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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!

2020 Board Applications are Open Now:

Board of Directors Position Description & Expectations >>

2020 Greater Mankato Growth, Visit Mankato, City Center Partnership Board Application >>

2020 GreenSeam Board of Governors Application >>

 


Charlie Whitaker
Chair
Taylor Corporation

James Hebl, MD.
Vice Chair
Mayo Clinic Health System


Ron Vetter
Past Chair
Vetter Stone

David Krause
Secretary/Treasurer, 
Chair of GreenSeam
Pioneer Bank


Najwa Massad
At-Large
Massad Group

David Kim
At-Large
Gislason & Hunter LLP


Ben Ellingson
At-Large
Eide Bailly LLP

Jennifer Spaude
At-Large
Consolidated Communications


JO Guck Bailey
SignPro/JGBailey Media & Communications

Mark Dehen
Chair of Regional Economic Development Alliance
City of North Mankato,
Back To Wellness Clinic

Stephanie BottnerStephanie Drago
Taylor Corporation

Mike Drummer
Drummers Garden Center & Floral, Drummer Companies

Joe Duncan
Bolton & Menk, Inc.		Brian Fowler
Quality 1 Hr. Foto/Sports Pix

Jessica Hatanpa
Vice Chair of Regional Economic Development Alliance, City of Mankato, Hatanpa Insurance Agency – State Farm


Pat Hentges
City of Mankato		Wesley Otto
OMG – Otto Media Group
Dr. Annette Parker
South Central College

Paul Peterson 
Mankato Area Public Schools

Rob Else
Jay Weir
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Marilyn Wells
Minnesota State University, Mankato

Rob Else
Andy Wilke
Chair of Visit Mankato, River Hills Mall

Randy Zellmer
Chair of City Center Partnership
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Kelly Duncan
2019 Young Professionals Chair and YP Representative
Jack Link's

Visit Mankato Board of Governors

 

Andy Wilke, Chair, River Hills Mall
Kevin Buisman, Vice Chair, Minnesota State University, Mankato Athletics
JO Guck Bailey, Past Chair, Sign Pro/JGBailey Media & Communications
Trisha Duncan, Secretary/Treasurer, Xcel Energy
Mike Drummer, At-Large, Drummer Companies
Gwenn Wolters, At-Large, South Central Service Cooperative
David Anderson, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Mankato Hotel and Conference Center
Matt Atwood, Atwood Companies
Dain Fisher, Bent River Outfitter
Carrie Flanagan, Hilton Garden Inn, Downtown Mankato
Kaaren Grabianowski, Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota
Eric Jones, Mankato Civic Center
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

 

Randy Zellmer, Chair, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
David Jones, Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Betty Ouren, At-Large, Landline
Bryan Sowers, At-Large, U.S. Bank
Dan White, At-Large, iSpace Environments
Kevin Velasquez, At-Large, Blethen Berens
Max DeMars, DeMars Construction
Stephanie Drago, Taylor Corporation
Tony Friesen, 2 Pins Bakery
Wes Gilbert, Mankato Computer Repair
John Harrenstein, City of North Mankato
Jonathan Kemp, Ardent Mills, LLC
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

 

David Krause, Chair, Pioneer Bank
Gary Koch, Vice Chair, Christensen Farms
Jim Marzolf,Past Chair, Pipestone Systems
Marques Doppler, Secretary/Treasurer, Profinium
JO Guck Bailey, At-Large, SignPro/JGBailey Media & Communications
Marsha Danielson, At-Large, South Central College
Wesley Beck, Beck Farm
Brian Buhr, University of Minnesota
Bobby Fleischman, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Brian Fowler, Quality 1 Hr. Foto/Sports Pix
Maureen Gustafson, Gislason & Hunter
Jodie Hermer, Compeer
Terri Jensen, National Land Realty
Wayne Kahler, Kahler Automation
Matt Lessard, MBU Technologies
Chad Surprenant, ISG
Colleen VanBlarcom, BAMCO
Tim Penny, Ex-Officio Non-voting, Southern MN Initiative Foundation

 

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