
Chatfield – Minnesota
Chatfield is located 20 south of Rochester.
Highway 52 runs through Chatfield and the city is split almost equally between the counties of Olmsted and Fillmore. Chatfield is known as “The Gateway to Bluff Country” and “The Chosen Valley.”
Chris Giesen
Chris became a member of the CEDA team in June 2009. As a graduate of Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas with a Bachelor of Arts in political science, Chris worked in the political field before joining CEDA. His work took him to the Capitol in both St. Paul, MN and Washington, D.C.
With CEDA, Chris has worked with many of the company’s contracted communities on individual projects and on a regular basis. Currently, Chris serves the cities of Harmony and Chatfield and leads CEDA government relations program. He has served on the Heritage Preservation Commission in both Rochester and Chatfield. He also serves on Chatfield’s Charter Commission and on the Journey to Growth Board of Directors.