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? Nominations are open! You can apply to serve on the Board here. If you have any questions, please email Mid-America EDC.

Leadership

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Jeff Pipkin

President, Hoosier Energy (Bloomington, IN)

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Erin Sparks, CEcD

1st Vice President/Treasurer, Great River Energy (Maple Grove, MN)

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Clarence Hulse

2nd Vice President/Membership Committee Chair, Economic Development Corporation Michigan City (Michigan City, IN)

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John Hall

3rd Vice President/Sponsorship Committee Chair, Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce (Marshalltown, IA)

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Molly Gale Webster

Managing Director

Illinois

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Teresa Nortillo

EcoDevo360 (Lake Zurich, Illinois)

Iowa

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Dylan Kline

Ames Regional Economic Alliance (Ames, IA)

Michigan

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Greg King

Cornerstone Alliance (Benton Harbor, MI)

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Kelly Wawsczyk

ITC Holdings (Wayland, MI)

Minnesota

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Deanna Kuennen

City of Farmington (Farmington, MN)

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Eric Van Oss

City of Rosemount (Rosemount, MN)

Nebraska

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James Caraway II

Omaha Inland Port Authority (Omaha, NE)

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Caleb Fjone

Gage Development Coalition (Beatrice, NE)

North Dakota

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Richard Garman

ND Department of Commerce (Bismarck, ND)

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Corry Shevlin

Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation (Jamestown, ND)

Ohio

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Ruth Brindle

Clinton County Port Authority (Wilmington, OH)

South Dakota

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Chris Fields

Sioux Metro Growth Alliance (Sioux Falls, SD)

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Mike Gray

Sioux Falls Development Foundation (Sioux Falls, SD)

Staff

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Molly Gale Webster

Managing Director

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Rachel Sheffer

Association Services Coordinator

Wisconsin

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Tina Chitwood

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (Milwaukee, WI)

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Donna Walker

Dairyland Power (Chippewa Falls, WI)

Wyoming

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Brandon Marshall

Immediate Past President, Wyoming Business Council (Cheyenne, WY)

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Wendy Lopez

Wyoming Business Council (Cheyenne, WY)

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Heather Tupper

Wyoming Business Council (Cheyenne, WY)

Mid-America EDC's Past Presidents