WILLMAR — The Kandiyohi County Economic Development Joint Powers Board on Thursday accepted the resignation of Business Development Manager Michelle Marotzke, effective May 15.
This comes just one week after new Executive Director Barbara Carr started in her position. Marotzke had been serving as interim executive director since former executive director Patrick O’Rourke was terminated after only four months in the position.
O’Rourke started in the executive director position in August of 2024 after former executive director Aaron Backman resigned in July of 2024.
Marotzke was one of the finalists interviewed for the executive director position in the most recent search, but the Joint Powers Board approved hiring Carr for the position in a split 4-2 vote. Joint Powers Board members Roger Imdieke, Justin Ask, Corky Berg and Doug Reese voted in favor of hiring Carr for the position, citing that she seemed more qualified.
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