Current Administration
 

If you have any questions about South Dakota Achieve, please contact...
 

ANNE RIECK MCFARLAND

President & CEO
 

#(605) 274-1322

anne.mcfarland@achievesd.org

Education/Experience
 

> B.A. Degree in Community Services/Early Child Development

> Began in rehabilitation field as Activity Room Supervisor, Mitchell Adjustment Training Center, 1977

> Rehabilitation Manager, Muscatine, IA, 1979

> Work Adjustment Specialist, Burlington, IA, 1980-1986

> Administrative Assistant, Sioux Vocational Services, 1987

> Promotion to Director/Administrative Services, 1988

> Promotion to Executive Vice-President, 1993

> Promotion to President & CEO, 1996

BECKY HANSEN

Vice President
Services-Service Coordination

# (605) 274- 1342

becky.hansen@achievesd.org

Education/Experience 
  

> BS in Sociology/Human Services from NSU, Aberdeen, SD 1994

> MS in Counseling/Human Resource Development from SDSU, Brookings, SD  2004

> Worked in various positions at Adjustment Training Center, Inc in Aberdeen, SD  1994-1999

> Service Coordinator at ADVANCE in Brookings, SD 1999-2004

> Counselor at SDSU - Student Services in Brookings, SD 2003-2004

> Counselor at Sioux Vocational Services, Inc in Sioux Falls, SD 2004-2005

JEAN CROWE

Vice President
Residential Services
 

# (605) 274-1339

jean.crowe@achievesd.org

Education/Experience   
 

> BA Recreation Management/Psychology from Mount Marty, Yankton, SD 1981

> Residential Manager at Sioux Vocational Services from 1981-1985

> Service Coordinator at Sioux Vocational Services from 1985-1991

> Manager-QMRP at Hope Haven in Rock Valley, Iowa from 1991-1993

> Program Coordinator at DakotAbilities from 1993-1995

> Residential Director at DakotAbilities from 1995-2004

> Director of Client Services at DakotAbilities from 2004-2006

RICK DISANTO

Vice President

Day Services & Production
 

# (605) 274-1351

richard.disanto@achievesd.org
 

Education/Experience

> West Valley College, Saratoga, CA, 1981-1983
> San Jose City College, San Jose, CA, 1984-1985
> San Jose State, San Jose, CA, 1989
> Screen Printer/Graphics Supervisor, Santa Clara Circuits, 1980-1983
> Production Foreman, Cordova Printed Circuits, 1983-1988
> Process Engineer, Surface Mounted Technology, 1987-1988
> Production Manager, Sigma Circuits, 1988-1991
> Assistant Production Manager, SD Achieve, 1992-1994
> Production Coordinator, SD Achieve, 1994-1996
> Production Manager, SD Achieve, 1996-2004
> Manager of Day Services and Production, SD Achieve, July 2004-2008

BRANDI KOWALCZYK

Vice President

Finance
 

# (605) 274-1310

brandi.kowalczyk@achievesd.org

Education/Experience

> Licensed CPA in South Dakota - 1997
> BS in Accounting from Southwest Minnesota State University - 1996
> Senior Auditor at Olsen Thielen & Co., St. Paul, MN from 1996 to 2001
> Senior Auditor at Carmody & Company, Sioux Falls, SD from 2001 to 2002
> Audit Manager at McGladrey & Pullen, Sioux Falls, SD from 2002 to 2008

To request information on services offered at South Dakota ACHIEVE Services, please contact:
 

MELANIE DEBATES

Admissions Director
 

# (605) 274-1385

melanie.debates@achievesd.org

Education/Experience

> BS in Mass Communication, University of South Dakota
> KSFY Television, 1995-2003, Marketing Manager (1998-2003)

 

To request information about employment opportunities at South Dakota ACHIEVE, please contact:
 

WALTER SCHAEFER

Director of Human Resources

# (605) 274-1387

walter.schaefer@achievesd.org
 

Education/Experience

> South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 1997,
BS Agricultural Studies
> University of South Dakota, Spring 2008,
MA Administrative Studies
> Farm Manager, McCrossan Boys Ranch (1997-2004)
> Coordinator of Support Services, South Dakota Achieve