FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Eric Day, Mid-Minnesota Development Commission
Phone: (320) 235-8504
Email: [email protected]
Blake Barnard Joins Mid-Minnesota Development Commission
Now Serving as MMDC’s New Transportation & Community Planner
MMDC is pleased to welcome Blake Barnard to the regional development team. Barnard will apply his skills and experience as the organization’s new Transportation & Community Planner. “Blake has a natural curiosity and a knack for writing, both of which will serve him well in the planning role,” said MMDC Executive Director Eric Day. “He is going to really come into his own at MMDC, as he helps our communities plan for thoughtful development”
Much of Barnard’s work will center on a longstanding MnDOT grant, through which MMDC provides technical assistance for the planning and prioritization of various regional transportation projects. He will also lead and support other planning projects to help MMDC’s communities ensure health, safety, sustainable growth, and a high standard of living. Prior to joining MMDC, Barnard enjoyed success in estimating and project management roles in the manufacturing industry. He also brings business ownership and management experience and plans to apply this private sector lens to his public planning efforts.
Barnard resides with his wife and three children in Hutchinson, MN. In his free time, Blake enjoys running, volunteering, and organizing a local chess club.
To learn more about Mid-Minnesota Development Commission, visit MMRDC.org.