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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: Jim Bradford Jr.

Norfolk Area Economic Development Council Appointed At-Large

 

Vice President: Arnie Robinson

Action Council Representative

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Secretary/Treasurer: Austen Hagood

Ex-officio Member

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DIRECTORS

Shane Clausen

Mayor of Norfolk

 

Troy Uhlir

Madison County Commissioner

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Tim Tighe

Action Council Representative

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Dan Spray

Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce Representative

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Russ Wilcox

City of Norfolk Appointed At-Large

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Doug Johnson

Norfolk Area Economic Development Council Appointed At-Large Appointed At-Large

EX-OFFICIO/NON-VOTING MEMBERS

Candice Alder

Director of Economic Development

City of Norfolk/Norfolk Area 

Economic Development Council 

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Dr. Leah Barrett, President

Northeast Community College

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Austen Hagood, President & CEO

Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce

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Angie Stenger, Executive Director

Northeast Nebraska Growing Together

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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.

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Mayor Shane Clausen*
Councilman Corey Granquist, Ward 1*

Councilman Kory Hildebrand, Ward 1

Council President Frank Arens, Ward 2*

Councilman Justin Webb, Ward 3*

Councilman Jeff Jensen, Ward 3

Councilman Andrew McCarthy, Ward 4*

Councilwoman Sue Beckman, Ward 4

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* Community & Economic Development Subcommittee

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Greater Norfolk Economic

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. 

Learn more

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