Board of Directors
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is represented by dedicated economic development professionals from all 13 states in the Mid America region.
Interested in serving on the board? Please email Mid-America EDC.
President | 1st Vice President / Treasurer | 2nd Vice President / Membership Committee Chair |
Brandon Marshall | ![]() Jeff Pipkin |
![]() Erin Sparks, CEcD |
3rd Vice President / Sponsorship Committee Chair | Immediate Past President | |
![]() Clarence Hulse | Matt Marshall |
|
Illinois Directors
Teresa Nortillo
TPMA
Lake Zurich, IL
Indiana Directors
Clarence Hulse
Economic Development Corporation Michigan City
Michigan City, IN

Gage Pace
One Dearborn
Lawrenceburg, IN
Iowa Directors
John Hall
Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce
Marshalltown, IA
Mark Seckman
Marion Economic Development Corporation
Marion, IA
Kansas Directors
Brad Reams
Great Plains Development Authority
Parsons, KS
Michigan Directors
Marla Schneider
Cornerstone Alliance

Kelly Wawsczyk
Fremont Commerce
Big Rapids, MI
Minnesota Directors
Deanna Kuennen
City of Farmington
Farmington, MN

Eric Van Oss
City of Rosemount
Rosemount, MN
Missouri Directors
Cathleen Flournoy
Missouri Partnership
Kansas City, MO
Nebraska Directors
James Caraway
Omaha Public Power District
Omaha, 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
.jpg)
Ruth Brindle
Clinton County Port Authority
Wilmington, 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

Heather Tupper
Wyoming Business Council
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.