About the Development Corporation of AustinDCA has been in existence since 1987. We are a private sector initiative to improve the community image and local economy. Today, working closely with our public and private sector partners, DCA’s mission is to aggressively support new and existing industrial enterprises for the economic benefit of Austin and Greater Mower County.
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Chair Bill Snyder, Senior Vice President Supply Chain, Hormel Foods Corporation Vice Chair Treasurer Steve Drennan, President, First Farmers and Merchants Bank Secretary Maynard Akkerman, Owner, Akkerman Inc Jeff Thatcher, Owner, Austin Packaging Steve Thorson, Principal, LarsonAllen Craig Johnson, Partner, Hoversten, Johnson, Beckmann & Hovey, LLP, and Austin Medical Center Foundation Director Board Members
Glenn Baker Owner, McFarland Trucking David Clasen Owner, Clasen Jordan Mortuary Mark Coffey Plant Manager, Hormel Foods, Austin, MN Dave Crandall Retired, LarsonAllen Dan DeBoest Vice-President, Commercial Lender, Home Federal Savings Bank Gail Dennison Public Relations and Development, Hormel Institute Sandy Forstner Executive Director, Austin Area Chamber of Commerce Kevin Kestner President, Kestner Electric Jeff Kritzer Partner, Baudler, Baudler, Maus and Blahnik, LLP Jim Krueger President/CEO, Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services Terry Leas President, Riverland Community College Brian McAlister Council Member, Austin City Council Jerry McCarthy Chair, Austin Port Authority Chuck Moline President/CEO, Corporate Financial Services Jeanine Nelson Commercial Loan Officer, US Bank Rod Nordeng Vice President of Organizational Support, Austin Medical Center Lance Pogones Owner, Turtle Creek Construction Nathan Toland Owner, Holiday Cars of Austin Kelly Wadding CEO, Quality Pork Processors Carter Wagner President, The Joseph Company Credit Committee
Dan DeBoest Home Federal Savings Bank Dave Forman Baudler, Baudler, Maus and Blahnik Barry Irish President, Sterling State Bank Jeanine Nelson Commercial Loan Officer, US Bank Staff
John Garry, Executive Director
E-mail: jkgarry@austindca.orgChristine Jensen, Administrative Assistant/Office Manager
Email: austindca@austindca.orgAddress:
329 N. Main, Suite 106-L
Austin, MN 55912
Telephone: 507-433-9495
Fax: 507-433-9470