Roger Imdieke

Vice Chairperson

2015-present

Harlan Madsen

2003-present

Rollie Nissen

Secretary

 2017-present

Fernando Alvarado

 2017-present

Andrew Plowman

Treasurer

2017-present

Kathy Schwantes

Chairperson

2017-present

Art Benson

2017-2018 Secretary

2014-2018

Owner, Sound Image

Roland (Rollie) Boll

2015-2018 Treasurer

2013-2018

“My years of banking have made it clear that for economic development to occur, some guiding is necessary. I have seen how the EDC is an agency that helps guide this development. I enjoy working on the Ag Committee as I worked with Ag in my banking career.”

Donna Boonstra

2017-2018 President

2014-2019

Owner, Custom Interiors & Company, Inc.

“Serving on the EDC’s Joint Operations Board gives me a great opportunity to be more involved in my community and to have a voice in development of our community.  This is something that has always been a passion of mine. Bringing successful businesses to our community benefits everyone who lives here plus it draws back those who may have left our community for job opportunities and business development elsewhere.”

Robert P. Carlson

2009-2018

President, United Minnesota Bank

“It is exciting to be involved with the EDC and see the continued expansion of economic development in Kandiyohi County. We are trying extremely hard to make our EDC a very competitive asset for our area and are fortunate to have the outstanding staff we do. It is also extremely important to expand the local, state and national presence of the companies now located in our area and to add more to the economic mix we now enjoy.”

Lester J. Heitke

2017-2019

Kerry Johnson

2018-2020

Market President
United Prairie Bank

Kelly TerWisscha

2018 Vice President

2015-2020

CEO, TerWisscha Construction, Inc.

“Growing up in Willmar, going to school in Willmar, raising my family in the Willmar area, and now owning a second-generation, Willmar-based business, I have deep roots in this community. For over 50 years, the Willmar community has supported TerWisscha Construction. Many of the buildings along First Street and in the Industrial Park were built by TWC and each year we build more businesses in this community. Watching and being part of the growth of this diverse, innovative, and thriving community is exciting. With TerWisscha Construction being a national company, I have the opportunity to view what communities across the U.S. are doing in regards to economic development and am able to bring those ideas back to our community.”

Bruce Peterson

Ex Officio

Director, Planning and Development Services Department

“I represent City of Willmar interests on the Board, recognizing that there is a great interdependence between the City’s economic success and that of Kandiyohi County.”