Meet our newest Business Services and Small Business Development Center team members |
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Our team is growing! The Northland Foundation's business lending staff has welcomed a new member with a new title, and the Northland Small Business Development Center group of consultants has also expanded by two. Learn a little about them each, below.
“It has been great to see small business activity increasing over the past year in our region, and we are very happy to be able to strengthen our capacity with Amanda, Christopher, and Katherine working out in the communities we serve, to better assist clients with financing and technical assistance,” said Michael Colclough, Business Services Director at the Northland Foundation.
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Amanda Vuicich has just come on board with the Northland Foundation's Business Services Program as an Economic Development Specialist and Small Business Lender. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a major in International Studies.
Amanda is experienced in supporting economic development throughout the region. She has spent the past four years managing internal operations for Northspan while also consulting with clients on a range of projects. A large concentration of her work has focused on supporting non-profit lending requests, administering grant programs and assisting local lenders with packaging SBA 7a small business loans.
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Christopher Henagin joined the Northland SBDC as a Business Consultant in October 2022. He will be serving the Northeast region of the state. Christopher graduated from the College of St. Scholastica with a BA in Marketing.
He has previous experience as a financial advisor, digital marketing specialist, and small business owner. He and his fiancé have two very active sons at home. Christopher enjoys attending his boys’ sporting events, watching our Minnesota Vikings and Gophers play football, reading, exercising, and spending time with family, friends, and business professionals.
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In July, we welcomed Katherine Lahti to the Northland SBDC as a Business Consultant. She primarily serves clients in northern St. Louis County within the Quad Cities and East Range area. Katherine graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a BA in History.
Katherine previously worked at Barr Engineering Co. for 15 years providing support on regional-to-international engineering and design projects. She and her husband also operate his family's fourth-generation farm. Katherine enjoys spending time with her young children, outdoor Minnesotan activities, cooking, and reading.
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New Office Location for Northland Foundation and Small Business Development Center in Southern St. Louis Cty |
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The address is 202 W. Superior Street, Suite 800, Duluth, MN 55802. Most of our staff and SBDC consultants are out in the region, working remotely, but now have a fresh, new office space available for hosting meetings held in the southern St. Louis County area. |
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Northland Foundation staff members are continuing to work remotely at this time. Email is the best way to reach us.
Business Services Director
202 West Superior St., Suite 800, Duluth, MN 55802
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We work with the people, businesses, and communities of Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis Counties and the Native Nations within our geographic service area: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, and Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.
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