David Link, MBA
David Link, MBA, has served as a member of our board of directors since 2018 and is currently Vice Chairman. Mr. Link is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Sanford Health with more than three decades of experience in strategy, planning and financial operations. During his tenure, Mr. Link contributed significantly to growing the organization from a regional health system into one of the nation’s largest non-profit, integrated health care delivery systems. He was also charged with overseeing Sanford Health Plan, Sanford Foundation, and research and development, including Sanford Research. Under his leadership, the initial Sanford Clinic was created as well as the development of Sanford World Clinics, an initiative designed to provide communities around the world with permanent, sustainable health care infrastructure. Currently, Mr. Link serves as an appointed program director in the President’s Office at Dakota State University, one of the nation’s leading programs in cyber security. Mr. Link holds board positions with the Sioux Falls Development Foundation and the Denny Sanford Foundation. In 2019, he was honored for his exemplary leadership and support of the state’s bioscience industry with the LIVE Award at the South Dakota Biotech.
Mr. Link holds a bachelor’s degree in data processing and computer science, an MBA from the University of South Dakota, and a master’s degree in healthcare administration from the University of Minnesota.