AEDC Board
Janet DePace, 2000 -- 2024 President
Business Advisor, North Coast Small Business Development Center
Walt Geist, 2014 -- 2024 Vice-President
AVP American AgCredit
Larry Oetker, 2020 -- Secretary
Executive Director Humboldt Bay Harbor and Recreation District
Michael Proulx, 1983 -- Treasurer
Lecturer and Academic Advisor, Cal Poly Humboldt
Mandy Marquez, 2005 Past-President
Senior AVP Manager, Business Services, Coast Central Credit Union
Nicole Flora, 2024
Executive Director, Lake County EDC
Kathy Montagne, 2004
Retired, Executive Director North Coast Children's Services
Fawn Scheer, 2018
Strategy Consultant, Helianth Partners
Terry Supahan, 2021
Executive Director, True North Organizing Network
Tina Susmilch, 2003
VP Commercial Loan Underwriting, Redwood Capital Bank
Amber Wier, 2024
Project Director, NorCal 4 Health Project
AEDC Staff
Ross Welch
Executive Director since May 2008
Tracy Taylor
Finance Director since June 2022
Brandi Easter
Office Manager since March 2020
Loan Department
Kelli Sterling
Director of Lending since September 1999
Hannah Joy
Loan Officer and Business Development since February 2022
Michael Machado
Loan Support Specialist since March 2023
Program Department
Susan Seaman
Program Director since March 2007
Jade Hoff
Program Manager since August 2022