Boards, Mayors, City Clerks and Palo Alto County Depts.
Consisting of dedicated members of our communities, Palo Alto County Economic Development Corporation boards and committees are a collaboration of employees from local companies who volunteer many hours for the betterment of Palo Alto County.
Executive Director, Maureen Elbert - Kossuth/Palo Alto County Economic Development Corporation
Rick Brennan – President
Iowa Trust & Savings Bank- Emmetsburg
Tony Brugman - Vice President
Community State Bank
Emmetsburg
Kim Kibbie - Secretary
City of Emmetsburg, Administrator
Emmetsburg
Jonathan Moe - Treasurer
Palo Alto County Health System
Emmetsburg
Ivan Dalen -Past President
River Valley Telecommunications
Graettinger
Scott Stokes
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville
Craig Merrill - Board of Supervisor
County Supervisors, District #2
Emmetsburg
Roger Falstick - Board of Supervisor, Alternate
County Supervisor, District #3
Emmetsburg
Linda Thilges
City of West Bend, City Council
West Bend
Ron Larson
City of Mallard, Mayor
Mallard
Larry Akridge (Alternate)
Council Member
Mallard
Beth Elman
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville
Brian Malm
Iowa State Bank
Ruthven
Community Reps
Ayrshire: Ivan Dalen
Cylinder: Beth Elman
Emmetsburg: Kim/Rick/Jonathan
Graettinger: Ivan Dalen
Mallard: Ron Larson
Rodman: Beth Elman
Ruthven: Ashley Williamson
West Bend: Linda Thilges
District #1- Keith Wirtz
District #2- Craig Merrill
District #3- Roger Faulstick, Chair
District #4- Ron Graettinger
District #5- Linus Solberg, Chair Pro Tem
Palo Alto County Auditor- Carmen Moser
Cylinder: Harry Bormann
Emmetsburg: Patrick Degen
Mallard: Ronald Larson
Rodman: Jean Hyslop
Ruthven: Dustin Johnson
West Bend: Marilyn Schutz
Cylinder
Sharon Mueller
Emmetsburg
Billie Jo Joyce, City Clerk
Megan Jones, Finance Dir.
Mallard
Kayla Lanning
Rodman
Vicky Merwald
Ruthven
Jessica Schneider
Anesa McGregor, Deputy Clerk
West Bend
Lisa Sewell, City Clerk
Kim Elbert, Deputy Clerk
Assessor - Lois Naig
Attorney - Peter Hart
Clerk of Court (state) - JoAnn Kinnetz
Conservation - Mary Barrick
Emergency Management - Mark Hunefeld, Director
Engineer - Walter Davis-Oeth, Engineer
Extension Service - Bryan Whaley
Medical Examiner - Dr. Patricia Banwart
Recorder - Susan Ruppert
Treasurer - Robin Jamison
Sheriff - Lynn Schultes
Veterans Affairs - Cliff Christensen
Zoning Director - Joe Neary
Zoning and Solid Waste - Aletha King