Liz Hamburg

Liz was born and raised in Western South Dakota. After graduating from Wall High School, Liz attended the University of South Dakota and graduated as one of four University Scholars with degrees in English and Mass Communications and a minor in Business Administration. She spent the first 10 years of her working career in the San Francisco Bay Area, employed by Security Pacific Bank, now Bank of America. By 1989, Liz was the Vice President and Northern California District Manager for the bank’s merchant credit card business, managing staff and operations from Fresno to the Oregon border representing $1.2 billion in bank card assets.

In 1990, Liz and her husband Randy returned to South Dakota to start their family. After their two sons, Joe and Jack started school, Liz re-entered the workforce, this time in education. She was employed as the Black Hills District Manager for Junior Achievement and then joined the Rapid City Area School district to develop resources and community focused programs for the Rapid City Area Schools.

Liz became the Executive Director of the Black Hills Area Community Foundation in July 2015. She is committed to taking care of our Black Hills Region- our people and our place. Bringing her varied life and work experiences to the table with the Black Hills Area Community Foundation, she applies her skills in communications, managing and developing resources, program and talent development, and grant writing. With years in volunteer leadership with the United States Tennis Association, she is currently serving on the Advisory Group for Committees at the National level of the governing body. Liz serves on the Elevate Rapid City Board of Directors, City of Rapid City's Community Investment Committee, the Black Hills Energy Citizen Advisory Council, and the Monument Health Rapid City Advisory Council.