Board of Education
CHAIR - JUSTIN DAVIS
Justin Davis has served on the Ipswich Board of Education since 2010. He is an Ipswich High School Graduate, received his BS in Ag Business from SDSU in 2000. Justin worked for Prescription Agronomics in Ipswich for 5 years before returning to the family farm. He served 6 years in the House of Representatives in the South Dakota Legislature, served 2 years as Vice-Chairman of the Ag and Natural Resources Committee and served on the Appropriations Committee for 2 years. He is currently serving on the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council. He is also a 10 year member of the Ipswich Fire Department and a past president of the Ipswich Commercial Club. His wife, Courtney, and he have three children Ava, Brody, and Edy.VICE-CHAIRMAN - TODD HETTICH
Todd Hettich was elected to serve on the Ipswich School Board in June, 2017. He is a graduate of Aberdeen Central. He served in the USAF for 4 years as an Air Weapons Controller. Thereafter, he worked for GTE & MIT in the Marshall Islands for 5 years tracking satellites and supporting missiles testing. Todd currently works for a major information technology company in the Aerospace and Defense industry (25 years) as a director in the applications development field. He holds three degrees: MBA, BAM, and an IT technology degree. Todd is married to Christina Hettich. They have three energetic boys, Matthew, Tyler, and Kyle.BOARD MEMBER - CAROL POND
Carol Pond has served on the Ipswich School Board since 2011. She graduated from Ipswich High School, received her BS in Accounting from NSU and obtained her CPA license. She worked in Public Accounting and then as a Business Manager for 12 years before deciding to be a stay at home mom. Carol currently helps on the family farm, is a part time bond accountant for the First State Bank of Roscoe and continues to do volunteer bookwork for the organizations she is involved in. Carol and her husband, Noel, have four children, Megan, Cassius, Kristi and Benjamin.BOARD MEMBER - TADD THORSON
Tadd Thorson graduated from Aberdeen Central High School. He went on to NDSU to obtain a BSN in Nursing. He worked as an RN in Grand Forks, ND and in Aberdeen, SD until he went back to anesthesia school at St. Mary's University of Minnesota. He has worked as an anesthetist at Avera St. Luke's in Aberdeen since 2009. Tadd has served on several organizational boards at Avera St. Luke's and is a current board member of the Aberdeen Aqua Addicts water ski Team. He is married to Heather and has two children, Emily & Turner.
Tadd Thorson's term on the Ipswich School Board will expire in 2024
Board Committees: Buildings & Grounds, Extra-Curricular
BOARD MEMBER - SCOTT BRAUN
Scott Braun graduated from Ipswich Public School in 2000. He attended Lake Area and graduated with a degree in computer networking. In 2003 Scott moved back to the family farm and started farming and ranching. He and his wife, Stephanie, have four children.