Strategy Team

The Strategy Team is comprised of regional and local resource professionals responsible for the development, communication and facilitation of a coordinated regional response in cooperation with the Leadership Team and specific Functional Sub-Teams. Day-to-day communications are a primary function of this group. Chairs of the Functional Sub-Teams serve on the Strategy Team.

Strategy Team Composition

  • Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC), Andy Hubley
  • The Northspan Group, Inc., Randy Lasky
  • Range Association of Municipalities and Schools (RAMS), Ron Dicklich
  • Arrowhead Economic Opportunities Agency (AEOA), Harlan Tardy
  • St. Louis County, Barb Hayden
  • Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Mary Mathews
  • Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Heather Rand
  • Itasca Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), Peter McDermott
  • Kootasca, Barb Dorry
  • Iron Range Economic Alliance (IREA), Duane Northagen
  • Area Partnership for Economic Expansion (APEX), Rob West
  • Northeast Higher Education District, Sue Collins
  • Minnesota Power, Nancy Norr
  • Great River Energy, Tom Lambrecht
  • Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training (NEMOJT), Michelle Ufford
  • Duluth Workforce Development, Don Hoag
  • Northwest Wisconsin CEP, Inc.
  • UMD Center for Economic Development, Elaine Hansen
  • Blandin Foundation, Wade Fauth
  • Northland Foundation, Tom Renier/John Elden
  • Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI), Mike Lalich
  • The Development Association (Superior/Douglas County), Andy Lisak

Team Leader

Randy Lasky, Facilitator
The Northspan Group, Inc.
221 W 1st St
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 529-7561
rlasky@northspan.org

Committee Contacts

 

Meeting Agendas

June 2, 2008
May 13, 2008
April 28, 2008
March 24, 2008
February 11, 2008
November 14, 2007
September 18, 2007
August 8, 2007

 

Meeting Summaries

March 24, 2008
February 11, 2008
August 27, 2007

Teams


Leadership | Strategy | Projects | Workforce | Housing | Community Readiness | Opportunity Development