THANK YOU 2019 PARTNER INVESTORS!
New in 2019, we launched a Partner Investor level. This is for those investors who wish
to make an even greater investment in VHEDC to help us even further grow our work
more quickly. These investors are partnering with the VHEDC to magnify the impact
of the organization as we undergo a time of growth and expansion by upgrading to a
partner level investment. Learn more at www.vhedc.com/partnerinvestors.
DEBBY GUSTAFSON, President
Twin Cities Metro CDC
ERIC JOHANNES, Vice President
IC System
ED JAMBOR, 2nd Vice President
Cities Credit Union: Full-service financial institution
based in Vadnais Heights, serving Vadnais Heights,
White Bear Lake, White Bear Township and Gem
Lake. Olsen Thielen & Associates
Du Fresne Manufacturing: Precision metal
manufacturer that fosters relentless employee
development/empowerment, innovation, state-
of-the-industry technology, and continuous
improvement that delivers exceptional stakeholder
value.
Fairway Collision: Provides comprehensive collision,
automotive repair and maintenance services to
customers in the greater Twin Cities area.
I.C. System: An accounts receivable company
founded in 1938 by Ruth and Jack Erickson on the
guiding principle of giving their customers ethical,
honest service.
Lake Area Bank
MARY BUERKLE, Secretary
Buerkle Car Campus
BRIAN DEUEL, Treasurer
BECKY BJORGUM, Past President
Innovize
MARK DUEA
GDO Law
JILL FUNCK
H.B. Fuller
SCOTT HAUPT
Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH)
MATTHEW HEIMANN
Larson Engineering
COLETTE JUREK
Xcel Energy
WAYNE KAZMIERCZAK
White Bear Lake Area Schools
CALLIE KOENIGER
Cummins Inc.
CINDY O’DONOVAN
Right4 Your Business
MIKE PELTO
MidwestOne Bank
LARRY RADDATZ
Century College
Innovize: Offers custom development and
manufacturing solutions – including converting and
contract manufacturing – for product designers,
developers and managers. ROB THOMAS
Olsen Thielen & Co., Ltd: Minneapolis and St. Paul
full-service accounting and consulting firm serving
nonprofits, manufacturing, telecommunications,
professional services and real estate. F&M Bank
Peoples Bank Midwest: Located in Vadnais
Heights; local ownership and in-house decision-
making have been the bank’s benchmark. Customers
enjoy a rare combination of “high touch” and “high
tech.”
The Urgency Room: Staffed with board-certified
ER physicians specializing in emergency medicine;
offering more care options than a typical urgent care
at a fraction of the wait.
Xcel Energy: Provides the energy that powers
millions of homes and businesses across eight
Western and Midwestern states.
Northeast Metro Business
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Children’s Discovery Academy: Offers programs for
children as young as 6 weeks of age, caring for them
all the way through 5th grade; locations in Vadnais
Heights and Little Canada.
CBIZ: Leading national provider of professional
advisory services to organizations of all sizes;
focused on accounting, benefits and insurance, HR
and payroll solutions.
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2019
Lakeshore Players Theatre
KYLE SOMMER
Toshiba Business Solutions
SARA STAFKI
JOY VANDER HEIDEN
SCHWING America
THOMAS VOEGELE
Comcast
MARTY WELCH
Children’s Discovery Academy
KEVIN WHELAN
Peoples Bank Midwest
MIKE ENRIGHT, Advisor
Cities Credit Union
GERRY URBAN, Advisor
Urban’s Farm and Greenhouses
For information about the VHEDC,
visit our website: vhedc.com.
Email [email protected],
or call 651-401-3211.