Board of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Greater Mankato Growth, Inc

Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. Board of Directors, Visit Mankato Board of Governors, City Center Partnership/Downtown Partnership Board of Governors, and GreenSeam Board of Governors are currently not seeking new members. However, if you are interested in serving, please click the links below to learn more and to submit your application.

Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. (GMG) is governed by stakeholders who represent the diverse mix of businesses within the regional marketplace. The GMG Board of Directors volunteer their time and talent to help grow Greater Mankato. Each business unit’s chair joins this board.

Samantha Boeck

Vice Chair

ISG

David Krause, Past Chair, Pioneer Bank
Ben Ellingson, Secretary/Treasurer, Eide Bailly LLP
Cory Genelin, At-Large, Gislason & Hunter, LLP
Liz Ulman, At-Large, MacLean Power Systems
Charlie Whitaker
, At-Large, Taylor
Jamie Jacobs, APX Construction Group
Aaron Jones, J. Longs
Karthik Ghosh, Mayo Clinic Health System
Christine Powers, Abdo
Jennifer Spaude, Consolidated Communications
Susan Arntz, Ex-Officio, City of Mankato
Kevin McCann, Ex-Officio, City of North Mankato
Dr. Edward Inch, Ex-Officio, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Paul Peterson, Ex-Officio,Mankato Area Public Schools
Wesley Beck, Ex-Officio, Chair of GreenSeam, Beck Farms
Gerry Burke, Ex-Officio, Chair of Visit Mankato, Holiday Inn Express
JO Guck Bailey, Ex-Officio, Chair of Downtown Partnrship, SignPro
Keri Johnson, Ex-Officio, Chair of Regional Economic Development Alliance / City of St. Peter

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Visit Mankato

Visit Mankato, LLC  is governed by a 15-member board of governors made up of a precise composition of stakeholders representing the tourism industry and marketplace. Visit Mankato’s Mission is to lead the development of the visitor economy in Greater Mankato.

Gerry Burke

Gerry Burke

Chair

Holiday Inn Express

Jennifer Moore

Vice Chair

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Jason Ceminsky, Secretary/Treasurer, PRO TRAIN Aviation
Daniel Lee, Northwestern Mutual
Beth RohrichQuality 1 Hr. Foto / SPX Sports
Cate DeBates, Hospitality Ventures
Candace Norton, MEI
Allison Jennings, At-Large, Wow!Zone
Angie Stransky, Mayo Clinic Health System
Tania Kazmer Cordes, Kato Ballroom
Lesa Drysdale, ISG
Maria Keough, Terratron – Courtyard by Marriott
Susan Arntz, Ex-Officio, City of Mankato
JO Guck Bailey, At-Large,Ex-Officio, Sign Pro, JGBailey Media & Communications
Eric Jones, Ex Officio, Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

City Center Partnership

City Center Partnership, LLC is governed by a board of governors committed to furthering the Partnership’s goal to promote collaboration and foster investment in the City Center to attract and support the growth of a diverse array of business, customers, visitors, and residents to the region.

Jared Koch

Vice Chair

Blethen Berens

Scott Danger, Secretary/Treasurer, Abdo
Jessica Potter, Past Chair, Blue Earth County Historical Society
Heather Ungerer, Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota
Heather Otto, At-Large, Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota
Katie Heinz, Business on Belgrade
Steve Jameson, The Free Press
Mike Hahn, Small Business Development Center
Joe Richter, The Factor Group
Kaitlyn Steele, Brennan Companies
Alexa Swindell, Nolabelle Kitchen + Bar
Danny Umhoefer, R.W. Carlstrom Construction
Joe Huber, The Dork Den
Mark Konz, Ex-Officio, City of Mankato
Matt Lassonde
, Ex-Officio, City of North Mankato

Board of governors

GreenSeam

GreenSeam, LLC is governed by a 18-member board made up of an intentional composition of stakeholders representing the diverse mix of entities within the GreenSeam region (southern Minnesota and northern Iowa). GreenSeam’s vision is to shape the future of agriculture, businesses, and communities in the region and elevate our region as the world-class food and agribusiness epicenter 

Wesley Beck

Chair

Beck Farms

Ryan Erickson

Vice Chair

AGCO Corporation

Gary Koch, Past Chair, Christensen Farms
Chris Fitzloff, Secretary/Treasurer, Compeer Financial
Matthew Berger, At-Large, Gislason & Hunter LLP
Kelcey Woods-Nord, At-Large, South Central College
JO Guck Bailey, Sign Pro / JGBailey Media & Communications
Brian Buhr, University of Minnesota
Ben Buie, Crystal Valley Cooperative
Laura Drager, ISG
Ryan Dutton, SDN Communications
Jim Heilman, CLA
Wayne Kahler, Kahler Automation
David Krause, Pioneer Bank
Jerad Michels, Eide Bailly
Mitch Rohlfing, APX Construction
John Schwartz, Schwartz Farms
Patrice Bailey, Ex-Officio, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Tim Penny, Ex-Officio, Southern MN Initiative Foundation

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