Trailhead SignThe Barron County Economic Development Corporation (BCEDC) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that assists individuals to start new businesses, helps existing businesses to grow, provides training to entrepreneurs and business, works with business and education to create career pathways from K-12 to business and lastly works with other Economic Development Organizations in the county, region and state to create a stronger economic climate.

The greater share of our funding for BCEDC comes from Barron County and local cities and villages throughout the county as well as our business partners, financial institutions and utilities. Individual contributions are certainly welcome and appreciated.

The services offered by BCEDC are free of charge unless specific consulting services are required and outside experts are contracted.

Barron County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors

Executive Director
Dave Armstrong

City of Chetek Rep
Jim Metcalf
jim@sterlingbank.ws

President – City of Cumberland Rep
Adam Skinner
askinner@cumberlandfederal.com

City of Rice Lake Rep
Mike Diercks
mdiercks@ricelakegov.org

Northwoods Technical College – Higher Education
BJ Williams
bj.williams@witc.edu

County Board Rep
Kathy Krug
kathy.krug@co.barron.wi.us

Treasurer – City of Rice Lake Rep
Bruce Markgren
bmarkgren@cooperengineering.net

Village of Cameron Rep
Tim Gerber
tfg@communitybankwi.com

Mayor – City of Barron
Rod Nordby
nordby.rod@gmail.com

Mosaic Telecom
Domenico Fornaro
dfornaro@mosaictelecom.com

County Board Rep
Dana Heller
hellerdanap@gmail.com

Vice President – Private Sector – Xcel Energy
Larry Loverude
larry.d.loverude@xcelenergy.com

County Board Rep
Terry Lee
TerryOliverLee@gmail.com

Jennie O, The Turkey Store – Private Sector
Jeremy Miller
jbmiller@j-ots.com

Village of Turtle Lake Rep
Karrie Stanford
treasurer@turtlelakewi.com

Barron School District (K-12 Representative)
Diane Tremblay
tremblayd@barron.k12.wi.us

Secretary – Barron Electric – Private Sector
Jennifer Baudette
jbeaudette@barronelectric.com

Our Vision

Barron County Economic Development Corporation is the resource for economic development, tourism coordination and community development in Barron County leading to the creation, retention, expansion and attraction of family sustaining jobs and new families.