Board of Directors

The Polk County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is made up of representatives from business, municipalities, and the county board. These volunteer directors provide policy direction, financial oversight, set goals for the organization, and take an active role in operations. They meet monthly, and term limits are defined through the by-laws.

Board of Directors

President
Trudy Popenhagen
Xcel Energy
1201 Livingstone Road
Hudson, WI 54016
Phone: 715-386-4780  

Vice President
Eric Dueholm
Welsh Co
900 Second Ave So, Suite 1625
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: 952-837-3087

Secretary
Sue Houston
Westaff
215 Main St
Balsam Lake, WI 54810
Phone: 715-485-3076

Treasurer
Bruce Noll
The River Bank
PO Box 747
St Croix Falls, WI 54020
Phone: 715-483-9800

Tom Braml
Area Operations Manager
CenturyLink
PO Box 547
Frederic, WI 54837
Phone: 715-327-8100  

John Richards
Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co.
104 S. Pine St., PO Box 9
Grantsburg, WI  54840
Phone: 715-463-5371

Kristine Kremer-Hartung
County Board Supervisor
2142 Poplar Lane
Dresser, WI 54009
Phone: 715-483-1854

Neil Soltis
Village Administrator
Village of Osceola
310 Chieftan Street
Osceola, WI 54020
Phone: 715-294-3498

Steve Figlmiller
Coldwell Banker
215 Main St., Suite 201
PO Box 218
Balsam Lake, WI  54810
Phone: 715-485-3711 ext 12

Doug Rinehart
Dick’s Fresh Markets
1050 River Place Mall
Amery, WI  54001
Phone: 715-268-7513

Bill Schmidt
Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative
1001 State Road 35
Centuria, WI  54824
Phone: 715-646-2191