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Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. (GMG) is governed by a 24 member board made up of a precise composition of stakeholders representing the diverse mix of businesses within the marketplace. Thank you to the GMG Board of Directors for giving their time, talent and dedication to help grow Greater Mankato!

 


Charlie Whitaker
Chair
Taylor Corporation

 

David Krause
Vice Chair
Pioneer Bank

Ben Ellingson
Secretary/Treasurer,
Eide Bailly LLP


James Hebl, MD
At-Large
Mayo Clinic Health System		David Kim
At-Large
Gislason & Hunter LLP
Najwa Massad
At-Large
Massad Group
Jennifer Spaude
At-Large
Consolidated Communications
Susan Arntz
City of Mankato
JO Guck Bailey
SignPro/JGBailey Media & Communications
Lisa Cownie
KEYC News Now/Connect Business Magazine
Dr. Richard Davenport
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Dr. Mark Dehen
Chair of Regional Economic Development Alliance
City of North Mankato,
Back To Wellness Clinic
Stephanie BottnerStephanie Drago
Taylor Corporation

Brian Fowler
SPX Sports / Quality 1-Hr Foto

Dr. Cuong Huynh
Discover Chiropractic
Gary Koch
Chair of GreenSeam, 
Christensen Farms
Jack Kolars
Vice Chair of Regional Economic Development Alliance, Nicollet County		Wesley Otto
OMG – Otto Media Group

Dr. Annette Parker
South Central College
Paul Peterson 
Mankato Area Public Schools
Geoff Roise
Lindsay Windows		Bryan Sowers
Chair of City Center Partnership
U.S. Bank
Liz Ulman
Dotson Iron Castings		Rob Else
Andy Wilke
Chair of Visit Mankato/River Hills Mall
      

Visit Mankato Board of Governors

 

Andy Wilke, Chair, River Hills Mall
Trisha Duncan, Vice Chair, Xcel Energy
Alec Pfeffer, Secretary/Treasurer, ISG
Matt Atwood, At-Large,Atwood Companies
Nate Newhouse, At-Large, Pioneer Bank - Mankato
JO Guck Bailey, Ex-Officio, SignPro/JGBailey Media & Communications
David Anderson, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Mankato Hotel and Conference Center
Lori Benike, Scheels
Jason Ceminsky, PRO TRAIN Aviation
Dain Fisher, Bent River Outfitter
Kaaren Grabianowski, Minnesota River Builders Association
John Nelson, Mount Kato Ski Area
Mitzi Roberts, Dance Express
Beth Rohrich, Quality 1 Hr. Foto/SPX Sports
Susan Arntz, Ex-Officio, City of Mankato
Eric Jones, Ex-Officio, Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center

City Center Partnership Board of Governors

 

Bryan Sowers, Chair, U.S. Bank
Dan White, Aesthetics & Vitality Chair and Vice Chair, iSpace Environments
Jessica Potter, Aesthetics & Vitality Vice Chair; Secretary/Treasurer, Blue Earth County Historical Society
Max DeMars, Livability & Development Vice Chair, DeMars Construction
Wes Gilbert, Livability & Development Chair, Mankato Computer Technology
JO Guck Bailey, SignPro/JGBailey Media & Communications
Cate DeBates, Coldwell Banker Commercial Fisher Group
Stephanie Drago, GMG Board, Taylor Corporation
Justin Ek, Belissimo Paint
Tom Frederick Jr.,Pub 500
Tony Friesen, 2 Pins Bakery
John Harrenstein, City of North Mankato
Christopher Person, Mankato Independent Originals
Kent Stanley, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Paul Vogel, City of Mankato
Jim Whitlock, Brick House Graphics

GreenSeam Board of Governors

 

Gary Koch, Chair, Christensen Farms
Chad Surprenant, Vice Chair, ISG
David Krause, Past Chair, Pioneer Bank
Marques Doppler, Secretary/Treasurer, Profinium
JO Guck Bailey, Executive Committee, SignPro/JGBailey Media & Communications
Marsha Danielson, Executive Committee, South Central College
Wesley Beck, Beck Farm
Brian Buhr, University of Minnesota
Ryan Dutton, SDN Communications
Ryan Erickson, AGCO Corporation
Brenda Flannery, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Brian Fowler, Quality 1 Hr. Foto/SPX Sports
Mark Greenwood, Compeer Financial
Jim Heilman, CLA
Terri Jensen, National Land Realty
Wayne Kahler, Kahler Automation
Matt Lessard, MBU Technologies
Jim Marzolf, Pipestone Systems
Tim Penny, Ex-Officio Non-voting, Southern MN Initiative Foundation
Andrea Vaubel, Ex-Officio Non-voting, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

 

The Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. Family: Visit Mankato City Center Partnership