Staff
Cassie Cook, ext. 11
Downtown BID Manager
Cassie manages all programs for the Downtown Oshkosh Business Improvement District, including marketing, beautification, business development, marketing and special events programs.  She manages downtown public relations initiatives, marketing, monthly newsletter development, Web site design and implementation, and building and sites information.


Rob Kleman, ext. 14
Executive Director
Rob leads all facets of economic development programming, including business attraction and retention, entrepreneurial development, investor relations, workforce development and financial packaging.  He is a Past President of the Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) and currently serves as a member of the Board and Executive Committees of New North, Inc. and the Fox Valley Workforce Development Board, Inc. and is chair of the Oshkosh Regional Innovation and Growth Incubator Network (ORIGIN).  He is certified as an Economic Development Finance Professional through the National Development Council.
    

Evan Wendlandt, ext. 28
Economic Development Coordinator
Evan provides direct consultative services to OAEDC clients, providing guidance to entrepreneurs through location assistance, structuring financial packages, and conducting and compiling market research.  He also updates the building and sites database and coordinates the Oshkosh Business Retention and Expansion program, ORIGIN, and the OAEDC Revolving Loan Fund.  He is the Oshkosh Chamber’s Waterfest coordinator.




OAEDC Officers
Dennis Schwab - President, FirstWeber Group
Tom Belter - Past President
Rick Vanderloop - Vice President, Festival Foods
Bob Nadolske - Treasurer, Monroe Agency
Rob Kleman - Secretary, OAEDC

OAEDC Board of Directors
David Albrecht - Winnebago County Board Chairman
Deb Allison-Aasby - Lakeshore Coffee Company
Dr. John Anderson - Anderson Vision Center
Allen Davis - City of Oshkosh
John Casper - Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
Eileen Connolly-Keesler - Oshkosh Area Community Foundation
Glenn Curran - Associated Bank
Allen Davis - City of Oshkosh
Andy Dumke - Alliance Development
Burk Tower - Mayor, City of Oshkosh
Mark Harris - Winnebago County
Elizabeth Hartman - Chamco, Inc.
Wendy Hielsberg - Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau
Rod Hightower - EAA
Meghann Kasper - Bank First National
Melissa Kohn - Fox Valley Technical College
Megan Lang - Black Teak Properties
Jim Larson - City Center
Stan Leedle - Choice Bank
Todd Miller - ATW Miller Group, LLC
Jason Monnett - Wisconsin Business Development
Mark Rohloff - City of Oshkosh
Sam Russo - Midwest Venture Capital Management
Randy Schmiedel - Schmiedel Real Estate Management
Steven Schmudlach - Fox Valley Savings Bank, Chamco Board Chair
Vicky Schroeder - 4imprint
David Schultz - Borsche Roofing Professionals, LLC
Tom Skoglind - Schmitt Title & Escrow Corp.
Dave Sparr - Sparr Law Office
Jeff Thorkildsen - St. Raphael Catholic Church
Vicki Updike - Miles Kimball Company