Carrie Gonsor Sanderson is a Pierre, South Dakota native. She earned her Bachelor of Arts, Master of Public Administration and Juris Doctorate degrees from the University of South Dakota. Immediately after receiving her education, Ms. Sanderson served as the Executive Director for the South Dakota Association for County Officials where Ms. Sanderson represented South Dakota’s…
Kristi Kranz joined CPCM in February 2019. Kristi received a Bachelor of Science in K-8 Education from St. Cloud State University and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership through Southwest Minnesota State University. After spending four years as a classroom teacher, she moved to the Sioux Falls area and spent the next 12 years at…
Rachel Oelmann, MBA, has over 16 years of corporate and consulting experience including scientific research, analytical method development, project management, technical writing, grant management, and program assessments. She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Biology from Augustana University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Sioux Falls. Rachel is an experienced researcher…
Sharon Chontos has a Bachelor of Science – Chemical Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. She has 15 years of corporate experience in the petroleum and renewable energy fields. In her corporate positions, she managed engineers, geoscientists, microbiologists, chemists, project managers, and laboratory and engineering technicians. She has over 10 years of…
Susan Smith joined CPCM in September 2020. Susan received bachelors’ degrees in journalism and political science and a masters in communication with a journalism specialization from South Dakota State University. She worked for 13 years as the student media adviser for The Collegian newspaper and KSDJ radio station at SDSU. She taught several classes, including public…