The makeup of the MMDC’s Board of Commissioners is rooted in the Regional Development Act Provisions and is governed by Minnesota State Statutes.
All regional development commissions (RDCs) are to ensure the majority of commissioners are locally elected officials. This includes one county commissioner, a city representative, and a township representative from each county in the region. In addition, two commissioners representing school boards are required. Cities with a population greater than 10,000 are also entitled a representing member.
State Statutes also permit additional “special interest” members under the MMDC’s Board discretion. These commissioners lend important perspective on important regional issues (e.g. workforce issues, aging issues).
MMDC’s Board of Commissioners Currently Includes:
Mike Brouwer
Willmar Township
(a Kandiyohi County Township)
Kevin Crowley (Treasurer)
City of Pennock
(a Kandiyohi County Municipality)
Todd Frank
Region Six East School Boards
(BOLD Public Schools)
Brent Guyan
Renewable Energy Sector
in the Public Interest
Jon Hawkinson
City of Olivia
(a Renville County Municipality)
Tony Hausladen
Winsted Township
(a McLeod County Township)
Jill Hoff
Local Workforce Development Board
in the Public Interest
Roger Imdieke
Kandiyohi County Commissioners
Doug Krueger
McLeod County Commissioners
Gabra Lokken
City of Grove City
(a Meeker County Municipality)
José Luciano
Communities of Color
in the Public Interest
Maureen Melgaard-Schneider
Aging Population (MN Board on Aging)
in the Public Interest
Robert Moller
Agriculture and Aggregate Mining Sectors
in the Public Interest
Greg Mertens
Renville County Commissioners
Shawn Mueske (Chair)
Higher Education (Ridgewater College)
in the public interest
Rollie Nissen
Transportation Sector
in the Public Interest
Kiza Olson
Healthcare Sector
in the Public Interest
Sara Pollmann
Region Six East School Boards
(Hutchinson Public Schools)
Reagan Quinn
Mental Health Sector
in the Public Interest
Scott Refsland
Emmet Township
(a Renville County township)
Yodee Rivera
City of Glencoe
(a McLeod County Municipality)
Lorallen Schmeling (Vice Chair)
Cedar Mills Township
(a Meeker County Township)
Dave Sebesta (Secretary)
City of Hutchinson
(a McLeod County City with a Population Over 10,000)
Carl Shuldes
City of Willmar
(a Kandiyohi County City With a Population of Over 10,000 Residents)
Darren Sombke
Meeker County Commissioners
Berit Spors
People With Disabilities and Youth, In the Public Interest