{"id":21426,"date":"2022-07-22T22:34:27","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T03:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/?page_id=21426"},"modified":"2024-06-26T13:49:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T18:49:59","slug":"board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21426\" class=\"elementor elementor-21426\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e31cccd elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"5e31cccd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11709061\" data-id=\"11709061\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9d3c0d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e9d3c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board of Directors<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-531a2d2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"531a2d2\" 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qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"63a8f180\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72ff9167\" data-id=\"72ff9167\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e130b26 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"1e130b26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css?ver=1722969594\"><div id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b3e52b3 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2b3e52b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dffe045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4dffe045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"7be9648c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25d7e60d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25d7e60d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/greenseam\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Logos_270x90_GreenSeam.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-21040\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef06634 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"ef06634\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1ad541\" data-id=\"b1ad541\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ba984 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"21ba984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#gmgboard\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Greater Mankato Growth, Inc<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#vmboard\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Visit Mankato<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ccpboard\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">City Center Partnership<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#gsboard\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">GreenSeam<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d08b53e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"d08b53e\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"gmgboard\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a01c4ae\" data-id=\"a01c4ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5d80c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"d5d80c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e260ebb\" data-id=\"e260ebb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5405e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5405e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Logos_600_GMG.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21444\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Logos_600_GMG.png 600w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Logos_600_GMG-300x117.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c74f1fe\" data-id=\"c74f1fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80e9dac animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80e9dac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BOARD OF DIRECTORS<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5849711 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5849711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greater Mankato Growth, Inc<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a2546e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"7a2546e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f7942b\" data-id=\"4f7942b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b707a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65b707a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. (GMG)<\/strong> 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&#8217;s chair joins this board.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d808b67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"d808b67\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-028d9a2 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"028d9a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f41670e elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"f41670e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DavidKrause_2018.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-portrait size-portfolio-portrait wp-image-21989\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Krause\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Chair<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankwithpioneer.com\/\">Pioneer Bank<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-887bfaf elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"887bfaf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e22cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"8e22cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Wes-Otto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-portrait size-portfolio-portrait wp-image-34148\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Wes-Otto.jpg 165w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Wes-Otto-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWesley Otto\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Vice Chair<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottomediagroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OMG - Otto Media Group<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zanzmexicanrestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zanz Mexican Restaurant<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/connectbiz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Connect Business Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ba660b\" data-id=\"3ba660b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b77a102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b77a102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Charlie Whitaker<\/strong>, <em>Past Chair<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taylor<\/a><br \/><strong>Ben Ellingson<\/strong>, <em>Secretary\/Treasurer<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eidebailly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eide Bailly LLP<\/a><br \/><strong>Samantha Boeck<\/strong>, <em>At Large,<\/em>\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isginc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISG<\/a><br \/><strong>James Hebl, MD<\/strong>,<em> At-Large<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mayo Clinic Health System<\/a><br \/><strong>David Kim<\/strong>, <em>At-Large<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gislason.com\/\">Gislason &amp; Hunter, LLP<\/a><br \/><strong>Liz Ulman<\/strong>, <em>At-Large<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dotson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dotson Iron Castings<\/a><strong><br \/>JO Guck Bailey<\/strong>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.signpromankato.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign Pro<\/a> \/ JGBailey Media &amp; Communications<br \/><strong>Jamie Jacobs<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/apxconstructiongroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APX Construction Group<\/a><br \/><strong>Aaron Jones<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/jlongs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J. Longs<\/a><br \/><strong>Dr. Annette Parker<\/strong>,\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/southcentral.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Central College<\/a><br \/><strong>Paul Peterson<\/strong>,\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isd77.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mankato Area Public Schools<\/a><br \/><strong>Christine Powers<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/abdosolutions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abdo<\/a><br \/><strong>Jennifer Spaude<\/strong>, <em>At-Large<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consolidated.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consolidated Communications<\/a><br \/><strong>Susan Arntz<\/strong><em>, Ex-Officio,<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mankatomn.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Mankato<\/a><br \/><strong>Kevin McCann<\/strong>,<em> Ex-Officio<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northmankato.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of North Mankato<\/a><br \/><strong>Dr. Edward Inch<\/strong><em>, Ex-Officio,<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnsu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota State University, Mankato<\/a><br \/><strong>Gary Koch<\/strong>, <em>Ex-Officio, Chair of <a href=\"https:\/\/greenseam.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GreenSeam<\/a><\/em>,\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christensenfarms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christensen Farms<\/a><br \/><strong>Alec Pfeffer<\/strong>, <em>Ex-Officio, Chair of <a href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/visit-mankato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Mankato<\/a><\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isginc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISG<\/a><br \/><strong>Jessica Potter<\/strong>, <em>Ex-Officio, Chair of\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/city-center-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City Center Partnership<\/a><\/em>,\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/blueearthcountyhistory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blue Earth County Historical Society<\/a><br \/><strong>Keri Johnson<\/strong>, <em>Ex-Officio, Chair of <a href=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/regional-economic-development-alliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regional Economic Development Alliance<\/a><\/em> \/\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpetermn.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of St. Peter<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21461ee5 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"21461ee5\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"vmboard\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-364a84a6\" data-id=\"364a84a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbda0d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"bbda0d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53bac3a\" data-id=\"53bac3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48725c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48725c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Logos_600_Visit_Mankato.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21447\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Logos_600_Visit_Mankato.png 600w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Logos_600_Visit_Mankato-300x117.