VCDC Board of Directors

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Meet the 2023 VCDC Board of Directors!

Executive Committee:

Jeff Erickson, Chair

Joe Hoose, Vice Chair

Andy Schulz, Treasurer

Leslie Gerrish, Secretary

Scott Pohlson, Past Chair

Jeff Erickson

Chair of the Board

Erickson Solutions Group

President & CEO

Joe Hoose

Vice Chair of the Board

USD Foundation

Executive Director of Talent Management & Administration

Andy Schulz

Treasurer of the Board

First Bank & Trust Vermillion

Community Bank President

Serving: 2023-2025

Leslie Gerrish

Secretary of the Board

The Bean Community Coffeehouse, Cow & Spoon

Owner

Scott Pohlson

Past Chair of the Board

University of South Dakota

Vice President of Enrollment, Marketing & University Relations

Damon Alvey

Vermillion School District Appointed Seat

Vermillion School District

Superintendent

 

Travis Mockler

County Appointed Seat

Clay County

Clay County Commissioner

 

Dustin Sockness

Polaris, Inc.

Distribution Center Manager

Serving: 2022-2024

Collin Lind

Pizza Ranch

Manager

Serving: 2021-2023

Gregg Peters

ACE Hardware, Vermillion Wine & Liquor

Owner

Serving: 2022-2024

John Prescott

City Appointed Seat

City of Vermillion

City Manager

Jon Cole

City Appointed Seat

Farm Bureau Financial Services – Jon Cole Agency

City of Vermillion

Mayor of Vermillion (’22-’26)

 

Deb Christensen

Bank of the West

Branch Manager

Serving: 2023-2025

Katey Ulrich

USD Appointed Seat

University of South Dakota

Knudson School of Law 

Director of Admissions

Dave Hertz

Midwest Ready Mix

Owner

Serving: 2021-2023