Board of Directors

Norfolk Area Economic Development Boards & Committees

Norfolk Area Economic Development Council & the 

Greater Norfolk Economic Development Foundation

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The Norfolk Area Economic Development Council and City of Norfolk Economic Development division is a collaborative effort between Madison County and the City of Norfolk. Our service area covers all of Madison County, Nebraska.

 

Board of Directors

OFFICERS

President: Stephen Sunderman

County Appointed At-Large

 

Vice President: Mike Sousek

Action Council Representative

 

Secretary/Treasurer: Jim Bradford Jr.

Greater Norfolk Economic Development Foundation Appointed At-Large

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Past President: Russ Wilcox

City of Norfolk Appointed At-Large

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DIRECTORS

Josh Moenning

Mayor of Norfolk

 

Ron Schmidt

Madison County Commissioner

 

Mike Flood

Greater Norfolk Economic Development Foundation Appointed At-Large

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Tim Tighe

Action Council Representative

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Dan Spray

Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce Representative

EX-OFFICIO/NON-VOTING MEMBERS

Austen Hagood, President & CEO

Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce

 

Andrew Colvin, City Administrator &

Director of Economic Development

City of Norfolk 

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Dr. Leah Barrett, President

Northeast Community College

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Angie Stenger, Executive Director

Northeast Nebraska Growing Together

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Thomas L. Higginbotham, Jr.

Executive Director 

Northeast Nebraska Economic 

Development District

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David Copple, Legal Counsel for the

Greater Norfolk Economic Development Foundation

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City of Norfolk - City Council denoting

Economic Development Subcommittee

 

The Mayor and City Council have the following subcommittees:  Public Works, Public Safety, Planning and Community Development, Culture and Recreation,

and Economic Development.

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Mayor Josh Moenning*
Councilman Corey Granquist, Ward 1*

Councilman Kory Hildebrand, Ward 1

Councilman Frank Arens, Ward 2

Councilman Shane Clausen, Ward 2*

Councilman Rob Merrill, Ward 3*

Councilman Gary L. Jackson, Ward 3

Councilman Andrew McCarthy, Ward 4

Councilman Thad Murren, Ward 4*

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* Economic Development Subcommittee