JOURNEY ON - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Alec is and has been an active community member of Rapid City for 22 years. Alec is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Currently he works for Monument Health in the Plant Operations department.
Alec participated in many youth led community projects where he served in a variety of leadership positions including, Project Lead for the Homeless Coalition Youth Taskforce awareness events, Youth Mental Health Council member, Youth Voices in Prevention Board member and Co-Facilitator, Lead role team member for Take ACTion, and Breakout Session Facilitator at the National Service Learning Conference for 4 years.
Alec is passionate about making Rapid City a safe, healthy multicultural, and accessible resource center for all community members.
Bridget moved to the Black Hills in her teenage years and has raised her four children in the Rapid City area. She attended college at Black Hills State University, studying journalism, graphic design, and sociology. Bridget started her work in credible messenger programs during her time working with the Front Porch Coalition, advocating for mental health awareness and suicide prevention and serving those who have lost a loved one to suicide. She believes in building strong relationships and is passionate about advocacy and serving vulnerable populations.
Jess is a Rapid City Native and is an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. She is currently Corporate Counsel for Black Hills Energy, having previously served as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Rapid City. Jess is active in the Rapid City community; she has served on the OneHeart board and as a Commissioner with the Rapid City Human Relations Commission. Jess is passionate about helping build a better Rapid City, particularly for the often-overlooked Native community.