Joni Ekstrum
Republican · SD
Joni Ekstrum is executive director of South Dakota Biotech, a role she has held since 2012. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology from South Dakota State University and has served on several community and industry boards.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Published a column in South Dakota Searchlight urging Congress to renew a federal research grant program for small businesses. She warned it expired on Sept. 30 and that South Dakota startups depend on it.
September 10, 2025
Source: southdakotasearchlight.com
Chaired the steering committee that adopted South Dakota Trade's 2024 state export strategy. The plan picked the state's priority export products and markets.
February 26, 2024
Source: siouxfalls.business
Past race Joni Ekstrum ran in:
- Lincoln County Commissioner, District 5 · November 3, 2026 · Lincoln County, South Dakota