Entrepreneurial Development Center, Inc., Adds Six Members to Board of Directors
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA—APRIL 2, 2009—The Entrepreneurial Development Center (EDC) is pleased to announce the addition of six new members to its Board of Directors. The new members are: Tom Aller, President of Interstate Power & Light Co.; Al Ruffalo, Founder and CEO of Ruffalo-CODY; Lance Dunn, President of 2nd Story Software; Bruce Lehrman, CEO of Involta; Shannon Meyer, President of the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, ex-officio; and Pamela York, Director of University of Iowa Research Foundation.
The EDC is a business accelerator based out of Cedar Rapids that assists scalable, interstate commerce businesses at any stage—from start-up to existing business. The EDC has a staff of seasoned business experts to help small business owners with various facets of their business from business planning to the development of exit strategies.
The six new members join the EDC’s 10 existing Board members and will act as a sounding board for the 5-year-old business accelerator.
"We're pleased with the new additions to our Board of Directors," said Curt Nelson, President and CEO of the EDC. "This group of six individuals has demonstrated impressive leadership skills both at their place of business and within the community. We look forward to the impact they will have on the EDC and the entrepreneurial culture of the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor."
About the EDC
The Entrepreneurial Development Center was incorporated in 2003 as a community-sponsored, non-profit business accelerator. The company provides economic growth through the development and expansion of entrepreneurial enterprises and has successfully assisted over 300 Iowa-headquartered businesses. Its focus is on creating local wealth for area re-investment by growing and cultivating regional, national, and international businesses. Visit www.edcinc.org for details.
