Business Living Here Membership Events & Programs News / Media About Us Search You are here homeabout usprofessional staff Professional Staff Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. (GMG) exists to intentionally develop the regional center by promoting, supporting and serving as a catalyst for economic development through business growth, retention and attraction; talent growth, retention and attraction; regional livability and advocacy of the marketplace. Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. is comprised of four business units; Greater Mankato Growth, the regional chamber of commerce and economic development organization serving the regional marketplace Visit Mankato, the local convention and visitor's bureau City Center Partnership, a downtown development organization GreenSeam, which utilizes agriculture to build on the region's extensive agribusiness assets to develop the ag economy Click here for career opportunities with Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. (GMG) Please contact us at info@greatermankato.com or 507.385.6640. EXECUTIVE TEAM Jessica Beyer President & CEO Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. View Profile Anna Thill President Visit Mankato, LLC View Profile Sam Ziegler Director GreenSeam, LLC View Profile ADMINISTRATION Rebecca Rosier, ABA Finance & Benefits Manager Greater Mankato Growth View Profile Skyler Carlson Business Engagement Manager Greater Mankato Growth View Profile BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Ryan Vesey Economic Development & Research Manager Greater Mankato Growth View Profile Andy Wilke Business Development & Public Affairs Director Greater Mankato Growth View Profile PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Liz Sharp Director of Business Events & Sales and Director of Office Operations, GMG™ Greater Mankato Growth View Profile Shannon Gullickson Leadership Programs Director Greater Mankato Growth View Profile Jaci Sprague Director of Business & Community Relations Greater Mankato Growth View Profile Crystal Olson Program & Events Manager Greater Mankato Growth View Profile Joy Leafblad Sports and Special Events Director Visit Mankato View Profile Joelle Baumann Special Events Manager Visit Mankato View Profile Garrett Lieffring Program Manager GreenSeam, LLC View Profile MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Ines Wingert Marketing & Communications Manager Greater Mankato Growth View Profile Brittany Junck Marketing & Communications Manager Visit Mankato View Profile Courtney Malone Special Projects Marketing Manager Greater Mankato Growth View Profile EMERITI Jonathan Zierdt Former President & CEO Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. *Deceased: August 18, 1966 - March 27, 2019 Trudie Gustafson Former Executive Vice President Thomas G. Riley, Honorary Emeritus Former Business Development Director *Deceased: July 18, 1953 - March 5, 2017 The Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. Family: Stay Connected Sign-up for our periodic emails to stay up-to-date with what's going on in Greater Mankato! Email Sign-up Contact Us Greater Mankato Growth 3 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 100 Mankato, MN 56001 507.385.6640 800.697.0652 info@greatermankato.com View Greater Mankato Growth'S Facebook Page View Greater Mankato Growth'S Twitter View Greater Mankato Growth'S Youtube Channel View Greater Mankato Growth'S LinkedIn Profile View Greater Mankato Growth'S Flicker Photos View Greater Mankato Growth'S Blog Web site design and programming by VoyageurWeb, Mankato, MN