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Agricultural Economics from UW-Madison. Prior to joining Minnesota Power in 1989, Ms. Norr worked as a downtown revitalization consultant for the City of Superior,Wisconsin and as a commercial loan officer at US Bank • in Duluth. She serves on numerous boards related to economic development, including the Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, the Duluth Airport Authority, Arrowhead Business Connection Funders Advisory Committee and the Utility Economic Development Association. Her past board service includes The Northspan Group, Inc., Harborview Economic Development Corporation,and Minnesota Business Finance Corporation. Greg Hohlen has been an Assistant Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer at First National Bank of Elk River since 1998. He is responsible for managing the bank's government lending department, and also provides general commercial lending services to his customers from the bank's main office in Elk River. Mr. Hohien's lending expertise has resulted in a significant increase in the number of SBA Loans originated by the bank during the past three years,which has elevated it to Minnesota's tenth largest producer of SBA 7(a)loans.Prior to joining the bank, Mr. Hohlen served as an economic developer in Mille Lacs County for eleven years. In that capacity, he managed several revolving loan funds,provided technical assistance to small businesses,and provided economic development services to several communities in Mille Lacs County. Mr. Hohlen is a graduate of Hamlin University and has a master's degree from the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Terry Erickson has over fifteen years of direct economic development experience, primarily in Southeastern Minnesota. Mr.Erickson has been employed by Aquila Networks since 200 land presently serves as its Director of Economic Development. From 1986 to 2001 he was instrumental in starting Southeastern Minnesota Development Corporation and its subsidiary Southeast Consultants Inc.,where he fostered the development of several initiatives that continue to have a major impact on the region. These included the development of a revolving loan fund, contractual based development services for over 20 municipalities and three counties, and a business support program that assisted businesses with a variety of technical and financial needs. Mr. Erickson received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Winona State University in 1977. Directors serve without compensation for services performed in their capacity as directors of MCCF. • Officers The officer positions of MCCF consist of a chair,vice-chair, secretary and treasurer. In addition, a majority of the directors may appoint a manager to act as chief executive officer of MCCF. Officers of MCCF, other than a manager/chief executive officer, shall be directors of MCCF. The following named persons serve in the capacity set forth after their respective names: Name Position Steve Dusek Chair Greg Hohlen Vice Chair Nancy Norr Secretary/Treasurer Scott Martin Manager/Chief Executive Officer Officers serve without compensation for services rendered in their capacity as officers of MCCF. Biographical Information-Officers For biographical information concerning Ms. Non and Messrs. Dusek and Hohlen, see`Biographical Information- Directors". Scott Martin is 49 years of age and is the Chief Executive Officer of Northland Institute. Northland Institute receives compensation pursuant to a Management Agreement between Northland Institute and MCCF. Scott Martin receives compensation from Northland Institute for his services as Chief Executive Officer of Northland Institute. Scott Martin has been involved in Community Economic Development throughout all of his professional career. He has served in a variety of public, private and non-profit organizations during the past 27 years in both managerial and board positions. • Before coming to the Northland Institute in January 2000, Mr. Martin was a Vice President of Business Development for EnPower,Inc.,a Twin Cities-based multi-state energy marketing company from 1997-2000. Prior to that, he was Director of Economic Development for United Power Association(UPA), a regional electric power supplier based in Elk River,MN. His responsibilities included the establishment and management of a$10 million Business Financing Program, which provided gap financing for UPA's customers, and oversight of all economic 12