Avera Queen of Peace's network
17 people9 organisationsi17 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (10) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
17 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 17 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Tolsma Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brad Zomer | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Darlene Bergeleen | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Douglas Ekeren | Regional President & CEO | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Hilary Rockwell MD | Board Member/Emergency Medicine | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jason Bradley | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jean Koehler | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Tegethoff MD | Board Member/Pediatrics | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jessica Claussen MD (also filed as Jessica Claussen) | Board Member/Opthalmology | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Julie Brookbank | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Hunhoff | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ryan Huber | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ryan Thompson | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sister Erin Colgan | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sister Kathleen Bierne | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Stephanie Ellwein | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tracey Larson | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
19 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Baas | General Surgery | 2020 |
| Aaron Bass | General Surgery | 2019 |
| Brian Kampmann MD | Orthopedics, Sports Medicine | since 2019 |
| Chris Krouse DO | Orthopedics, Sports Medicine | since 2018 |
| Darren Manthey | Emergency Physician | 2018 |
| Dennis Leland MD | General Surgery | since 2018 |
| Jessica Claussen MD | Opthalmology | 2021 |
| Jim Breckenridge | CFO Avera Health; Sec/Treas | since 2018 |
| Jim Breckenridge - Left 42020 | CFO Avera Health; Sec/Treasurer | 2020 |
| Julie Lautt | CFO Avera Health;Secretary/Treasurer | since 2021 |
| Julie Lautt - Joined 42020 | CFO Avera Health; Sec/Treasurer | 2020 |
| Kathleen Naegele DO | Hematology and Oncology | 2018 |
| Kelly Smith | Diagnostic Radiology | since 2020 |
| Mandi Greenway Bietz MD | Dermatology | since 2022 |
| Matthew Finke MD Facep MPH | Emergency Medicine | 2023 |
| Rochelle Reider | VP Patient Services | since 2019 |
| Thad Kandel MD | General Surgery | 2022 |
| William E Flett | Company secretary | 2018 |
| Xenofon Papadopoulos MD | Urology | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Krouse DO | Orthopedics & Sports Medicine | 40 | $1.3m | $55k | |
| Brian Kampmann MD | Orthopedics & Sports Medicine | 40 | $1.2m | $60k | |
| Michael Gedwill DO | Radiology | 40 | $807k | $46k | |
| Kelly Smith MD | Diagnostic Radiology & Radiology | 40 | $740k | $42k | |
| Dennis G Leland MD | General Surgery | 40 | $614k | $47k | |
| Jessica Claussen MD | Board Member/Opthalmology | 42 | $563k | $55k | |
| Jennifer Tegethoff MD FAAP | Board Member/Pediatrics | 42 | $512k | $56k | |
| Julie Lautt | CFO Avera Health;Secretary/Treasurer | 0.1 | $0 | $1.3m | $20k |
| Douglas Ekeren | Former Regional President & CEO | 0 | $0 | $640k | $51k |
| Hilary Rockwell MD | Regional President & CEO | 42 | $0 | $502k | $56k |
| Ryan Thompson | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mark Puetz | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sr Joyce Feteral | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Darlene Bergeleen | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sr Vicky Larson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Trevor Dierks | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mark Hunhoff | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jean Koehler | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tracey Larson | Board Member (Until Sept.) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Diane Sandhoff | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Stahle | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brad Zomer | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Fredel Thomas | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ann Buckmiller | Board Member (Beg. Oct. 2024) | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Avera Queen of Peace
- EIN
- 460224604
- Address
- 525 N Foster St, Mitchell, SD, 57301-2966
- State
- South Dakota
- Mission
- Avera is a health ministry rooted in the Gospel. Our mission is to make a positive impact in the lives and health of persons and communities by providing quality services guided by Christian values. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- E220 Health care
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Health Care
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1905
- Principal officer
- Hilary Rockwell (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1946
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedPromotion of HealthAvera HealthRelatedHealthcare ServicesAvera McKennanRelatedHome ServicesAvera at HomeRelatedHealth Financing and Health Plan AdminAvera Health Plans Inc
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJay Tolsma
≥8years on the filingsJason Bradley
≥8years on the filingsJean Koehler
≥8years on the filingsJulie Brookbank
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $223.1m
- Total liabilities
- $63.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $159.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $559k
- Program service revenue
- $152.5m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $13k
- Employees
- 905
- Volunteers
- 54