Falls Community Health Center Governing Board

The Falls Community Health Center Governing Board oversees the development and updating of the Falls Community Health Center’s mission, vision, and values. The Board engages in strategic planning for immediate and long-term services provided to clients of the health center and determines the nature and scope of the health center including location and hours of service. The Board also ensures that the health center operates in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Number of Members

11

Special Qualifications

Six board members shall be individuals who are served by the Falls Community Health and are representative of such patients in terms of demographic factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, and income; Five board members shall be individuals who are, by vocation and formal education and training, qualified health providers, or represent the community through their expertise in such areas as government, finance, legal affairs, trade unions, and other commercial, industrial, or social services within the community; No more than three of the nonpatient members of the board may be individuals who derive more than ten percent of their annual income from the health care industry.

Residency/Registered Voter Requirement

Do not have to be a registered voter.

Summary of Duties

Evaluates the activities of the Community Health Center to ensure that it is operating in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Liaison: 
Lisa Stensland
Administrative Technician
Health Department
521 North Main Avenue, Suite 203
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
605-367-8181

Membership

Falls Community Health Center Governing Board Members

Eleven members serving three-year terms:

  • Moses (Bob) Pessima - Term Expires - August 2026 *
  • Kari Benz - Term Expires - September 2025
  • Angela Landeen - Term Expires - September 2025*
  • Lee Jensen - Term Expires - November 2024
  • Madeline Shields - Term Expires - August 2026*
  • Brenda Parker - Term Expires - October 2023* 
  • Gwendolyn Fletcher - Term Expires - January 2025
  • Amanda Willard - Term Expires - January 2025
  • Bill Earley - Term Expires - November 2024
  • Dr. Bill Schultz - Term Expires - December 2024
  • Carlos Castillo - Term Expires - March 2027

     

* Second Term

Duties

Duties of the Falls Community Health Center Governing Board:

The Falls Community Health Board evaluates the activities of the Community Health Center to ensure that it is operating in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.