March 31, 2025

The chief of staff for the city of Sioux Falls is resigning.

Erica Beck joined Mayor Paul TenHaken’s administration shortly after he was elected in 2018.

“I’m so grateful for Erica’s commitment to my administration and dedicated service to our community,” TenHaken said in a statement. “When I asked her to serve as my chief of staff, we had no idea the events we would encounter together. Sioux Falls does not realize how lucky they’ve been to have this incredible woman helping to guide our city for the past seven years. She’s been an amazing ally and friend to me and to our community, and I can’t thank her enough for all she has done for Sioux Falls.” 

Beck previously served for almost five years as vice president of development at Lloyd Cos. She began her career in the city of Sioux Falls planning department before serving as the city’s economic development manager.

Her last day as chief of staff will be June 27.

“Since returning to the city from the private sector in 2018, I’ve known my time in this role was finite. For the past seven years, I have focused on investing my time to the demands and opportunities of serving our team and Sioux Falls. It is now time that I focus my attention on the next chapter,” Beck said in a statement.

“While I am looking forward to weighing what’s next professionally, I am also excited to devote time to our growing family, including the arrival of our second granddaughter this summer. I am beyond honored to have served in this capacity for the past seven years, and I’m proud that we’ve kept Sioux Falls investible well into the future with the principled leadership and foundational investments made.”

TenHaken said he will evaluate the needs of the organization before determining if he plans to fill the role.

Given a recent change in state law, it’s unclear how long his term will extend, but it will be at least a couple of months longer than anticipated, as June 2026 now will be the soonest the city election could be held.