The Development Corporation's mission is to help create a thriving regional business community through marketing, developing, and sustaining an environment that results in economic improvement in the greater Webster County area. We are your first stop to economic development opportunities, resources and business connections.
The Development Corporation of Fort Dodge and Webster County began in 1972 with the incorporation of the Webster County Industrial Development Commission. Between 1981 and 2003, the organization partnered with the Fort Dodge Area Chamber of Commerce, sharing a director. In 2003, the Board decided the recruitment and retention of value-added employers to Webster County merited a stand-alone organization and became a completely separate entity from the Chamber of Commerce.
With continued public and private support, we will build upon past successes to drive economic development in Webster County.
Below is a list of the Board of Directors for 2010-2011:
Officers:
Chairman: Don Woodruff - Woodruff Construction
Chairman Elect: Sue Thompson - Trinity Regional Medical Center
Past-Chairman: Open
Secretary: Nick Garst - Northern Lights Distributing
Treasurer: Jamie Kilian - First American Bank
At Large: Dave Flattery - CS Bank
At Large: Open
Board Members:
Derek Anderson - McClure Engineering
Vance Bauer - Gowrie
Tim Burns - Decker Truck Line
Tom Chalstron - First Federal Savings Bank
Mitch Craigmile - Buena Vista University
Scott Engquist - Engquist Lumber Company
Laurie Hendricks - Iowa Central Community College
Pat Leiting - Carpet World/Flooring America
Erik Josephson - Josephson Manufacturing
Dave Nelson - Brokaw Supply
Dave Ostheimer - MidAmerican Energy
Troy Shaner - Valero Renewables
Bruce Whittier - Silgan Containers
Open
Open
Voting Ex-Officio
Matt Bemrich - City of Fort Dodge Mayor
Keith Dencklau - Webster County Board of Supervisors
Non Voting Ex-Officio
Dennis Plautz - Business Affairs and Community Growth
Fort Dodge Area Chamber of Commerce
Gowrie Development Commission
