Cannon Falls – Minnesota
Cannon Falls is located between the Twin Cities and Rochester.
Cannon Falls offers a vibrant business environment with a skilled workforce, strong infrastructure, convenient accessibility and flexible incentives. The robust local economy features a solid lineup of businesses in manufacturing, food processing, financial services and transportation and logistics.
Laura Qualey
Laura joined CEDA in April 2020 as an Economic & Business Specialist for Cannon Falls and Dodge County. Laura has a background in sales, marketing, management and digital marketing and has been an advocate for Cannon Falls businesses over her lifetime. Before CEDA, Laura worked as a Marketing Director for a Minnesota based community bank and served as a board member for the Cannon Falls Education Foundation for almost 15 years.
Laura is originally from North Dakota (Go Bison!) and grew up with entrepreneurs for parents. She got the retail bug early and when her family moved to Minnesota, she continued to work for her father’s business and learned the value of supporting local merchants. Laura is passionate about keeping rural America thriving and relevant!