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(KNOX) – The Economic Development Association of North Dakota (EDND) has named new leadership.
The EDND board of directors has some new members. Melissa Beach, Economic Development Administrator at Minnkota Power Cooperative, will serve a two-year term as president.
While Becca Cruger, Director of Workforce Development for the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation, joins the board as an at-large member.
EDND represents more than 80 state economic development organizations dedicated to creating new wealth, vibrant communities, and an improved quality of life across North Dakota. Learn more at www.ednd.org.


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