov / 605-391-6206

Rene Brand, MS, RD, LN

Specialty: Nutrition Support, Gastrointestinal Disorders
Workplace/Contact: Monument Health / 605-755-8835

Mindy Donovan, RDN, LN

Specialty: Clinical Nutrition
Workplace/Contact: Sanford Health Chamberlain

Tami Gangestad, MS, RDN, CNSC, LN

Specialty: Pediatrics, Nutrition Support
Workplace/Contact: tamigangestadRD@hotmail.com; Sanford Children's Specialty Clinic - Sioux Falls

Kaylee Gebhart, MS, RDN, LN

Specialty: Clinical Registered Dietitian
Workplace/Contact: Avera Heart Hospital

Veronica Handeland, MPH, RD, LN, CLC

Specialty: Clinical Nutrition, Diabetes
Workplace/Contact: Cheyenne River Health Center

Lindsey Hays, RDN, LN

Specialty: Nephrology
Workplace/Contact: Monument Health / lhays@monument.health

Misty Hildenbrand, MS, RD, LN

Specialty: Clinical
Workplace/Contact: Sodexo at Prairie Lakes HealthCare System / 605-882-7874 / misty.hildenbrand@prairielakes.com

Dawn Johnson, RD,LN

Specialty: Clinical Nutrition
Workplace/Contact: 605-322-8788

Debra Keuten, MS, RD, LN

Specialty: Clinical Dietitian, Renal Nutrition
Workplace/Contact: debra.keuten@va.gov

Elizabeth Kobriger, RDCSPLN

Specialty: Pediatrics
Workplace/Contact: Sanford Children’s Hospital / 605-312-3940 / elizabeth.kobriger@sanfordhealth.og

Leanne Kramer, RDN, LN

Specialty: Bariatric Nutrition, Weight Management
Workplace/Contact: leanne.kramer@sanfordhealth.org / 605-333-2196

Margaret Kuiper RDN, MA, CDE, LN

Specialty: Inpatient and Outpatient, Specializing in Diabetes and Weight Loss
Workplace/Contact: margaret.kuiper@sanfordhealth.org

Abbie Lambert, MS, RD, LN

Specialty: Outpatient nutrition therapy, eating disorders, disordered eating
Workplace/Contact: Monument Health / alambert1@monument.health / 605-755-3300

Allison Lutz, RD LN CDE

Specialty: Diabetes, Outpatient Nutrition Therapy
Workplace/Contact: Sioux Falls VA / allison.lutz@va.gov

Liz Marso, RDN, LN

Specialty: Weight Management, Eating Disorders
Workplace/Contact: Evolve Nutrition + Wellness / evolvenutritionwellness@gmail.com

Carla McFarland, RDN, LN, CDCES

Specialty: Diabetes, Weight Management, Outpatient Nutrition Therapy
Workplace/Contact: Avera McKennan Fitness Center / 605-322-5300

Chase Merfeld, MS, RD, LN

Specialty: Outpatient Nutrition Therapy
Workplace/Contact: Sioux Falls VA / chase.merfeld@va.gov

Molly Millage, MS, RDN, LN

Specialty: Clinical Nutrition
Workplace/Contact: Avera McKennan/ molly.millage@avera.org

Helen Nichols, RD LN CDE

Specialty: Diabetes, Weight Management, Gluten Free
Workplace/Contact: 605-390-5090

Efrain Ocegueda-AGuila, RDN, LD

Specialty: Outpatient Dietitian (Bilingual): Enteral Nutrition, Diabetes Education, Weight Management, and Wellness
Workplace/Contact: Encompass Health/ Cel. 605-521-9432/ efrain.ocegueda@jacks.sdstate.edu

Becky Schaible, RD, LN

Specialty: Clinical Nutrition
Workplace/contact: Sodexo / Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, 401 9th Ave NW, Watertown, SD / becky.schaible@prairielakes.com / 605-882-7874

April Sorensen, RDN

Workplace/Contact: Faulkton Area Medical Center & Nutrition & Fitness Solutions, LLC, Faulkton, SD 57438 / 605-751-9043

Lisa Stark, RDN, CDE, CNSC

Specialty: Clinical Nutrition
Workplace/Contact: Sanford Health / 605-333-7130

Lindsay Stern, MPH, RDN, LN

Specialty: Weight Management
Workplace/Contact: Sanford Health - lindsay.stern@sanfordhealth.org

Katherine Thomsen, MS, RDN

Specialty: Clinical Nutrition
Workplace/Contact: Avera Queen of Peace / katherine.thomsen@avera.org

