L. JOHN MACMARTIN RETIRES Minot Area Chamber EDC PO Box 940 | Minot, ND 58702-0940 (701) 852-6000 www.minotchamberedc.com Facebook.com/minotchamberedc Instagram.com/minotchamberedc CHAMBER EDC STAFF Brekka Kramer, President | CEO brekka@minotchamberedc.com Chanda DeCent, Finance Director chanda@minotchamberedc.com Carla Dolan, Vice President carla@minotchamberedc.com Jaime Hauge, Executive Assistant jaime@minotchamberedc.com Mark Lyman, Economic Development Specialist mark@minotchamberedc.com Lisa Moldenhauer, Program Assistant lisa@minotchamberedc.com MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT Carla Vannett, Manager Lacey Coleman, Interim Manager Tammy Hanson, Clerk Wendy Keldson, Clerk Tracey Oja, Clerk Kim Reedy, Clerk Elise Vannett, Clerk CHAMBER EDC BOARD Chair – Randy Hauck, Verendrye Electric Cooperative Chair Elect – Kevin Black, Creedence Energy Services Vice Chair – Cassidy Hjelmstad SRT Past Chair - Jonn Knecht, Bravera Bank Treasurer – Missy Feist-Erickson, Peoples State Bank Ryan Ackerman, Ackerman-Estvold
After over 30 years of service to the Minot area, L. John MacMartin retired. John’s last day in the office was Friday, May 27. A retirement celebration will be held Thursday, July 7 at the Grand Hotel in Minot.
MACMARTIN RETIREMENT CELEBRATION Thursday, July 7 Grand Ball Room, Grand Hotel
5:00 pm - Social | 6:00 pm - Dinner Cost: $20 per person RSVP by July 1
John MacMartin came to Minot to serve as president of Minot Area Chamber of Commerce and started August 15, 1990. In October 2019, John was named the interim president for Minot Area Development Corporation, while continuing in his role at the Chamber. In December 2020, the two organizations merged into the current Minot Area Chamber EDC. John served as the Minot Area Chamber EDC President | CEO until mid-May. “On behalf of the board of directors we want to thank John for his service. His passion, commitment, and work on behalf of our organization and community is greatly appreciated. I’ve had the pleasure of chairing three boards that John was the President of, and I know John cares deeply about this community. We wish him all the best with his retirement,” said Minot Area Chamber EDC Chair Randy Hauck. Task Force 21 Chair Mark Jantzer added, “I personally want to thank John for the work he’s done for our relationship with Minot Air Force Base. With two legs of the nuclear triad in Minot, the work Minot Area Chamber EDC does on the day-to-day issues, as well as behind the scenes in advocating through TF21, is so important, and John made sure this stayed a priority for the community and the Chamber.” Brekka Kramer stepped into the Chamber EDC President | CEO position on May 16. Kramer shared, “One of John's strengths is how he brings people together and partners with others. He's given over 30 years to the community and I know in retirement he'll continue to be an advocate for the Minot area." “The City of Minot and Chamber EDC wouldn’t be where it is today without the hard work and dedication of John the past 32 years,” said Vice President, Carla Dolan. “He put in many hours, has so much knowledge and has made it so we are confident we can take it from here!” The entire team from Minot Area Chamber EDC wishes John the best with his retirement.
Bucky Anderson, Ward County Les Knudson, AGT Foods Randy Schwan, Trinity Health Dr. Steve Shirley, Minot State University Mayor Shaun Sipma, City of Minot Dr. Mark Vollmer, Minot Public Schools Jason Zimmerman, Minot Area Community Foundation
Congratulations!
to Lisa Moldenhauer on 30 years with the Minot Area Chamber EDC team! Thank you for being a part of our organization's success.
MINOT AREA CHAMBER EDC COMMUNICATOR
JUNE 2022
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