West Central

Name: Joe Maffit
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Murdock, MN

Murdock – Minnesota

Murdock is a rural town in Swift County.

County: Swift
Region: West Central
Zip Code: 56271
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Joe Maffit

Community & Business Development Specialist

Joe joined the CEDA team in October 2022 as a Community and Business Development Specialist for the cities of Benson, Dawson, and Murdock. He holds a Masters of Public Administration Degree from the University of South Dakota and a Bachelor of Arts from Morningside University. Prior to joining CEDA, he worked as the Organizational Evaluator for an intergovernmental collaborative serving Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, and Yellow Medicine Counties in Minnesota. Before coming to Minnesota, he served Western Iowa’s largest substance use treatment provider and with the Homeland Security Institute as an Associate Analyst. He brings experience from the federal, state, and county levels of government along with a passion for listening to different perspectives and building partnerships. Joe hails from Sergeant Bluff, IA. He looks forward to serving his communities and being part of CEDA.

Frazee, MN

Frazee – Minnesota

Frazee is located 55 miles east of Fargo ND.

Located right off of Highway 10 and in the heart of the Minnesota lake country. The City is known for being the home of “Big Tom”, the worlds largest turkey.

County: Becker
Region: Northwest MN
Zip Code: 56544
City Website

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Don Lorsung

Community & Business Development Specialist

Frazee, MN

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Don Lorsung serves the City of Frazee EDA part-time. He joined the CEDA team in August, 2020. In his previous 35-year career, he served as City Administrator for four Minnesota cities and Charles City, Iowa. He served as City Coordinator in Wells, Minn., and as Community Development Specialist/City Planner for Fairmont, Minn. He is a Life Member of the International City/County Managers Association (ICMA) and is a retired ICMA Credentialed Manager. He has been a member of the American Planning Association. He holds an undergraduate degree in History from Minnesota State University, Moorhead, and a graduate degree in Urban Studies from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

His goal is to use his experience and expertise to assist Frazee with its economic development goals.

Spring Valley, MN

Spring Valley – Minnesota

Spring Valley is located just 28 miles south of Rochester.

Spring Valley offers a quiet, small-town setting with all of the business services and community organizations, facilities and events found in larger communities making it a great place to live, work and play.

County: Fillmore
Region: Southeast MN
Zip Code: 55975
Spring Valley EDA Website
City Website

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Chris Hahn

Community & Business Development Specialist

Fillmore County, MN

Spring Valley, MN

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Christopher Hahn is an independent business consultant in the Rochester, MN area with over 20 years of experience sports marketing, promotional product sales and business development. He has extensive experience with a diverse range of customers from local small businesses to Fortune 500 companies including pro-sport licensed properties like NASCAR, the NFL, NBA, and their partners.

Chris holds a Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, and a Master’s Degree in Education Leadership from Winona State University. Most recently he co-authored and published a study in the American Journal of Business Education, with Winona State University and area partners, assessing the workforce development needs of Southeastern, MN as it relates to the role of higher education in workforce preparation.

Chris has also published research, developed content and facilitated workshops on the topic of personal branding. He has served as an adjunct instructor in the Marketing Department at Winona State University and remains active as an academic speaker at several regional universities including University of Wisconsin- Madison, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee and Winona State University.

Chris is an Eagle Scout and active volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America serving on the Gamehaven Council Executive Board as the Council Commissioner. Chris is a native of Winona, MN, and currently lives in St. Charles with his wife Kelly and two children.