The City of Norfolk Economic Development Division and the Norfolk Area Economic Development Council is a collaborative effort between the City of Norfolk and Madison County that strives to promote, facilitate, and cultivate economic development projects and initiatives in Madison County, Nebraska.

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The economic development team members are City of Norfolk staff with an advisory board, the Norfolk Area Economic Development Council, which has county-wide representation. The economic development staff also has ex-officio representation and provides project management services for the Greater Norfolk Economic Development Foundation. 

Norfolk Now

Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce

Austen Hagood, President & CEO

402-371-4862

ahagood@norfolkareachamber.com

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Norfolk Area Visitors Bureau

Traci Jeffrey, Director

402-371-2932

traci@visitNorfolkne.com

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Workforce Partners

Northeast Nebraska

Growing Together 

Angie Stenger, Executive Director

402-860-7439

angie@growingtogetherne.com

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Northeast Community College

Dr. Leah Barrett, President
402-371-2020

lbarrett@northeast.edu

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Wayne State College

Dr. Marysz Rames, President
402-375-7000

marames1@wsc.edu

 

Norfolk Public Schools

Austin Casselberry
Career Academy Coordinator
402-644-2529

austincasselberry@npsne.org 

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Invest Nebraska

Emma Bennett, Community

Development Manager
308-216-1449

emma@investnebraska.com

Utilities

City of Norfolk

Water/Sewer Utilities

Steven Rames, Public Works Director

City of Norfolk

402-844-2000

srames@norfolkne.gov​

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Nebraska Public Power District

Brittney Koenig, Account Manager

402-379-6826

bjkoeni@nppd.com

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Nicole Sedlacek, Economic

Development Manager

402-336-5332

njsedla@​nppd.com

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Lyndsy Jenness, Economic

Development Consultant

402-580-1492

lrjenne@nppd.com

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Elkhorn Rural Public Power District

Tom Rudloff, General Manager

402-675-2185

trudloff@erppd.com

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Black Hills Energy

Scott Zaruba

402-371-7195  x13

Scott.Zaruba@blackhillscorp.com

State of Nebraska

State of Nebraska

Department of Economic Development

Deb Poehling

Northeast Field Service Rep

402-308-7253

deb.poehling@nebraska.gov

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State of Nebraska

Department of Labor

Becky Maggart, Norfolk Office Manager

402-370-4418   

becky.maggart@nebraska.gov

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Nebraska Department of Roads

Kevin Domogalla, District 3

402-370-3470

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Rail

Nebraska Central Railroad

Julie Greve, Manager of Marketing

and Customer Relations

402-371-9015  x1002

jgreve@rgpc.com

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