CEDA
Community Economic Development Associates
Rushford Village surrounds the two cities of Peterson and Rushford Minnesota..
The City of Rushford Village is nestled in the Root River Valley between bluffs and State Forest Land and is near the Root River State Bike Trail and Root River.
Hayfield is a small town between Austin and Rochester.
Hayfield prides itself with a booming local economy with over 40 local businesses.
City of Pine Island Minnesota is located 15 miles north of Rochester, and 45 miles south of St. Paul..
Located along the beautiful banks of the Zumbro River.
Mitch joined the CEDA team in April as a Community and Business Development Specialist for the City of Pine Island. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with his primary focus in Finance and Financial Industry Management. Mitch’s background is in sales, customer experience, and relationship management. He has spent the last 5 years working at a regional bank where he started as a teller in 2014. His most recent position that he held for 3 years was as a banker where he specialized in loan profiling as well as relationship management.
Mitch is originally from Caledonia, Minn., where he spent his entire childhood. He moved to Winona after graduating High School for college and lived there for 5 years. He and his wife moved to the Twin Cities area for 2 years and then moved back to the Southeast MN area in 2016. He enjoys spending time with his wife, dog, and two cats, as well as getting outdoors both hunting and playing golf.
Goodview is located just north of Winona along the Mississippi River.
Goodview statement.
Trisha joined CEDA as a Community and Business Development Specialist in 2025. Bringing experience in project management, she knows how to collaborate with multiple stakeholders to get a project done. Her background also includes Healthcare, Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Administrative Support. Prior to working at CEDA, Trisha worked in Strategic Planning at Bridgestone America and IT and Project Management at Mayo Clinic. Trisha grew up in a small town in Southeastern Minnesota and still resides in the area today with her husband.
Faribault County is located in south central Minnesota.
Amber joined CEDA in November of 2022 as an Economic & Business Development Specialist for Martin County, Faribault County, and is a Workforce Coordinator. Amber has worked as an Office Administrator for a Minnesota based power agency. She is involved as a community member, volunteering her time with various organizations. Amber enjoys working with people and communities in rural areas to help develop and sustain the current and future generations. Amber is married to her husband Zac and has two children. In her free time, Amber enjoys watching her children’s activities, watching sports, and hanging out with family and friends.
