Ron Kresha, Chief Executive Officer

Ron Kresha's career spans COO, CFO, Business/Financial Manager and Technology Coordinator for technology, small business and education markets. Kresha is an accomplished economic development adviser helping communities create successful brands to expand their economic gardening and outward facing economic development efforts. His financial executive experience includes the ability to oversee, develop, and organize complex financial controls policies and analytics for software-based companies. Kresha's extensive experience working with companies in the early phases of development ensures clear objective strategy and positive growth.

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Jeff Epple, Chief Operating Officer

Jeff Epple oversees the project operations and manages the programming and design team. He has been developing cutting edge solutions with community organizations for over 10 years..

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Aaron Brossoit, Partner / Vice President of Business Development

Aaron Brossoit has 10 years experience in community development markets, specifically travel & tourism, economic development and government. Brossoit has developed cutting-edge interactive work for dozens of communities across the Upper Midwest and for clients including the Mall of America and the Minnesota Zoo. Brossoit is a board member for the Mid-America Economic Development Council (MAEDC) and on the communications committee for the Economic Development Association of Minnesota (EDAM). Brossoit’s work has won local, state and national design awards and he has judged regional design competitions in Minnesota, North Dakota, Virginia and South Carolina. 

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John Marshall, Partner / Vice President of Sales

John Marshall is Vice President of Sales at Golden Shovel Agency with 12 years of experience in financial analysis, sales and business development in the privately owned business market, specifically manufacturing, real estate development and the construction industries.

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Heidi Thielen, Director of Communications

Heidi Thielen is  the Dir at Golden Shovel Agency with 10 years direct client sales and customer service experience in the education and electronic software markets. Thielen's career also includes work for the Department of English Literature at Central Lakes College.  Her broad experience within the realms of education, training, customer support and online electronic software is invaluable to the Golden Shovel team.

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