Board of Directors & Staff

SCEIC Board of Directors

The SCEIC Board of Directors, an appointed all volunteer group of Stevens County citizens, represent each of the incorporated communities and major business organizations within Stevens County. SCEIC is a nonprofit organization (NPO, also known as a not-for-profit organization). An NPO is a organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue it’s goals. In this case, SCEIC pursue’ it’s goal of job retention and creation. The SCEIC Board of Directors receive no compensation for their time and involvement.

Officers (5)

PAUL MAHONEY
Chairperson
(Appointed Representative)
Loan Officer
Ag Country Farm Credit Services
102 Atlantic Avenue
Morris MN  56267
320-589-3881
paul.mahoney@agcountry.com

MIKE MAHONEY
Vice Chairperson
(Appointed Representative)
President
Bank of the West
214 Atlantic Avenue
Morris MN 56267
320-589-4433
mike.mahoney@bankofthewest.com

CARY BERGO
Secretary
(Appointed Representative)
Team Leader
Rural MN CEP
125 Lincoln Ave West
Fergus Falls MN 56537
218-739-7675
caryb@rmcep.com

DOUG EHLERS
Treasurer
(Appointed Representative)
Branch Manager
Riverwood Bank
PO Box 656
532 Atlantic Avenue
Morris MN 56267
320-589-3454
doug.ehlers@firstfederalmn.com
JUSTIN CRONEN
Chairperson Emeritus
(Appointed Representative)
Branch Manager
Community Development Bank
PO Box 8
Hancock MN 56244
320-392-5278
jcronen@comdevbank.com

Voting Members (10)

WALTER BIESTERFELD
(Appointed Representative)
Mayor
Donnelly City Council
PO Box 132
Donnelly MN 56235
320-815-4062
walter@wcwiring.com

PAUL ERSTED
(Appointed Representative)
President
United Farmer’s & Merchant’s State Bank
4 Atlantic Avenue
Morris MN  56267
320-589-3361
persted@ufmsb.org

ROGER GERDES
(Appointed Representative)
Mayor
Chokio City Council
PO Box 81
Chokio MN  56221
320-324-7200
No Email Address

BRIAN GIESE
(Ex-officio Representative)
County Coordinator
Stevens County
PO Box 530
Morris MN 56267
320-287-0712
briangiese@co.stevens.mn.us

SHELDON GIESE
(Appointed Representative)
Mayor
Morris City Council
307 East 7th Street
Morris MN 56267
320- 589-2039
giesesh@wcec.com

JAN HAGEN
(Appointed Representative)
Market Manager
Bremer
701 Atlantic Avenue
Morris MN 56267
320-589-0548
jahagen@bremer.com

BLAINE HILL
(Ex-officio)
City Manager
City of Morris
PO Box 438
Morris MN 56267
320-589-3141
cityhall@ci.morris.mn.us

JERRY SULLIVAN
(Appointed Representative)
Council Person
Alberta City Council
PO Box 42
Alberta MN  56207
320-324-7242
No Email Address

DONNY WOHLERS
(Appointed Representative)
Commissioner
Stevens County Board of Commissioners
412 Atlantic Avenue
Morris MN  56267
320-589-2270
donnywohlers@co.stevens.mn.us

Hancock City Council
(Appointed Representative)
Vacant

SCEIC Staff

SCEIC has a trained, professional staff specializing in economic development. SCEIC staff provide systematic and confidential business services to existing, expanding, and potential business and industry in the county.

SCEIC’ Executive Director, after completing a career in the United States Navy, has 24-years experience in economic development and is a graduate of  Old Dominion University School of Business, a Certified Economic and Housing Development Financing Professional and a Certified Housing Development Finance Professional by the National Development Council. Additionally, the Executive Director has successfully completed a variety of economic development training courses sponsored by the University’s of Oklahoma and Kentucky, the National Development Council, and several other private organizations.

SCEIC’ Administrative Assistant has 19-years experience in economic development administration, loan servicing, and accounting and has successfully completed Introduction to Economic Development sponsored by the University of Minnesota, Duluth Center for Economic Development.

Executive Director

Michael Haynes, BSBA, CEDFP, CHDFP

Administrative Assistant

Becky Morrow

SCEIC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER