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South Dakota Wildlife Federation Current List of Officers & Director – August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023

Executive Director and Outreach Coordinator

Megan Howell 
19887 284th Avenue  
Pierre, SD 57501 
605-453-0895 
Mhowell.sdwf@outlook.com

Directors

(4 Year Terms)

Mr. Zachery T. Hunke
President (Term: Aug 2022 to Aug 2023)
South Dakota Wildlife Federation
16651 Sioux Conifer Road
Watertown, South Dakota 57201
Telephone: (605) 881-6745
Email

Mr. Terry Mayes
1st Vice-President (Term: Sept 2022 to Aug 2023)
South Dakota Wildlife Federation
223 Jasper Lane
Rapid City, South Dakota 57701
Telephone: (605) 341-1568
Email

Mr. Joe (Randall Joseph) Long
2nd Vice-President (Term: Sept 2022 to Aug 2023)
South Dakota Wildlife Federation
1410 Pinewood Lane
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Telephone: (605) 216-4618
Email

Mr. George Vandel
Region 1 Director (Term: Aug 2019 to Aug 2023)
South Dakota Wildlife Federation
911 Woodridge Drive
Pierre, South Dakota 57501
Telephone: (605) 224-0271
Email

Mr. Robert D. Bucholz
Region 2 Director (Term: Aug 2020 to Aug 2024)
South Dakota Wildlife Federation
3208 Cyprus St N
Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401
Telephone: (605) 226-8262
Cell: (605) 228-9802
Email

Mr. Ryan Roehr
Region 2 Director (Term: Aug 2022 to Aug 2026)
South Dakota Wildlife Federation
1215 North Roosevelt Street – Apt. 112
Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401
Telephone: (605) 228-1639
Email

Mr. Brad Johnson
Region 2 Director (Term: Aug 2021 to Aug 2025)
South Dakota Wildlife Federation
950 North Lake Drive
Watertown, South Dakota 57201
Telephone: (605) 880-6478
Email

Mr. Charles Dieter
Region 3 Director (4 Yr Term: Aug 2020 to Aug 2024)
South Dakota Wildlife Federation
7115 Valley View Circle
Brookings, South Dakota 57006
Cell: (605) 690-6351
Email

Steve Thompson
Region 3 Director (Term: Aug 2019 to Aug 2023)
South Dakota Wildlife Federation
1501 S Deerberry Trail
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57106
Telephone: (605) 359-3911
Email

Region 1 Directors-at-Large

(2 Year Terms)

Mr. Jeff Olson
Director-at-Large  (Appointed Aug 2021 to Aug 2023)
South Dakota Wildlife Federation
1301 West Omaha St. STE 228
Rapid City, South Dakota 57701
Telephone: (605) 393-5225
Email

Mr. Mike McKernan
Director-at-Large (Appointed Aug 2021 to Aug 2023)
South Dakota Wildlife Federation
612 S. Garfield
Murdo, South Dakota 57559
Telephone: (605) 669-2829
Email

Region 2 Directors-at-Large

Mr. Larry Lewis
Director-at-Large (Term Aug 2022 to Aug 2024)
South Dakota Wildlife Federation
40751 102nd Street
Hecla, South Dakota 57446
Telephone: (605) 994-7446

Mr. Cody Warner
Director-at-Large (Term Aug 2022 to Aug 2024)
South Dakota Wildlife Federation
1102 East 7th Street
Webster, South Dakota 57274
Telephone: (605) 590-0001
Email

Region 3 Directors-at-Large

Mr. Jerry Soholt
Director-At-Large (Term Aug 2022 to Aug 2024)
South Dakota Wildlife Federation
2628 East Regency Ct
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57103
Telephone: (605) 261-9104
Email

Other Board Members

Mr. Mark Widman
Immediate Past President (Ex-officio)
South Dakota Wildlife Federation
2315 N. Devon Avenue
Tea, South Dakota 57064
Telephone: (605) 215-3102
Email

Other Names and Addresses of Importance

Brad Johnson
Delegate to NWF
950 North Lake Drive
Watertown, South Dakota 57201
Telephone: (605) 880-6478 
Email

Mr. Bob Schaeffer
Youth Camp Director (Non Board Member)
South Dakota Wildlife Federation
1409 North 1st Street
Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401
Telephone: (605) 380-0125
Email

Mr. David Dittloff (Non-Board Member)
NWF Regional Representative for SD
National Wildlife Federation
240 N Higgins
Missoula, Montana 59802
Telephone: (406) 541-6732 – Office
Cell: (406) 214-8109
Email

NOTE: Directors are elected to a 4 yr. term. Directors-at-Large are elected to a 2 yr. term

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415 S Pierre St.​
Pierre, SD 57501
1-605-453-0895

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