WEDG Board and Staff

To create and promote an environment for sustained Economic Development in Washington County, Iowa.

Established in 1986, WEDG is a public private partnership; it represents a merging of interests from both the public and private sectors and operates as a non-profit development corporation with a volunteer board of directors and one staff person. It operates as a 501(c) 6 non-profit corporation.

Board of Directors 2022

Terry Engelken, Washington State Bank (President)

Brett DeWolf, Riverside Casino and Golf Resort (Vice President)

Jennifer Wharton, Hills Bank (Treasurer)

Connie Larsen, Re/Max Affiliates (Secretary)

Bob Yoder, Washington County Board of Supervisors

Mike McVey, CIVCO Medical Solutions

Silvia Castaneda, Eichelberger Farms

Ryan Levy, Mose Levy New Steel Warehouse

Deanna McCusker, City of Washington

Kelly Litwiller, City of Wellman

Kelly Shalla, Kalona Cooperative Technology Company

Tera Pickens, Kirkwood Washington Regional Center

Michelle Redlinger, Washington Chamber of Commerce

Ryan Schlabaugh, City of Kalona

Christine Yancey, City of Riverside

Brian Stone, Mid-Prairie School District

Peter Griffin, Alliant Energy

Staff

Mary Audia, WEDG Executive Director

WEDG Past Presidents

1986 - Craig Arbuckle

1987 - Mike Salter

1988 - Darwin Sherman

1989 - Joe McConnell

1990 - Joe McConnell

1991 - Keith Vetter

1992 - Keith Vetter

1993 - Keith Lazar

1994 - Dick Gallagher

1995 - Jim Dunn

1996 - Steve Olson

1997 - Jim Gorham

1998 - Ann Harris

1999 - Dan Whitlow

2000 - Dean Dykstra

2001 - John Moenck

2002 - Keith Lazar

2003 - Nancy Rash

2004 - Steve Olson

2005 - Steve Olson

2006 - Jim Hanshaw / Dave Mueller

2007 - David Mitchell

2008 - Mark Cobb

2009 - Chris Marshall

2010 - David Mitchell

2011 - David Mitchell

2012 - Don Sobaski

2013 - Dr. Mike Jorgensen

2014 - Adam Mangold

2015 - Adam Mangold

2016 - Dan Franz

2017 - Dennis Hunger / Nicole Slaubaugh

2018 - Nicole Slaubaugh

2019 - 2020 Amanda Russell

2021 - 2022 Terry Engelken