DEED Business Development Regional Representatives
Regional Representatives can provide information about business development and site selection services, community profiles, E-commerce Readiness, and other technical services of the department.
| Northwest DEED Business Development Regional Representatives | |
| Region | Northwest |
| Counties | Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau |
| Contact | Kari Howe |
| Telephone | 218.755.4478 or 800.366.7809 |
| Kari.Howe@state.mn.us | |
| Northeast DEED Business Development Regional Representatives | |
| Region | Northeast |
| Counties | Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis |
| Contact | Heather Rand |
| Telephone | 218.723.4610 or 888.345.4528 |
| Heather.Rand@state.mn.us | |
| West Central DEED Business Development Regional Representatives | |
| Region | West Central |
| Counties | Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin |
| Contact | Kevin McKinnon |
| Telephone | 651.259.7434 or 800.657.3858 |
| Kevin.McKinnon@state.mn.us | |
| East Central DEED Business Development Regional Representatives | |
| Region | East Central |
| Counties | Benton, Chisago, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright |
| Contact | Diane Knutson |
| Telephone | 320.684.9985 (work & fax) or 866.684.9985 |
| Diane.Knutson@state.mn.us | |
| Southwest DEED Business Development Regional Representatives | |
| Region | Southwest and South Central |
| Counties | Southwest: Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui
Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood,
Renville, Rock, Swift, Yellow Medicine South Central: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan |
| Contact | Lisa Hughes |
| Telephone | 507.389.6779 or 800.657.3858 |
| Lisa.Hughes@state.mn.us | |
| Southeast DEED Business Development Regional Representatives | |
| Region | Southeast |
| Counties | Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona |
| Contact | Kevin Kelleher |
| Telephone | 507.453.2926 or 800.657.3858 |
| Kevin.Kelleher@state.mn.us | |
| East Metro DEED Business Development Regional Representatives | |
| Region | East Twin Cities Metro |
| Counties | Anoka, Dakota, Ramsey, Washington |
| Contact | Gene Goddard |
| Telephone | 651.259.7436, 800.657.3858 |
| Gene.Goddard@state.mn.us | |
| West Metro DEED Business Development Regional Representatives | |
| Region | West Twin Cities Metro |
| Counties | Carver, Hennepin, Scott |
| Contact | Gene Goddard |
| Telephone | 651.259.7436, 800.657.3858 |
| Gene.Goddard@state.mn.us | |
The general office phone number is 651.259.7432 or 800.657.3858.