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Our area includes: Cheyenne, Cloud, Decatur, Ellis, Ellsworth, Gove, Graham, Jewell, Lincoln, Logan, Mitchell, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, Phillips, Rawlins, Republic, Rooks, Russell, Saline, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Thomas, Trego, and Wallace counties in Kansas.
Click on a county for local economic development director contact information.
Cheyenne County
Teryn Carmichael
Bird City Century II Foundation
107 W. Bressler
PO Box 174
Bird City, KS 67731
Cheyenne County
Kris Oldsen
Cheyenne County Development Corporation
107 Washington St
PO Box 255
St Francis, KS 67756
Cloud County
CloudCorp
606 Washington St
Concordia, KS 66901
Tim Beims
Decatur County
Sharee Dempewolf
Oberlin-Decatur Economic Development
104 S. Penn – Suite #1
Oberlin, KS 67749
Ellis County
Doug Williams
Grow Hays
219 W. 10th Street
Hays, KS 67601
Ellsworth County
Ellsworth County Economic Development
114 1/2 N. Douglas Ave
PO Box 321
Ellsworth, KS 67439
Gove County
Dan Godek
Director of Economic Development
Gove County
520 Washington
Suite 108
Gove, KS 67736
Graham County
Jason Luginbill
410 N. Pomeroy
Hill City, KS 67642
Jewell County
Jennifer Urbaniak – Director
Jewell County Community Development Association
307 N. Commercial
P.O. Box 154
Mankato, KS 66956
director@jewellcountykansas.com
https://www.jewellcountykansas.com/
Lincoln County
Kelly Gourley
Lincoln County Economic Development
216 E. Lincoln Ave
Lincoln, KS 67455
Logan County
N/A
Mitchell County
Emily Benedick
Solomon Valley Economic Development
209 E. Main Street #104
Beloit, KS 67420
emily@discovermitchellcounty.com
Norton County
Lisa Schlegel
Norton County Economic Development
205 S. State
Norton, KS 67654
Osborne County
City of Downs Economic Development
715 Railroad Ave
Downs, KS 67437
Osborne County
Ashley Bedient
City of Osborne Economic Development
130 N. First St
Osborne, KS 67473
Ottawa County
Katie Vanderhoff
Choose Ottawa County
Minneapolis, KS 67467
Phillips County
Billie Knowles
Phillips County Economic Development
205 F Street
PO Box 604
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
Rawlins County
N/A
Republic County
Republic County Economic Development
Director – Chris Zach
PO Box 178
Belleville, KS 66935
Rooks County
Jeanine McKenna
Rooks County Economic Development
115 N. Walnut
Stockton, KS 67669
Russell County
Maggie Holloway
Russell County Economic Development, Tourism Director
331 E. Wichita Ave
Russell, KS 67665
Russell County
Mike Parsons
Russell County Economic Development, Economic Development Director
331 E. Wichita Ave
Russell, KS 67665
Saline County
D. Mitch Robinson, CEcD
Salina Area Economic Development
120 W. Ash
PO Box 586
Salina, KS 67401
Jacyln Crow
Economic and Workforce Development Director
Salina Area Chamber of Commerce
Sheridan County
Sheridan County Community Foundation & Economic Development Corporation
736 Main Street
Hoxie, KS 67740
director@growsheridancounty.org
Kerissa Payne
Program Officer, Sheridan County Community Foundation
721 Main Street
Hoxie, KS 67740
programs@growsheridancounty.org
Sherman County
Bert Mosier
Economic Development Director
bert.mosier@thetopsideofkansas.org
Smith County
Valerie Haskett
City of Smith Center Economic Development
219 S. Main
Smith Center, KS 66967
Thomas County
Vernon Hurd
Thomas County Economic Development Alliance
350 S. Range – Suite 12
Colby, KS 67701
Trego County
Cheryl Gibson
Trego County Economic Development
216 N. Main
PO Box 355
WaKeeney, KS 67672
cheryl.gibson@tregocountyks.com
Wallace County
Lissa Sexxon, Director
Wallace County Community Development
313 Main Street
Sharon Springs, Kansas
wallacecountyks.gov/164/Wallace-County-Community-Development
Lissa Sexson
Director of Tourism & Marketing
Wallace County Visitors Bureau
313 Main Street
Sharon Springs, Kansas
Teryn Carmichael
Bird City Century II Foundation
PO Box 174
Bird City, KS 67731
785-734-2556
teryn@birdcity.com
Kris Oldsen
Cheyenne County Development Corporation
PO Box 255
St Francis, KS 67756
785-332-3508
director@ccdcks.com
Sharee Dempewolf
Oberlin-Decatur Economic Development
104 S. Penn - Suite #1
Oberlin, KS 67749
785-475-2901
sdempewolf@oberlinkansas.gov
Tim Beims
CloudCorp
606 Washington St 606 Washington St
Concordia, KS 66901
