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Community Foundation welcomes two new board members

This month, we welcome Lisa Gerner and Jarrod Edelen to our Board of Directors. Gerner is the Chief Financial Officer for PREMIER Bankcard, and Edelen is a Senior Portfolio Manager for the South Dakota Investment Council.

Lisa Gerner
Jarrod Edelen

We also say goodbye to two outstanding members of our Board of Directors - Todd Ernst and Steve Sarbacker, two people who truly show how service can amplify a community.

Sarbacker began volunteering with the Community Foundation in 2007, first on the finance committee and then joining the Board of Directors in 2017.

Ernst joined the Foundation in 2013 on the development committee and has served on the Board of Directors for 10 years.

Both Sarbacker and Ernst also served on various sub-committees with the Foundation.

“Steve and Todd have been instrumental to our success,” said Andy Patterson, CEO. “Their commitment not only to the Community Foundation but to Sioux Falls is inspiring. We would not be where we are without their service.”

The changes take effect at the beginning of our fiscal year, July 1, 2025.

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