Vadnais Heights Economic Development Corporation (VHEDC) Announces New Board Members and Officers

The VHEDC Board of Directors elected its 2017 officers and approved the ballot results of its new Board of Directors at their December 2016 Board Meeting held at North Oaks Golf Club.

Officers for 2017 will include Becky Bjorgum, Vice President of Human Resources at Innovize, serving as President; Debby Gustafson, Senior Loan Officer at Twin Cities Metro CDC, serving as Vice President; Kevin Whelan, President of Peoples Bank Midwest, serving at Past President, Marguerite DeFore, Retail Operations Officer.at MidWestOne Bank serving as Secretary; and Brian Deuel, Audit Senior at Olsen Thielen & Co, serving as Treasurer.

New elected incoming Directors are Scott Haupt, Senior Professional Engineer at Short Elliott Hendrickson, Chris Olson, Attorney at GDO Law, and Mary Buerkle, Chief Operating Officer of the Buerkle Automotive Group. They will each serve a two year term that begins on January 1, 2017 and expires on December 31, 2019.  The VHEDC Board of Directors is comprised of 21 local business and organizational leaders representing a variety of industries.

About VHEDC

The VHEDC is a private non-profit organization made up of investing businesses since 1984.  Its mission is to enhance economic development in the City of Vadnais Heights and the surrounding areas through the attraction, retention, and expansion of existing businesses and industries. This will be accomplished by serving as a conduit of economic development resources, building collaborations with strategic partners, and providing advocacy.  For more information about the VHEDC, contact Executive Director Ling Becker at 651-485-9532 or [email protected].