Economic Development Professionals

John Alt
Executive Director, Madison College
608.745.3100 | JAlt@madisoncollege.edu

Kyle Ellefson
City Administrator, City of Columbus
920.623.5900 | cityadministrator@columbuswi.us

Cheryl Fahrner
Executive Director, Columbia County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC)
608.742.6161 | ccedc6161@gmail.com

Kathleen Haas
Community Resource Development Educator, Columbia County UW Extension
608.742.9683 | Kathleen.Haas@co.columbia.wi.us

Marianne Hanson
Executive Director, Portage Area Chamber of Commerce
608.742.6242 | pacc@portagewi.com

Steven Sobiek
Director, Business Development and Planning, City of Portage
608.745.0038 | steven.sobiek@portagewi.gov
Janet Ady
President, Ady Advantage
608.663.9218 | jady@adyadvantage.com

Courtney Berner
Cooperative Development Specialist, University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives
608.890.0966 | cberner@wisc.edu

Andrew Bremer
Community & Economic Development Director, Village of McFarland
608.838.2313 | andrew.bremer@mcfarland.wi.us

Taylor Brown
Economic Development Director, City of Sun Prairie
608.825.0894 | tbrown@CityofSunprairie.com

Rowan Childs
Economic Development Director, Village of Mount Horeb
608.437.9417 | rowan.childs@mounthorebwi.info

Pam Christenson
Director, Economic Development, Madison Gas & Electric Company
608.252.5647 | pchristenson@mge.com

Mike Davis
City Administrator, City of Middleton
608.827.1058 | mdavis@ci.middleton.wi.us

Jerry Derr
President, Dane County Towns Association
608.846.4696 | ghderr@frontier.com

John Drury
Senior Business Development Manager, Madison Gas & Electric Company
608.252.7081 | jdrury@mge.com

Joyce Frey
Economic Development Specialist, City of Fitchburg
608.270.4246 | joyce.frey@fitchburgwi.gov

Matt Giese
Village Administrator, Village of Cottage Grove
608.839.4704 | mgiese@village.cottage-grove.wi.us

Michael Gracz
Administrator, Village of Oregon
608.835.6280 | mgracz@vil.oregon.wi.us

Vic Grassman
Technology Commercialization Manager, TURBO
608.512.6661 | vgrassman@cdr.wisc.edu

Mary Grundahl
President, Mount Horeb Chamber of Commerce
608.437.4083 | Mary@JGDevelopment.com

Lorrie Keating Heinemann
President, Madison Development Corporation
608.256.2799 x212 | lorrie@mdcorp.org

Judy Knutson
Executive Director, Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce
608.835.3697 | director@oregonwi.com

Michelle Lawrie
Community Development Director, Village of DeForest
608.846.6751 | lawriem@vi.deforest.wi.us

Matt Mikolajewski
Economic Development Director, City of Madison
608.267.8737 | mmikolajewski@cityofmadison.com

Lisa Moen
Administrator, Village of Cambridge
608.423.3712 | lmoen@ci.cambridge.wi.us

Terra Morris
Executive Director, Cross Plains Area Chamber of Commerce
608.285.2050 | crossplainschamberofcommerce@gmail.com

Aaron Olver
Managing Director, University Research Park
608.441.8000 | aaron.olver@wisc.edu

Peter Ouchakof
CDBG/RFL Program Administrator, Dane County Office of Workforce & Economic Development
608.283.1441 | ouchakof@countyofdane.com

Nicholas Owen
Village Administrator, Village of Mount Horeb
608.437.6884 | nic.owen@mounthorebwi.info

Ruth Rohlich
Business Development Specialist, City of Madison
608.267.4933 | rrohlich@cityofmadison.com

Ellen Schaaf
Executive Director, Waunakee/Westport Chamber of Commerce
608.849.5977 | ellen@waunakeechamber.com

Todd Schmidt
Village Administrator, Village of Waunakee
608.850.2830 | tschmidt@vil.waunakee.wi.us

Amy Skicki
Executive Director, Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce
608.837.4547 | amyskicki@sunprairiechamber.com

Carrie Springer
Office of Dane County Executive
608.266.4576 | Springer.Carrie@countyofdane.com

Steve Steinhoff
Deputy Director and Director of Community and Regional Development Planning, Capital Area Regional Planning Commission
608.266.4593| SteveS@CapitalAreaRPC.org

