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Mission Statement

Sturgis Economic Development Corp's mission is to actively pursue economic development by assisting new or expanding business and industry in Sturgis and the Greater Meade County area, and to coordinate those efforts with community entities.

Our Goals

• Attract and relocate new business and industry
• Assist in the retention and growth of existing business and industry
• Enhance the positive business image of Sturgis and Meade County
• Support the coordination of county-wide education and training efforts for the preparation of the current and future workforce
• Enhance the community's competitive edge through SEDC's regional and national market efforts

Organization Structure

Sturgis Economic Development Corp is a non-profit 501(c)6 organization.

SEDC is supported and funded in large part by the city of Sturgis. Other funding sources include Meade County, membership dues, grants and volunteer contributions.

Memberships in the corporation are held on an annual calendar-year basis. Each membership holds one vote of business conducted at the annual meeting.

The main office is located in the Black Hills Special Services through a partnership with them.

Activities of the organization are governed by a 12 member, volunteer board of directors.

Board Members

Name	Title	Business
Paul Bisson	Co-Chairperson	Wells Fargo Bank
Scott Sabers	Co-Chairperson	Farmers Union Insurance
Sheryl Eisenbraun	Secretary/Treasurer	First Interstate Bank
Dan Mayer
Peter Pi		Corbon
Dale Hansen		Hansen and Hansen and Hubbard Law Firm
Norma Allen
Randy Iverson		Iverson Construction
Keith Smit		Mormon Law Office
Ron Rosenboom		Black Hills Special Services
Scott Reiman		First National Bank
Dan Roe		Meade County Title Company

Ex-Officio Members

Name	Title
Michele Loobey-Gertsch	Sturgis Chamber Executive Director
Mayor Maury LaRue	Sturgis Mayor
David Boone	Sturgis City Manager
Clint Bringle	Sturgis City Council
Jamie McVay	Sturgis City Council
Rick Bush	Director of Community Development
Doreen Creed	Meade County Commission
Kirk Chaffee	Meade County Director of Equalization
Jim Doolittle	BHCED Director