Board of Directors
Norfolk Area Economic Development Boards & Committees
Norfolk Area Economic Development Council & the
Greater Norfolk Economic Development Foundation
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.
President: Russ Wilcox
City Appointed At-Large
Vice President: Ron Schmidt
County Commissioner
Sec.-Treasurer: Jim Bradford Jr.
Action Council Appointed At-Large
Director: Angie Stenger
Immediate Past Chair of the Norfolk
Area Chamber of Commerce
Director: Mike Sousek
Chair of Action Council
Director: Thomas L. Higginbotham, Jr.
Vice-Chair of Action Council
Director: Josh Moenning
Mayor of Norfolk
Director: Stephen Sunderman
County Appointed At-Large
Director: Mike Flood
Greater Norfolk Economic Development Foundation Appointed At-Large
EX-OFFICIO/NON-VOTING MEMBERS:
Denise M. Wilkinson, President & CEO
Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Colvin, City Administrator &
Director of Economic Development
City of Norfolk
Dr. Leah Barrett, President
Northeast Community College
David Copple, Legal Counsel
Greater Norfolk Economic
Development Foundation
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.
Mayor Josh Moenning*
Councilman Corey Granquist, Ward 1*
Councilman Dick Pfeil, Ward 1
Councilman Jim Lange, Ward 2*
Councilman Shane Clausen, Ward 2*
Councilman Rob Merrill, Ward 3*
Councilman Gary L. Jackson, Ward 3
Councilman Fred Wiebelhaus Ward 4
Councilman Thad Murren, Ward 4
* Economic Development Subcommittee