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SDANW Leadership

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Board of Directors

  • Tere Engebretson, Chair

  • Kitty Kinsman

  • Mary Kraljic, Secretary

  • Eileen Leir, Past Chair

  • Rachel Lindvall, Vice Chair

  • Catherine Piersol

  • Gayleen Riedemann, Treasurer

  • Linda Lea Viken

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Staff​​

  • Candy Hanson, Executive Director

  • Joan Neilan, Social Media Director

  • Vickie Schumacher, Website Director

2025-2026 Legislative Council

  • Shannon Caperton

  • Rebecca Christiansen

  • Cait Collier

  • Ann Dilenschneider

  • Tere Engebretson, Co-Chair

  • Samantha Harkin

  • Casey Murschel

  • Margie Neugebauer

  • Betty Oldenkamp

  • Anna Quinn

  • Shireen Ranschau

  • Jeri Reed

  • Melissa Renes

  • Gayleen Riedemann, Co-Chair

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Alternates​​

  • Laura Burden

  • Julie Johnson

  • Rachel Lindvall

  • Melissa McCauley

  • Lisa Sanderson

  • Ashley Sieklander

  • Sandra White Shield

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Ex Officio​

  • Krista Heeren-Graber

  • Kayla Klein

South Dakota Advocacy Network for Women is a force for positive change for the women and their families in our state.  We are dedicated to empowering women to achieve economic self-sufficiency and to assure their health and the health and well-being of their families.  

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