Tami Toczek, RDN, LN, LMNT

Specialty: Diabetes & Dialysis Nutrition
Workplace/Contact: ttoczekrd@gmail.com

Katy VanderWal, RD, LN

Specialty: Clinical Dietitian, Outpatient and Diabetic Education, Long Term Care, Consulting
Workplace/Contact: Brookings Health System / 605-696-8027 / kvanderwal@brookingshealth.org

Marni Whalen, MS, RD, LN, CDE

Specialty: Weight Management, Diabetes, Wellness
Workplace/Contact: marni.whalen@va.gov

L. Ann Wipf, RD, LN

Specialty: Outpatient Dialysis Dietitian
Workplace/Contact: Avera Dialysis, 1315 S. Cliff Ave. Suite 4000, Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Hope Witte, RDN, LN, CDE

Specialty: Outpatient Services
Workplace/Contact: VA Black Hills Health Care System / hope.witte@va.gov

Bill Wonnenberg, RD, LN

Specialty: Diabetes Management, Foodservice Director, Weight Loss Management, Rosebud Indian Reservation
Workplace/Contact: william.wonnenberg@gmail.com

Geb Bastian, PhD, Rd, Ln

Specialty: Research, Community and Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition Education, Sustainability
Workplace/Contact: South Dakota State University / graham.bastian@sdstate.edu

Jackie Binder, MS, RD, LN, LMNT

Specialty: WIC Consultant
Workplace/Contact: 605-660-0688

Claudia Botzet, MS, RD, LN

Specialty: Public and Community Health
Workplace/Contact: SDSU Extension / claudia.botzet@sdstate.edu

Chris Comstock, MS, RD, LN

Specialty: Nutrition Education, Sustainability
Workplace/Contact: South Dakota State University / christopher.comstock@sdstate.edu

Megan Erickson, MS, RDN, LN

Specialty: Community and Public Health Nutrition
Workplace/Contact: SDSU Extension / megan.erickson@sdstate.edu / 605.626.2870

Megan Jacobson, MS, LN, RDN

Specialty: Public Health, Research, Nutrition, Master Trainer Certified in Chronic Disease Self-Management Education
Workplace/Contact: SDSU Extension Mitchell Regional Center, 1800 E Spruce St, Mitchell, SD 57301 / 605-995-7382 / megan.jacobson@sdstate.edu

Becky Jensen, MS, RDN, LN

Specialty: Education, Internship Director, Community Outreach
Workplace/Contact: SDSU Health & Nutrition Sciences / becky.jensen@sdstate.edu

Rachel Landmark, MS, RD, LN

Specialty: Regulatory
Workplace/Contact: SD Department of Health, Office of Licensure & Certification rachel.landmark@state.sd.us, office phone: 605-367-5441

Megan Northrup, MS, RDN

Specialty: Education, GP/Internship Program Director
Workplace/Contact: South Dakota State University / megan.northrup@sdstate.edu

Hunter Olson, RDN, LN

Specialty: Clinical Dietitian, Pediatrics
Workplace/Contact: LifeScape / hunter.olson@lifescapesd.org

Hope Rasmussen MS, RD, LDN

Specialty: Community and Public Health Nutrition
Workplace/Contact: SDSU Extension Sioux Falls Regional Center / hope.rasmussen@sdstate.edu

Anna Tvedt, MS, RD, LN

Specialty: Community and Public Health Nutrition, Farm to School
Workplace/Contact: SDSU Extension / anna.tvedt@sdstate.edu

Morgan Vander Zee, RDN

Specialty: Outpatient and Public Health Nutrition
Workplace/Contact: Sioux Falls Health Dept/Falls Community Health / 605-367-8031 / mvanderzee@siouxfalls.org

Janice Brandenburger, RDN, LN

Specialty: LTC, ALC, Dialysis
Workplace/Contact: 605-480-0952 / janice@brandenburgerconsulting.com

Mollie Greenway, MS, RD, LN

Specialty: Long Term Care, Critical Access, Outpatient, Consulting
Workplace/Contact: Consultant / mollie.greenway@gmail.com

Mary Jo Jepsen, RD,LN

Specialty: Long Term Care
Workplace/Contact: gp30mjj@live.com

Kristen Meyer, RD, LN

Specialty: Consultant Dietitian- Assisted Livings/Long-Term Care; Food Service Management; Clinical Nutrition
Workplace/Contact: kristenmeyer79@hotmail.com / 605-214-4137

