Board Members
Justin Akkerman, President, Akkerman, Inc
Nathan Annis, Vice President of Corporate Development, Hormel Foods
Geoff Baker, President & COO, McFarland Truck Lines, Inc.
Jason Baskin, Council Member, Austin City Council
David Clasen, Owner, Clasen Jordan Mortuary
Gail Dennison, Director of Development and External Relations, The Hormel institute
Brad Fjelsta, President & CEO, Cooperative Response Center
Lindsey Haney, Owner, The Style Lounge
Nate Jansen, President & CEO, Quality Pork Processors
Kristen Johnson, Vice Chair Administrator, Mayo Clinic Health System, Austin & Albert Lea
Jim Krueger, President & CEO, Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services
Dr. Kat Linaker, President, Riverland Community College
Taggert Medgaarden, Executive Director, Austin Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Tanya Medgaarden, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen
Betsy Morem, Managing Partner, Morem & Wallner CPA
Mark Nibaur, General Manager, Austin Utilities
Lance Pogones, Owner, Turtle Creek Construction & Games People Play
Mike Postma, Grant Services Director, Workforce Development, Inc.
Geoff Smith, President, IBI Data
Make Tapp, President, Tecstra Systems
Patty Tewes, President, CEO & COO, First Farmers & Merchants Bank
Carter Wagner, President, The Joseph Company