About Us

The Newaygo County Economic Development Office (NCEDO), Inc. is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization established to provide business attraction and business retention services to Newaygo County, Michigan. The mission of NCEDO is to create a dynamic environment of economic opportunities for the Newaygo County Community.

A mission statement is important, but it doesn't always convey what your organization does on a daily basis. At NCEDO, we pride ourselves in facilitating, educating, and advocating based on the following principles.

By facilitating, we bring people, organizations, and resources together to work on community issues or to assist local employers. For example, we are a corporate partner with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and also act as a liaison to other federal, state, regional, and local organizations. NCEDO helps to bring these groups and their programs to Newaygo County.

Education is also an important part of what we do. This could mean hosting seminars such as the Leading Change Census programs or Economic Forums. In addition, NCEDO is a satellite office of the Small Business & Technology Development Center and we arrange for training and one-on-one counseling for Newaygo citizens interested in starting or expanding a small business.

Finally, we are an advocate organization promoting Newaygo County to those inside and outside our borders. This is accomplished through our business retention and attraction program, our support for key areas of our economy such as agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism, and by carrying our message to Lansing and Washington, DC, as necessary.

Board of Directors
  • Tobi Lake, President - County of Newaygo
  • Rich Blachford, Vice-President - City of Newaygo
  • Kay Cummings, Treasurer - MSU Extension
  • Joe Frendo, Vice President - NC RESA
  • Ned Hughes, Trustee - Gerber Memorial Health Services
  • Roger Morgenstern, Trustee - Consumers Energy
  • Chris Yonker, Trustee - City of Fremont
  • Woody Bowman - Independent Bank
  • Lu Ann Cruzan - County of Newaygo Community Development
  • Jeff Jahr - Fremont Area Community Foundation
  • William Johnson - The Berean Group
  • Paul Griffith - Michigan Works! West Central
  • Frank Peterson, City of Grant
  • Mary Shafer - Fremont Area Community Foundation
  • Robert Sullivan - City of White Cloud
  • Laurie Supinski, Gray Drake Lodge & Outfitters
  • Sharon Tiemann, Michigan Economic Development Corp.
  • Stan VanSingle, VanSingle Farms/Ashland Township
  • Adam Wright, Newaygo County Board of Commissioners

Staff

NCEDO would like to gratefully acknowledge the following organizations for their financial support:

  • The Fremont Area Community Foundation
  • Newaygo County
  • City of Fremont
  • City of Grant
  • City of Newaygo
  • City of White Cloud
  • Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency
  • Consumers Energy
  • Gerber Memorial Health Services
  • Bridgeton Township
  • Brooks Township
  • Croton Township
  • Dayton Township
  • Denver Township
  • Everett Township
  • Lincoln Township

We ask you to consider making a financial commitment to help support our efforts so that we can continue the important services we provide. We welcome support from businesses and individuals, and your contributions may be tax-deductible. Contact us to make a pledge or learn more about how you can help NCEDO carry out its mission. If you have further questions about NCEDO, feel free to contact any of our board members: