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Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. (GMG) is governed by a 25 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

James Hebl, MD.
Vice Chair
Mayo Clinic Health System

David Krause
Secretary/Treasurer,
Pioneer Bank


Ben Ellingson
At-Large
Eide Bailly LLP		David Kim
At-Large
Gislason & Hunter LLP
Najwa Massad
At-Large
Massad Group
Jennifer Spaude
At-Large
Consolidated Communications
JO Guck Bailey
SignPro/JGBailey Media & Communications
Lisa Cownie
KEYC News Now/Connect Business Magazine


Richard Davenport
Minnesota State University, Mankato


Mark Dehen
Chair of Regional Economic Development Alliance
City of North Mankato,
Back To Wellness Clinic		Stephanie BottnerStephanie Drago
Taylor Corporation

Joe Duncan
Bolton & Menk, Inc.		Brian Fowler
Quality 1 Hr. Foto/Sports Pix
Pat Hentges
City of Mankato
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
Chad Surprenant
ISG		Rob Else
Jay Weir
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Rob ElseAndy Wilke
Chair of Visit Mankato, River Hills Mall		Laura Drager
2020 Young Professionals Chair and YP Representative
ISG		    

Visit Mankato Board of Governors

 

Andy Wilke, Chair, River Hills Mall
Kevin Buisman, Vice Chair, Minnesota State University, Mankato Athletics
Trisha Duncan, Secretary/Treasurer, Xcel Energy
David Anderson, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Mankato Hotel and Conference Center
Matt Atwood, Atwood Companies
Jason Ceminsky, PRO TRAIN Aviation
Dain Fisher, Bent River Outfitter
Carrie Flanagan
Kaaren Grabianowski, Minnesota River Builders Association
Eric Jones, Mankato Civic Center
Bruce McKirdy, Radio Mankato
John Nelson, Mount Kato Ski Area
Nate Newhouse, Pioneer Bank - Mankato
Alec Pfeffer, ISG
Mitzi Roberts, Dance Express
Alison Zelms, Deputy City Manager

City Center Partnership Board of Governors

 

Bryan Sowers, Chair, U.S. Bank
Randy Zellmer, Past Chair, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
David Jones, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Dan White, At-Large, iSpace Environments
Tom Frederick Jr., At-Large, Pub 500
Jonathan Kemp, At-Large, Ardent Mills, LLC
Vickie Apel, SMILES Center for Independent Living
Cate DeBates, Coldwell Banker Commercial Fisher Group
Max DeMars, DeMars Construction
Tony Friesen, 2 Pins Bakery
Wes Gilbert, Mankato Computer Technology
John Harrenstein, City of North Mankato
Christopher Person, Mankato Independent Originals
Jessica Potter, Blue Earth County Historical Society
Paul Vogal, City of Mankato
Jim Whitlock, Brickhouse Graphics/Business on Belgrade

GreenSeam Board of Governors

 

Gary Koch, Chair, Christensen Farms
Chad Surprenant, Vice Chair, ISG
Marques Doppler, Secretary/Treasurer, Profinium
David Krause, Past Chair, Pioneer Bank
JO Guck Bailey, At-Large, SignPro/JGBailey Media & Communications
Maureen Gustafson, At-Large, Mankato Area Foundation
Wesley Beck, Beck Farm
Brian Buhr, University of Minnesota
Marsha Danielson, South Central College
Ryan Erickson, AGCO Corporation
Brenda Flannery, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Brian Fowler, Quality 1 Hr. Foto/Sports Pix
Mark Greenwood, Compeer Financial
Terri Jensen, National Land Realty
Wayne Kahler, Kahler Automation
Matt Lessard, MBU Technologies
Jim Marzolf, Pipestone Systems
Colleen VanBlarcom, BAMCO
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