- Kymn Anderson, President, Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism
- Larry Anderson, Associate Vice President of Rural Finance, AgStar Financial Services, ACA
- Richard Davenport, ex officio, President, Minnesota State University, Mankato
- Dan Dorman, Executive Director, Albert Lea Economic Development Agency
- Brad Finstad, Center for Rural Policy and Development
- Brenda Flannery, Associate Professor of Management, Minnesota State University, Mankato
- Christopher Frederick, Project Manager, Avery Weigh-Tronix LLC
- Avra Johnson, Interim Assistant Vice President for Institutional Planning, Minnesota State University, Mankato
- Colleen Landkamer, State Director, USDA Rural Develpment - Minnesota
- Bill Otis, CEO/President, NU-Telecom, Inc.
- Tim Penny, President/CEO Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
- Murtaza Moiz Rajabali, President, Minnesota Student Association, Minnesota State University, Mankato
- Stewart Ross, Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Minnesota State University, Mankato
- Jim Wendorff, Vice President of Human Resources, Viracon
- Jonathan Zierdt, President & CEO, Greater Mankato Growth, Inc.