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c968f2c\" data-id=\"c968f2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92efb4c animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92efb4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BOARD OF GOVERNORS<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52781ed animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52781ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visit Mankato<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-72962e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"72962e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-424c4a2\" data-id=\"424c4a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d3d41 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75d3d41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Visit Mankato, LLC\u00a0<\/b> 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&#8217;s Mission is to lead the development of the visitor economy in Greater Mankato.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a445e1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"a445e1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-26e7880 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"26e7880\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b7df4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"18b7df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/alecPfeffer_square-600x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-portrait size-portfolio-portrait wp-image-23032\" alt=\"Alec Pfeffer Visit Mankato Vice Chair\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlec Pfeffer\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Chair<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isginc.com\/\">ISG<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-efdc7fc elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"efdc7fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d4357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"75d4357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BurkeGerry_2024_600x800_forweb.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-portrait size-portfolio-portrait wp-image-34875\" alt=\"Gerry Burke\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BurkeGerry_2024_600x800_forweb.jpg 600w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BurkeGerry_2024_600x800_forweb-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BurkeGerry_2024_600x800_forweb-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGerry Burke\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Vice Chair<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/holidayinnexpress\/hotels\/us\/en\/mankato\/mktes\/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=BingMaps-_-EX-_-US-_-MKTES\">Holiday Inn Express<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6193276\" data-id=\"6193276\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43273cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43273cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Jason Ceminsky<em>, <\/em><\/b><em>Secretary\/Treasurer,<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/beechjet.com\/\">PRO TRAIN Aviation<\/a><br \/><strong>Jennifer Moore, <\/strong><em>At-Large, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnsu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota State University, Mankato<\/a><br \/><b>Kaaren Grabianowski<\/b><i>, <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mnrba.com\/\">Minnesota River Builders Association<\/a><br \/><strong>Nate Newhouse<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankwithpioneer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pioneer Bank &#8211; Mankato<\/a><br \/><strong>Daniel Lee<\/strong><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scheels.com\/store?StoreID=062&amp;utm_source=Sovrn%20Commerce&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;irclickid=yLiSl2WKbxyPT%3AeRi3yO03RQUkH1d%3A06yQ1zXM0&amp;irgwc=1&amp;utm_campaign=13422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scheels<\/a><br \/><strong>Beth Rohrich<\/strong><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/spxsports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quality 1 Hr. Foto \/ SPX Sports<\/a><br \/><strong>Cate DeBates,<\/strong> Hospitality Ventures<br \/><strong>Candace Norton,<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/meiusa.com\/\">MEI<\/a><br \/><strong>Susan Arntz<\/strong>, <em>Ex-Officio<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mankatomn.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Mankato<\/a><br \/><strong>JO Guck Bailey<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><em>Ex-Officio,<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signpromankato.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign Pro<\/a>, JGBailey Media &amp; Communications<br \/><strong>Eric Jones<\/strong>,<em> Ex Officio,<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinichealthsystemeventcenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c956964 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"c956964\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"ccpboard\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1529b6\" data-id=\"a1529b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc490be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"cc490be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a516cf\" data-id=\"1a516cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5cee02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5cee02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Logos_600_City_Center.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21442\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Logos_600_City_Center.png 600w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Logos_600_City_Center-300x117.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bf3878\" data-id=\"5bf3878\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da268ab animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da268ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BOARD OF GOVERNORS<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6598a5c animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6598a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">City Center Partnership<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6528329 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"6528329\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dadc022\" data-id=\"dadc022\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270fa71 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"270fa71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>City Center Partnership, LLC<\/strong> is governed by a\u202fboard of governors committed to furthering the Partnership&#8217;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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-25f750d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"25f750d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-95fd8ed elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"95fd8ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f457b elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"08f457b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jessica-Potter.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-portrait size-portfolio-portrait wp-image-23034\" alt=\"Jessica Potter City Center Partnership Vice Chair\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJessica Potter\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Chair<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blueearthcountyhistory.com\/\">Blue Earth County Historical Society<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-912db0e elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"912db0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af03cb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"af03cb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation- text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Max-Demars-Web-600x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio-portrait size-portfolio-portrait wp-image-23324\" alt=\"Max Demars - DeMars Constrution\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMax DeMars\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Vice Chair<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demarsgc.com\/\">DeMars Construction<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d941ad\" data-id=\"0d941ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ff199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25ff199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>JO Guck Bailey<\/strong>, <em>CityArt Representative<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signpromankato.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign Pro<\/a> \/ JGBailey Media &amp; Communications<br \/><strong>Scott Danger<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/abdosolutions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abdo<\/a><br \/><strong>Jared Koch<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blethenberens.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blethen Berens<\/a><br \/><strong>Heather Ungerer<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmsouthernmn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Children&#8217;s Museum of Southern Minnesota<\/a><strong><br \/>Mark Konz<\/strong>, <em>Ex-Officio<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mankatomn.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Mankato<\/a><strong><br \/>Matt Lassonde<\/strong>, <em>Ex-Officio<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northmankato.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of North Mankato<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e442926 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"e442926\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"gsboard\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f53d62\" data-id=\"7f53d62\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3043ed8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"3043ed8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fd0d63\" data-id=\"3fd0d63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4471e5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4471e5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Logos_600_Greenseam.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21445\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Logos_600_Greenseam.png 600w, https:\/\/greatermankato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Logos_600_Greenseam-300x117.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b42dc6\" data-id=\"8b42dc6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d67e90b animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d67e90b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board Members<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-682f2ff animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"682f2ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GreenSeam<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-844a7a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"844a7a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d86529\" data-id=\"7d86529\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-011bd4c animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"011bd4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>GreenSeam, LLC<\/strong> 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 (<em>southern Minnesota and northern Iowa<\/em>). 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