Board of Directors
Norfolk Area Economic Development Council
The Norfolk Area Economic Development Council is a Nebraska nonprofit corporation. The agency serves as a collaborative resource to serve economic development needs in Madison County, Nebraska.
Board of Directors
OFFICERS
President: Jim Bradford Jr.
Norfolk Area Economic Development Council Appointed At-Large
Vice President: Arnie Robinson
Action Council Representative
Secretary/Treasurer: Austen Hagood
Ex-officio Member
DIRECTORS
Shane Clausen
Mayor of Norfolk
Troy Uhlir
Madison County Commissioner
Tim Tighe
Action Council Representative
Dan Spray
Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce Representative
Russ Wilcox
City of Norfolk Appointed At-Large
Doug Johnson
Norfolk Area Economic Development Council Appointed At-Large Appointed At-Large
EX-OFFICIO/NON-VOTING MEMBERS
Director of Economic Development
City of Norfolk/Norfolk Area
Economic Development Council
Dr. Leah Barrett, President
Northeast Community College
Austen Hagood, President & CEO
Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce
Angie Stenger, Executive Director
Northeast Nebraska Growing Together
City of Norfolk - City Council denoting
Economic Development Subcommittee
The Mayor and City Council have the following subcommittees: Public Services, Traffic & Infrastructure, Public Health & Safety/Emergency Services, Community & Economic Development, Culture & Recreation, and Policies & Procedures.
Mayor Shane Clausen*
Councilman Corey Granquist, Ward 1*
Councilman Kory Hildebrand, Ward 1
Council President Frank Arens, Ward 2*
Councilman Justin Webb, Ward 3*
Councilman Jeff Jensen, Ward 3
Councilman Andrew McCarthy, Ward 4*
Councilwoman Sue Beckman, Ward 4
* Community & Economic Development Subcommittee
Development Foundation (GNEDF)
The mission of the Greater Norfolk Economic Development Foundation (GNEDF) is to create, facilitate and support partnerships to develop quality economic growth in the region.