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: Stephen Sunderman
County Appointed At-Large
Secretary/Treasurer: Jim Bradford Jr.
Greater Norfolk Economic Development Foundation Appointed At-Large
Past President: Russ Wilcox
City of Norfolk Appointed At-Large
DIRECTORS
Josh Moenning
Mayor of Norfolk
Ron Schmidt
Madison County Commissioner
Tim Tighe
Action Council Representative
Dan Spray
Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce Representative
Arnie Robinson
Action Council Representative
Doug Johnson
Greater Norfolk Economic Development Foundation Appointed At-Large
EX-OFFICIO/NON-VOTING MEMBERS
Austen Hagood, President & CEO
Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Colvin, City Administrator
City of Norfolk
Candice Alder
Director of Economic Development
City of Norfolk/Norfolk Area
Economic Development Council
Dr. Leah Barrett, President
Northeast Community College
Angie Stenger, Executive Director
Northeast Nebraska Growing Together
Thomas L. Higginbotham, Jr.
Executive Director
Northeast Nebraska Economic
Development District
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 Josh Moenning*
Councilman Corey Granquist, Ward 1*
Councilman Kory Hildebrand, Ward 1
Councilman Frank Arens, Ward 2*
Council President Shane Clausen, Ward 2*
Councilman Justin Webb, Ward 3
Councilman Justin Snorton, Ward 3
Councilman Andrew McCarthy, Ward 4
Councilman Thad Murren, 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. The GNEDF partners with the City of Norfolk and the Norfolk Area Economic Development Council to facilitate economic development projects in the Norfolk area.