Elli Nyberg, MS, RDN, LN, LD

Specialty: LTC, ALF, Hospital Consulting
Workplace/Contact: 605-359-1065 / anyberg@midco.net

Carol A. Pitts MS, RD, LN, CSG

Specialty: Consultant Dietitian
Workplace/Contact: Carol Pitts Consulting

Kelsey Raml, MS, RD, LN

Specialty: Consulting, LongTerm Care, Diabetes Education, Weight Management, Wellness
Workplace/Contact: NE South Dakota, kelseyraml@hotmail.com

Charlotte Rommereim, RDN, LN, LD

Specialty: Specialty: Consultant Dietitian--Long Term Care, Assisted Living, Critical Access Hospitals, Outpatient Education and Public Speaking/Agriculture
Workplace/Contact: crommereim@gmail.com/605 670-9370

Kaitlyn Tusha MS, RD, LN

Specialty: Specialty: Long Term Care
Workplace/Contact: EmpRes Healthcare Management

Valerie Van Metre, RD, LN

Specialty: Critical Access Hospitals, Long Term Care, Assisted Living Facilities, Outpatient Counseling
Workplace/Contact: sodak.dietitian@outlook.com

Tracy Wright, MBA, RD, LN

Specialty: Long term care, rehab, assisted living, critical access hospitals, outpatient education
Workplace/Contact: tracywrightrd@gmail.com (605)769-0101

Myranda Dunmire

Specialty: University Food Service
Workplace/Contact: Myranda.dunmire@sodexo.com

Karen Klinker, MS, RDN, LN

Specialty: Food Service Director
Workplace/Contact: Avera Queen of Peace / karen.klinkner@avera.org / 605-995-2434

Mary Beth Russell, MS, RD, LN, CDE

Specialty: Director of Food and Nutrition
Workplace/Contact: Avera Heart Hospital / 605-997-7160

Alison Eddy, RDN, LN

Specialty: School Nutrition, Special Diets
Workplace/Contact: Child Nutrition Dietitian | Brandon Valley school district | Alison.eddy@k12.sd.us | 605-582-3926

Mikayla Hardy, RDN, LN

Specialty: USDA Child Nutrition Programs; School Nutrition Programs, Child and Adult Care Food Program, & Summer Food Service Program
Workplace/Contact: SD Department of Education, Division of Child & Adult Nutrition Services / mikayla.hardy@state.sd.us

Andrea Kruse, MS, RDN, LN

Specialty: School Nutrition
Workplace/Contact: Brandon Valley School District / andrea.kruse@k12.sd.us / 605-582-3926

Krista Leischner, MS, RD, LN

Specialty: School Nutrition
Workplace/Contact: Student Nutrition Manager Rapid City Area Schools, 3302 West St. Cloud, Rapid City SD 57702 / 605-394-4061

Kayla Wede, MS, RD, LN

Specialty: School Nutrition
Workplace/Contact: Rapid City Area School District

Whitney (Jerman) Blindert, MS, RDN, LN

Specialty: Dairy, Agriculture, Public Speaking
Workplace/Contact: wblindert@midwestdairy.com

Alyssa Brown, RD, MPH

Specialty: Global Food Security and Agriculture
Workplace/Contact: Program Manager, World Food Prize Foundation / abrown@worldfoodprize.org or alyssadoughbrown@gmail.com

Holly Swee, RD, LN

Specialty: Beef, Agriculture
Workplace/Contact: hswee@sdbeef.org

Speaker Sponsorship

SDAND will consider a matching stipend up to $250 for speakers selected from the Speaker & Spokesperson Bureau to help defray travel and speaking fees. Applications are considered based on available funds, with the fiscal year restarting in June. APPLY HERE for the Speaker Sponsorship after you’ve contacted your preferred speaker. Request receipt of application by emailing eatrightsdand@gmail.com.

SDAND sponsorship must be recognized in your organization's marketing for the event and evaluations of the event must be sent to SDAND at: eatrightsdand@gmail.com.

Joining the speaker & Spokesperson’s bureau

If you are a member of SDAND and have, 1) Been a member of SDAND for two years; 2) Have speaking experience; 3) Would like your topics that promote roles of the RDN to be shared with complementary organizations or listed as a resource for media outlets, please apply for the SDAND Speaker & Spokesperson Bureau by filling out this application.

SDAND Speaker & Spokesperson Bureau members are required to include that they are partially funded via SDAND and include a slide about how to work with a dietitian in their presentation.