Leadership

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Jennifer Gruis
jennifer.gruis@co.swift.mn.us


SWIFT COUNTY RDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Ed UlmaniecEd Ulmaniec – President
District 2
Term expires December 2011
ejulmaniec@bremer.com
Dorothy Rosemeier – Vice President
District 5
Term expires Dec 2012
Aaron Vadnais – Secretary/Treasurer
District 4
Term expires December 2011
Randy Simmonds -Member
District 3
Term expires December 2012
Corey Claussen- Member
District 2
Term expires December 2013
Al Smith – Member
District 1
Term expires December 2011
Dick Hanson – County Commissioner Member
District 2
Term expires December 2012
Renee Westausen – Member
District 4
Term expires December 2014
Interested in joining the RDA Board or serving on a committee?
 Contact the RDA or your county commissioner for information on becoming part of the team!

Member Position Overview
This position offers the volunteer the opportunity to be a part of the exciting and changing field of county-wide economic development. The Board sets policies for the work of staff and guides them by providing a broad vision of the mission of the private non-profit organization known as Swift County Greater Rural Opportunities Working (GROW), and a public corporation known as the Swift County Rural Development Finance Authority (RDA). There are a total of nine members of the GROW and RDA Board including a president, vice president, and secretary/treasurer. All members are voting members. Membership is made up of representation from each Commissioner district in Swift County. Nine members serve three year terms.

Time Considerations
Three year terms, not to exceed six years of continuous services

  • Bi-Monthly Board meetings
  • Committee meetings as needed

Skills

  • Knowledge of community
  • Willing to participate for positive results
  • Able to think innovatively
  • Motivational (relative to staff and other Board members)
  • Desire to understand and promote economic development
  • Assist with “bridge building” between and among communities, groups and individuals
  • Discretion

Benefits

  • Continuation and improvement of the work of the staff and board
  • Improved knowledge of the community as a whole
  • Network with people from across Swift County with similar interests and concerns