Mr. Brown has been involved in the creation and implementation of many businesses over a period of 40 years. He has a background in law, education and training, and a very extensive background in business venture leadership and support. He has acted as president of a multi-campus Minnesota licensed and nationally accredited technology career program, administrative director of a large international non-profit organization and assisted in leadership of various entrepreneurial businesses.

Mr. Nordean studied Supply Chain Management at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. He has a passion for the city of Two Harbors and wants to see the town become vibrant. He also has experience in business having grown up involved in his family's company, Bud Nosen Models.

Mr. Seidel studied Marketing and Communication at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He was raised along the North Shore of Lake Superior in Two Harbors and has a passion for the area. Mr. Seidel has had experience in the retail, golf, and restaurant industries. Last year he had the opportunity to intern for PureDriven, a digital and social media marketing company working in the marketing aspects of the company.

Ms. Jones has studied Business Finance with minor studies in International Business and Political Science at the Labovitz School of Business and Economics at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She has experience in starting retail stores and working heavily in financial projections. She also had an entrepreneurial upbringing and has seen the struggles and success of business first hand, thus giving her a deep understanding of running a business. Macey was born and raised in Two Harbors and has strong community ties and is passionate about the economic development of the area.

Mr. Luhrsen is graduated from the University of St. Thomas, Opus College of Business with a degree in Entrepreneurship. He has experience in all aspects of starting and executing a business. He is co-owner of Minnesota Nice Threads which has been operating for three years and has interned at various other businesses. He is a two-time Schulze Entrepreneurship Scholarship recipient and a former participant in DECA when he was a high school student in Two Harbors.

Chris has been involved in many businesses from a very young age. He offers a visionary approach to business but has also been very successful in getting projects completed and is skilled at building great energetic and passionate teams of people. He often considers himself a cheerleader for a project and can take what most people consider a negative situation and make it positive. Chris’s background is in technology, retail, franchising, and marketing.