MINNEsorA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION Building Stronger Minnesota Communities March L9,20ts Heidi Peper, President Economic Development Association of Minnesota Short Elliot Hendrickson L200 25th Avenue South St Cloud, Minnesota 56302 Dear Heidi: On behalf of the Minnesota Economic Development Foundation I would like to thank the Economic Development Association of Minnesota for its $5,000 investment. The Foundation is very excited about working closer with EDAM to advance Economic Development education in Minnesota. Board of Directors and Executive Officers BOARD OFFICERS Patrick R Connoy, Chair Hennepin County Michael Mulrooney, Vice Chair Central Minnesota Dev. Company Janna King, Treasurer Economic Development Services, lnc John Campobasso, Secretary Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. Tim Clawson, Past Chair Clawson Development Services DIRECTORS The Foundation can assist EDAM members seek International Economic Development Council (IEDCJ certification, National Development Council certification and recertification, and attend the IEDC Basic Economic Development Course at the University of Minnesota Duluth. I have asked Adam Kienberger to schedule the first meeting of the EDAM and Foundation work group we spoke of. I anticipate this meeting taking place in April. David Anderson Frauenshuh, lnc. Clark Arneson City of Blaine Michael Langley Greater MSP Mark Lofthus Dakota Eleckic Assocration Donothesitatetocontactmeat61230B2577or@' J-V-M Realty Advisors Sincerely, Adam Kienberger City of Farmington James Maciej Craig Waldron Hamline University tfick Coi-noy Tim Korby Donohue Associates 1769 Lexington Avenue N #339 Roseville, MN 55113 (612) 308 2577 www.MNEDF.org