Rodney Scheel
Director of Planning and Development, City of Stoughton
608.873.6619 | rjscheel@ci.stoughton.wi.us

Heather Wentler
Executive Director and Co-Founder, Doyenne Group
608.620.3479 | heather@thedoyennegroup.com

Mike Zimmerman
Economic Development Director, City of Fitchburg
608.270.4245 | michael.zimmerman@fitchburgwi.gov
Trent Campbell
Executive Director, Beaver Dam Area Development Corporation
920.887.4661 | bdadc@cityofbeaverdam.com

James Grigg
Mayor, City of Horicon
920.485.9945 | mayor@cityhoriconwi.us

Jeff Hoffman
Community & Economic Development, UW Extension – Dodge County
920.386.3790 | jhoffman@co.dodge.wi.us

Nate Olson
Manager of Planning and Economic Development, Dodge County
920.386.3948 | nolson@co.dodge.wi.us

Kathy Schlieve
City Administrator/Director of Economic Development, City of Waupun
920.324.7912 | kathy@cityofwaupun.org

Cara Carper
Executive Director, Green County Development Corporation
608.328.9452 | cara.gcdc@tds.net

Mary Jane Grenzow
Project/Marketing Manager, Green County Development Corporation
608.328.9452 | mj.gcdc@tds.net

Larry Bierke
Economic Development Director, Iowa County
608.935.0318 | larry.bierke@iowacounty.com

Paul Ohlrogge
Community Resource Development, University of Wisconsin Extension
608.935.0391 | paul.ohlrogge@wisc.edu

Cathy Anderson
Economic Development Director, City of Whitewater 
262.473.0148 | canderson@whitewater-wi.gov

Cameron Clapper
City Manager, City of Whitewater
262.473.0104 | cclapper@whitewater-wi.gov

Victoria Pratt
Executive Director, Jefferson County Economic Development Consortium
920.674.8710 | VictoriaP@jeffersoncountywi.gov

John Beckord
President, Forward Janesville, Inc.
608.757.3160 | JohnB@ForwardJanesville.com

Andrew Janke
Economic Development Director, City of Beloit
608.364.6610 | jankea@ci.beloit.wi.us

James Otterstein
Economic Development Manager, Rock County – Planning, Economic & Community Development Agency
608.757.5598 | otterste@co.rock.wi.us

Gale Price
Economic Development, City of Janesville
608.755.3059 | priceg@ci.janesville.wi.us

Dayna Sarver
Economic Development Coordinator, City of Janesville
608.755.3180 | sarverd@ci.janesville.wi.us

Jason Sergeant
Community Development Director, City of Evansville
608.882.2285 | jason.sergeant@ci.evansville.wi.gov

Jenny Erickson
Community Development Educator, University of Wisconsin Extension
608.355.3252 | JErickson@co.sauk.wi.us

Edward Geick
Administrator, City of Baraboo
608.335.2715 | egeick@cityofbaraboo.com

Tywana German
Executive Director, Sauk Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce
608.643.4168 | executivedirector@saukprairie.com

Donald Lichte
Chairman, Reedsburg Industrial Development Commission
608.524.3113 | dlichte@rucls.net

Kurt Muchow
Community Development Consultant, Vierbicher Associates, Inc.
608.768.4817 | kmuc@vierbicher.com

Mike Palm
Mayor, City of Baraboo
608.355.2715 | mpalm@cityofbaraboo.com

Alan Wildman
Administrator, Village of Prairie du Sac
608.643.2421 | awildman@wppienergy.org

Gary Becker
Principal, GWB Professional Services
608.444.0836 | gary.becker.madison@gmail.com

Aaron Hagar
Vice President of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
608.267.0769 | Aaron.Hagar@wedc.org

Matt Kures
GIS State Specialist, University of Wisconsin Extension
608.265.8258 | matthew.kures@uwex.edu

Seth Lentz
CEO, Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin
608.249.9001 x222 | slentz@wdbscw.org

Jason Scott
Regional Economic Development Director, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
608.210.6790 | Jason.Scott@wedc.org

Rhonda Suda
Executive Director, Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board
608.314.3300 | r.suda@swwdb.org

Donna Walker
Senior Economic Development Manager, Alliant Energy Corporation
608.458.5753 | donnawalker@alliantenergy.com

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