Staff & Board

Levitt at the Falls Board of Directors:

Catherine Dekkenga, Board Chair
Bill Anderson
Tom Bosch
Vaney Hariri
Kristin Hoff

 

Beth Jensen
Rebecca Kiesow-Knudsen
Kira Kimball (Past President)
Jennifer Kirby (Past President)
Heath Kooiman

 

Amy Moore
Maureen Ohm
Diane Olson
Cindy Peterson
Steve Sarbacker

 

Bob Thimjon
Richard Van Demark
Jennifer Weiss
Stacy Wrightsman
Official Chamber pic

Levitt at the Falls Staff:

Nancy Halverson, Executive Director

Nancy is responsible for vision, strategic partnerships, management, and fundraising at Levitt at the Falls.

Contact Nancy:  nhalverson@levittsiouxfalls.org

About Nancy

Nancy is proud to serve as the first Executive Director of Levitt at the Falls. Nancy Halverson served as the President and CEO of The Children’s Museum of the Upstate, the seventh largest children’s museum in the country, located in Greenville, South Carolina from 2008-2018. During her tenure, the museum has received numerous awards and accolades, including an invitation in 2014 to become the first children’s museum to be an affiliate of the Smithsonian.

Prior to her move to Greenville, Halverson was the founder of The Children’s Theatre Company of Sioux Falls, an organization that created and produced shows for adult actors to perform for family audiences and offered popular summer camps and acting classes for children. Her husband, Bruce, was President of Augustana College from 2000 to 2006. Before their move to Sioux Falls, Nancy enjoyed a career as the director of the South Mountain High School for the Performing Arts in Phoenix, followed by six years as a professor of theater at the University of Illinois. Nancy’s greatest achievement is the role of mom to her 18-year-old son Coal, who will be attending Dakota State University as a freshman in the fall.

Rose Ann Hofland, Director of Communications & Community Engagement

Rose Ann leads marketing, PR, and community partnerships and programs for Levitt at the Falls.

Contact Rose Ann:  rhofland@levittsiouxfalls.org

About Rose Ann

Rose Ann Hofland, director of communications and community engagement, served as leader for the Washington Pavilion’s education programs for 10 years, including the national award-winning afterschool action arts and science program, the graham academy preschool, and the dakota academy of performing arts.  A native of Aberdeen and a graduate of the University of South Dakota, Hofland has been leading creative arts programming in South Dakota which enhances lives, affects change, and inspires personal growth and creativity since 2007.
Jacob Miller, Director of Operations & Events

Jacob leads outside events, artist contracting/advance, and vendor and physical plant operations for Levitt at the Falls.

Contact Jacob:  jmiller@levittsiouxfalls.org

About Jacob

Jacob Miller is excited to be working on and supporting new projects and outreach activities in the community in his position as director of operations and events and is inspired every day by the unique mission of the Levitt to build community through music.  Prior to his work at the Levitt, Jacob has served in roles in production, stage management, and events coordination  for several arts organizations locally and nationally.  He is a proud Augustana University and Harrisburg High School alumn, a skilled dancer, and a proud owner of his rescue Calico cat, Beef.
Laura Mullen, Volunteer Coordinator

Laura leads and recruits, trains, and manages Levitt at the Falls volunteers.

Contact Laura:  lmullen@levittsiouxfalls.org

About Laura

Laura Mullen, volunteer coordinator, has worked with volunteers and educators with Junior Achievement of Lincoln, Nebraska and Junior Achievement of South Dakota.  Her position as domestic engineer following the arrival of son, Leo (19), and daughter, Evalyn (15), included costume committee chair for elementary school musicals, coach for robotics teams, tournament director for robotics team competitions, shirts and shoes committee chair for a local high school marching band, toyologist at a local toy store and constant support for husband,  John.
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Jacob Miller photo

“I support the Levitt because I am passionate about lifting its mission and inspired to be part of something that focuses on building community for all!”

– Kira Kimball, Levitt at the Falls Past Board President