West Concord – Minnesota
West Concord is located 31 miles northwest of Rochester.
Named after Concord, New Hampshire.
West Concord, MN
Region
Rushford Village, MN
Rushford Village – Minnesota
Rushford Village surrounds the two cities of Peterson and Rushford Minnesota..
The City of Rushford Village is nestled in the Root River Valley between bluffs and State Forest Land and is near the Root River State Bike Trail and Root River.
Rebecca Charles
Rebecca joined the CEDA team in May of 2017. Rebecca has a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the University of Wales, Swansea, and Bachelor of Science in Political Science from South Dakota State University. She has spent the past 15 years working on/leading political campaigns for both local and national candidates, as well as issue based campaigns.
Rebecca’s interest in rural economic development stems from her experiences working with rural communities during her political career, where she heard about the needs and difficulties facing rural communities across the nation. She has a strong desire to help to make positive changes for rural America.
Le Roy, MN
LeRoy – Minnesota
LeRoy is located about 38 miles south of Rochester.
Small town located near the Iowa border. Lake Louise State Park is just outside of the town.
Allison Whalen
Hayfield, MN
Hayfield – Minnesota
Hayfield is a small town between Austin and Rochester.
Hayfield prides itself with a booming local economy with over 40 local businesses.
Rebecca Charles
Rebecca joined the CEDA team in May of 2017. Rebecca has a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the University of Wales, Swansea, and Bachelor of Science in Political Science from South Dakota State University. She has spent the past 15 years working on/leading political campaigns for both local and national candidates, as well as issue based campaigns.
Rebecca’s interest in rural economic development stems from her experiences working with rural communities during her political career, where she heard about the needs and difficulties facing rural communities across the nation. She has a strong desire to help to make positive changes for rural America.
Pine Island, MN
Pine Island – Minnesota
City of Pine Island Minnesota is located 15 miles north of Rochester, and 45 miles south of St. Paul..
Located along the beautiful banks of the Zumbro River.
Mitch Massman
Mitch joined the CEDA team in April as a Community and Business Development Specialist for the City of Pine Island. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with his primary focus in Finance and Financial Industry Management. Mitch’s background is in sales, customer experience, and relationship management. He has spent the last 5 years working at a regional bank where he started as a teller in 2014. His most recent position that he held for 3 years was as a banker where he specialized in loan profiling as well as relationship management.
Mitch is originally from Caledonia, Minn., where he spent his entire childhood. He moved to Winona after graduating High School for college and lived there for 5 years. He and his wife moved to the Twin Cities area for 2 years and then moved back to the Southeast MN area in 2016. He enjoys spending time with his wife, dog, and two cats, as well as getting outdoors both hunting and playing golf.