Chad Schreck is President & CEO of the North Iowa Corridor Economic Development Corporation. He provides executive leadership, management and fiscal oversight for the organization. This includes the successful implementation of our workforce development, business retention and recruitment projects, as well as playing a lead role in promoting the region locally and nationally. Prior to his role at the Corridor, Chad was Executive Director of the Midwest Partnership EDC in Stuart, Iowa overseeing a four-county region. Preceding his position there, he worked as the Regional Economic Development Planner at Region XII Council of Governments in Carroll, Iowa.

Chad earned his Masters degree from Drake University in Public Administration with a concentration in Executive Leadership and his bachelors in Law, Politics and Society at Drake University. Schreck is a lifelong Iowan with a passion for creating a rich and vibrant future for his community as well as the state, and is active in various community and charitable organizations

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Corridor is governed by a 20-member Board of Directors that works closely with local community development organizations, financial institutions, businesses, industries, as well as agencies and elected officials in local, county, state and federal government. Members are appointed both by our public partners and by way of a Nominating Committee. Nominations are accepted year-round; to make a nomination, contact President Chad Schreck.

OFFICERS

• Gary Schmit
• Dan Varnum
• Jay Urdahl
• Tim Esbeck
• Mark Hewitt

DIRECTORS

• Deb Blaser Gretillat
• Nate Carney
• Travis Hickey
• Arthur Jones
• Nicole Rognes-Olson
• Terry Peterson
• Troy Swanson

EX-OFFICIOS

• Eric Bookmeyer
• Nelson Crabb
• Dr. Steve Schulz
• Tom Drzycimski
• Scott Flory
• Brent Trout

There is no question, after talking to several elected officials and staff members that this is Mayor Eric Bookmeyer’s “baby.”  Eric has promised economic development for the past 6 years in all of his State of the City speeches, but has not been able to deliver on this promise.  This has as much to do with Eric’s ego than anything else.  This type of facility is scraping the bottom of the economic development barrel.  And I really mean it when I say this, I think he is still pissed off because of losing the “trash to gas plant” 4 years ago.  Which is to date,  his only other attempt at economic development and bringing jobs to the area.  Well Eric, you are going to bring much more than jobs to the area now, and I am sure you have your “exit strategy” planned already.  I also want go to on record, that in 2 years, if you are still here, you will accept a job with Prestage Farms, Inc.   Shame on you…  Shame on us for electing you…

Chad Schreck and the Board of the North Iowa Corridor Economic Development Corp. also facilitated bringing Prestage Farms, Inc. to Mason City, Iowa.  I am not sure if it was “Eric’s Magic”, or just peer pressure from each other, or were they  just blindsided at the 11th hour like the rest of us on this fast tracked bad deal?  More later…MFW.