2023 Board Members
The Experience Sioux Falls BID was created for the purpose of funding the marketing and promotion of the visitor industry in the city of Sioux Falls and its hotels and motels located within the district through Experience Sioux Falls.
Voting Members
- Frank Gurnick, Dakota Alliance Soccer Club
- Jan Gruenwaldt, BEST WESTERN PLUS Ramkota
- Matt Brunick, Hilton Garden Inn Sioux Falls South
- Paul Hegg, Hegg Companies
- Tracy Kolb, Hampton Inn by Hilton
- Greg Jamison, Jamison Company Real Estate, At Large
Non-Voting Members
- Teri Schmidt, Experience Sioux Falls
- Tom Morris, BEST WESTERN PLUS Ramkota
- Sarah Cole, Sioux Falls City Council Liaison
- Shawn Pritchett, City of Sioux Falls Liaison
The Experience Sioux Falls (ESF) Board of Directors meets quarterly to discuss financials and ensures the strategic efforts position ESF for long-term growth and success.
Executive Committee
- CHAIR - Jan Grunewaldt, BEST WESTERN PLUS Ramkota Hotel
- VICE CHAIR - Frank Gurncik, Dakota Alliance Soccer Club
- SECRETARY/TREASURER - Amy Smolik, Friessen Development, Inc./Lake Lorraine
- CEO - Teri Schmidt, Experience Sioux Falls
Voting Members
- Christine Bruning, Washington Pavilion
- Paul Hegg, Hegg Companies
- Audrey Otto-Pepper, Butterfly House & Aquarium
- Shailesh Patel, Hampton Inn, TownePlace Suites, Hampton Inn SW
- Riccardo Tarabelsi, R Wine Bar & Kitchen
- Shawn Pritchett, City of Sioux Falls
