Staff

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Our Team

Dr. Wade Pogany

Executive Director

Contact: 605.773.2500 wpogany@asbsd.org ASBSD responsibilities: Association Leadership; ASBSD Board Development; GAVEL; Government Relations

Jessica Filler

Director of Policy and Legal Services

Contact: 605-773-2513 jfiller@asbsd.org ASBSD responsibilities: Association and Protective Trust Legal Counsel; ASBSD Policy Services; Government Relations; ASBSD Board Development Services; Council of School Attorneys

Jim Holbeck

Board Development Director; Board Member Services Director

Contact: 605.941.1570 jholbeck@asbsd.org ASBSD responsibilities: ASBSD Board Development; GAVEL; Board Member Services

Holly Nagel

Chief Financial Officer & Director of Protective Trust Services

Contact: 773.2515 hnagel@asbsd.org ASBSD responsibilities: Protective Trust Management Services; Association and Protective Trust Fiscal Management; Government Relations; GASB; p-Card; CORE360

Tyler Pickner

Director of Communications

Contact: 773.8382 (office) or 605.881.3791(cell) | tpickner@asbsd.org
ASBSD responsibilities: ASBSD Communication Services; ASBSD.org; ASBSD Good News Bulletin; ASBSD Board Development; GAVEL; Publications; Marketing; Government Relations; ASBSD and SASD Convention; Media Relations

Deanne Arbach

Accountant

Contact: 773.2507 | deanne.arbach@asbsd.org
ASBSD responsibilities: Association and Protective Trust fiscal management, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, financial reports.

Heidi Jennings

Protective Trust Manager

Contact: 773.2510 | heidi.jennings@asbsd.org
ASBSD responsibilities: Coverage pricing quotes; data management; Worker Compensation Fund and Property Liability Fund billing; assistant to the Protective Trust Board of Directors

Katie Mitchell-Boe

Executive Secretary

Contact: 773.2502 | katie@asbsd.org
ASBSD responsibilities: Executive Director assistance, ASBSD Board of Directors assistance, clerical support, event planning, ASBSD Communication Services, association database management

Emily Somsen

Teacher Placement Manager

Contact: 773.2508 |
ASBSD Responsibilities: South Dakota Teacher Placement Center management, ASBSD/SASD Convention exhibition management

Kay Thompson-Tieszen

Policy Services Associate

Contact: 773.5204 | kay@asbsd.org
ASBSD Responsibilities: ASBSD Policy Services, custom policy manuals; policy manual reviews; ASBSD Education Directory

Associated School Boards of South Dakota

306 E. Capitol Ave
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605.773.2500
Fax: 605.773.2501
Email: info@asbsd.org