Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMY OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY BY COORDINATING EFFORTS AMONG COMMUNITIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, COUNTIES, AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS.
IN 2020 MOMENTUM WEST TOOK ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT STEPS FORWARD IN ESTABLISHING ITSELF AS A REGIONAL DRIVER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. WE CONTINUED A PROJECT TO CERTIFY AND PROMOTE SITES WITHIN AND BEYOND THE GEOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS OF THE REGION; UPDATED A WEBSITE THAT REPRESENTS THE ASSETS OF THE REGION AND DRIVES VISITORS TO PERTINENT ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE REGION; WORKED WITH THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRY AND OTHERS TO ADDRESS THE TALENT CHALLENGES IN THE REGION; HELPED ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TO THE AREA, AND WORKED WITH INVESTORS AND THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO PROMOTE INNOVATION AND FOSTER TRADE BEYOND THE REGION AND OVERSEES.
FAM TOUR: THE FAM TOUR IS A THREE DAY EVENT WHERE WE BRING SITER SELECTORS TO THE REGION AND TOUR SHOVEL READY SITES AND MEET WITH INDUSTRY/EDUCATION LEADERS. THE EVENT IS HELD TO MAKE SITE SELECTORS AWARE OF OUR REGION IN HOPES OF LANDING A DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. DUE TO COVID IN 2020 WE SHIFTED FROM AN IN PERSON VISIT TO DEVELOPING A SERIES OF VIDEOS SHOWING THE ASSETS OF THE REGION INCLUDING SITES, INFRASTRUCTURE, HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE TALENT PIPELINE, COMMUNITIES, QUALITY OF LIFE, ETC. THESE VIDEOS ARE BEING WRAPPED UP NOW AND LINKS WILL BE SENT TO SITE SELECTORS/DEVELOPERS AS WELL AS PROMOTED BY PARTNERS AND MOMENTUM WEST FOR TALENT ATTRACTION EFFORTS.
INSPIRE LAUNCH: THE PURPOSE OF THE INSPIRE LAUNCH WAS TO FURTHER PROMOTE INSPIRE CONNECTIONS, A CAREER AND ACADEMIC PLANNING SOFTWARE TOOL USED IN OUR REGIONS HIGH SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS ALONG WITH XELLO, THE SOFTWARE THE STATE PROVIDES THE SCHOOLS FOR ACADEMIC AND CAREER PLANNING (ACP). IT CONNECTS STUDENTS WITH BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TO INFORM THEM OF CAREER OPTIONS AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES OFFERED WHILE STILL IN SCHOOL. IT IS ACTIVE IN MOST OF THE DISTRICTS IN THE REGION AND HAS OVER 200 BUSINESSES PARTICIPATING.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Bruce Barker | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Pete Koenig | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Jahn | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
| Alison Page | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Greisen | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Joellen Garlick | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Maureen Carlson | PAST CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Sheila Nyberg | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lynn Nelson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Kreibich | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nick Vivian | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bun Hanson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Menz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Timm Sandstrom | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Elwood | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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