Board of Directors

The Mid America EDC Board of Directors is represented by dedicated economic development professionals from all 13 states in the Mid America EDC region. Please CLICK HERE to view/download the 2024 Board of Directors Roster.

If you have an interest in serving on the Mid America EDC board, please email tracey@assnoffices.com.

Illinois Directors

Karl Franzen
City of Rockford
Rockford, IL

Agnes Masnik
Illinois Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Chicago, IL

Indiana Directors

Clarence Hulse
Economic Development Corporation Michigan City
Michigan City, IN

Anton King
DeKalb County Economic Development Partnership, Inc.
Auburn, IN

Iowa Directors

John Hall
Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce
Marshalltown, IA

Mark Seckman
Marion Economic Development Corporation
Marion, IA

Kansas Directors

Tim Holverson
Overland Park Chamber of Commerce
Overland Park, KS

Brad Reams
Great Plains Development Authority
Parsons, KS

Michigan Directors

Marla Schneider
Greater Muskegon Economic Development
Muskegon, MI

Minnesota Directors

Sarah Swedburg
Kandiyohi County & City of Willmar Econ Dev Commission
Willmar, MN

Missouri Directors

Cathleen Flournoy
Missouri Partnership
Kansas City, MO

Nebraska Directors

James Caraway
Omaha Public Power District
Omaha, NE

Shannon Landauer, CEcD
Hastings Chamber of Commerce/
Hastings Economic Development Corporation
Hastings, NE

North Dakota Directors

Richard Garman
ND Department of Commerce
Bismarck, ND

Corry Shevlin
Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation
Jamestown, ND

Ohio Directors

Paul Brehm
Deerfield Township, Ohio
Deerfield Township, OH

Jennifer Klus
City of North College Hill
Cincinnati, OH

South Dakota Directors

Mike Gray
Sioux Falls Development Foundation
Sioux Falls, SD

Wisconsin Directors

Tina Chitwood
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Milwaukee, WI

Donna Walker
Dairyland Power
Chippewa Falls, WI

Wyoming Directors

Brittany Ashby
Align
Cheyenne, WY

Wendy Lopez
Wyoming Business Council
Cheyenne, WY

Past Presidents

Please CLICK HERE to view/download the list of Mid America EDC Past Presidents.

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Posted on:
Apr 13, 2023

Mid America EDC 2022 990

MidAmerica EDC Form 990 for tax year 2022

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Posted on:
Dec 09, 2021

Mid-America EDC Bylaws

The purpose of this Organization shall be to promote the best interests and professional development of economic developers; and, to be a means, through discussion, meetings, study groups, and collective activity, to preserve a healthy economic climate and to provide for their development.

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Posted on:
Jan 15, 2016

Mid-America EDC Board Orientation PowerPoint

The Mid-America Economic Development Council is an organization that provides economic development professionals with the following: Resources aimed at helping the economic development professional to excel. Recognition of quality economic development programs and marketing Awards programs to reward excellence. Promotion of the ten-state region to site selectors and industries to help raise the level of awareness. Networking opportunities among regional members to promote...

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Posted on:
Jan 15, 2015

Mid-America EDC Whistleblower Policy

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President	1st Vice President / Treasurer	2nd Vice President / Membership Committee Chair
Matt Marshall Minnkota Power Cooperative Grand Forks, ND	Brandon Marshall Wyoming Business Council Cheyenne, WY	Jeff Pipkin Hoosier Energy Bloomington, IN

3rd Vice President / Sponsorship Committee Chair	Immediate Past President	Secretary / Managing Director
Erin Sparks, CEcD Great River Energy Maple Grove, MN	Horton Hobbs IV Greater Springfield Partnership Springfield, OH	Tracey Hogan Mid America EDC Columbus, OH