785-243-2010
tim.beims@cloudcorp.net
Doug Williams
Grow Hays
219 W. 10th Street
Hays, KS 67601
785-628-3102
doug@growhays.com
Ellsworth County Economic Development
PO Box 321
Ellsworth, KS 67439
785-472-9204
Dan Godek
Gove County Economic Development - Director
520 Washington
Suite 108
Gove, KS 67736
Jason Luginbill
410 N. Pomeroy
Hill City, KS 67642
785-639-1526
gccd1@grahamcountyks.com
Jennifer Urbaniak - Director
Jewell County Community Development Association
307 N. Commercial
P.O. Box 154
Mankato, KS 66956
(785) 378-7036
director@jewellcountykansas.com
https://www.jewellcountykansas.com/
Kelly Gourley
Lincoln County Economic Development
216 E. Lincoln Ave
Lincoln, KS 67455
785-524-8954
lcedfdirector@outlook.com
Emily Benedick
Solomon Valley Economic Development
209 E. Main Street #104
Beloit, KS 67420
785-738-3000
emily@discovermitchellcounty.com
Lisa Schlegel
Norton County Economic Development
205 S. State
Norton, KS 67654
785-874-4816
lschlegel@nortoncountyks.gov
Ashley Bedient
City of Osborne Economic Development
130 N. First St
Osborne, KS 67473
785-346-2670
osborneed@ruraltel.net
City of Downs Economic Development
715 Railroad Ave
Downs, KS 67437
785-454-3765
Katie Vanderhoff
Choose Ottawa County
Minneapolis, KS 67467
785-407-0532
katie@chooseottawacounty.com
Billie Knowles
Phillips County Economic Development
205 F Street
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
785-543-5809
director@pcedks.org
Jeanine McKenna
Rooks County Economic Development
115 N. Walnut
Stockton, KS 67669
785-425-6881
jeanine@rookscounty.net
Maggie Holloway
Russell County Economic Development, Tourism Director
331 E. Wichita Ave
Russell, KS 67665
785-483-4000
Mike Parsons
Russell County Economic Development
Economic Development Director
331 E. Wichita Ave
Russell, KS 67665
785-483-4000
rced2@russellks.net
D. Mitch Robinson, CEcD
Salina Area Economic Development
120 W. Ash
Salina, KS 67401
785-404-3131
mrobinson@salinaedo.org
Jacyln Crow
Economic and Workforce Development Director
Salina Area Chamber of Commerce
785-827-9301
jcrow@salinaks.org
Sheridan County Community Foundation & Economic Development Corporation
736 Main Street
Hoxie, KS 67740
785-675-1240
director@growsheridancounty.org
Kerissa Payne
Program Officer, Sheridan County Community Foundation
721 Main St
Hoxie, KS 67740
785-677-5090
programs@growsheridancounty.org
Bert Mosier
Economic Development Director
785-821-0403
bert.mosier@thetopsideofkansas.org
Valerie Haskett
City of Smith Center Economic Development
219 S. Main
Smith Center, KS 66967
785-282-6517
sced@smithcenterks.com
Vernon Hurd
Thomas County Economic Development Alliance
350 S. Range - Suite 12
Colby, KS 67701
785-460-4511
director@thomascounty.com
Cheryl Gibson
Trego County Economic Development
216 N. Main
Wakeeney, KS 67672
785-743-5785
cheryl.gibson@tregocountyks.com
Lissa Sexson, Director
Wallace County Community Development
313 Main Street
Sharon Springs, Kansas
785-443-3217
wacokscommdev@gmail.com
wallacecountyks.gov/164/Wallace-County-Community-Development
Lissa Sexson, Director of Tourism & Marketing
Wallace County Visitors Bureau
313 Main Street
Sharon Springs, Kansas
785-443-3217
travelwallacecounty@gmail.com
travelwallacecounty.com/
By working with existing businesses or entrepreneurs throughout the coverage area with targeted programs, the Innovation Center strives to reverse the outflow of people and businesses from Northwest Kansas. Through its current and future initiatives that extend resources to these businesses and entrepreneurs, the Innovation Center hopes to increase population and to foster economic innovation in Northwest Kansas.
Stay informed about the latest developments at the Innovation Center and stay updated on the current activities developing in the Northwestern Kansas region.
NORTON, Kan. — The Northwest Kansas Economic Innovation Center, Inc. (the Innovation Center) has expanded its County Level Incentive Program
NORTON, Kan. — The Northwest Kansas Economic Innovation Center, Inc. (the Innovation Center) has expanded its County Level Incentive Program
The Kansas Housing Cooperative Program is on its way to helping families build new homes in Northwest Kansas. Stay tuned as we finalize the details of this exciting initiative. Check back soon for more information!
