Focused & Dedicated to the Growth of our Community.
The Economic Alliance of Lewis County is a public-private partnership whose goal is to contribute to the economic vitality of the community by increasing the number of jobs and improving the local quality of life. To accomplish our goal we work to recruit new businesses to the area and to retain our local businesses by aiding in their expansions.
Our Vision
Our goal is to contribute to the economic vitality of the community by increasing the number of jobs and improving the local quality of life. To accomplish our goal we work to retain our local businesses and aid them in expanding as well as recruit new businesses to the area.
To that end we have assisted over eighty firms locate here, which provide over 2,300 jobs to our community. In addition, we have worked with over 250 local firms, helping them to expand or strengthen their operations. Finally, the Economic Alliance partners with 100’s of members in business, government, and community groups to solve transportation, utility, and regulatory problems.
Recruit
Retain
Expand
Recruit
Our main mission is to persuade businesses to locate, expand, and remain in this area rather than in any other location. Our marketing efforts are focused on specific industry strengths our community has: wood products, food processing, glass, plastics, chemicals, telecommunications, and healthcare. Our outreach efforts to recruit these companies include: electronic advertising, search engine optimization, trade shows, direct e-mailing, and other methods.
Retain
Business retention and expansion (BRE) is a core program of the Lewis Economic Development Council. This program is designed to keep existing businesses in the community. To do this we reach out to business districts, commercial & industrial areas, and specific industries throughout the county and learn how to help these companies stay in our area. These visits often begin with the history of the organization, include tours to better understand the business, and end with requests to assist their business.
Expand
The BRE program is also designed to help existing businesses expand their operations in our community. Like the retention part of the program we reach out to business districts, commercial and industrial areas, and specific industries. Our expansion visits are focused though on providing any needed assistance to help the business grow. This often includes helping companies find properties, connecting potential deals for their business growth, or even helping them make connections to save money and be able to hire more employees.
Our Team
Richard DeBolt
Eric Sonnenberg
Dolly Tardiff
Micheal Wagar
Todd Chaput
Lenee Langdon
Amy Buzzard
Board of Directors
Stuart Cavness
Kirk Vigre
Luke Moerke
Cindy Sorenson
Scott Brummer
Bob Guenther
Reggie Hamilton
Ben Kostick
Board Members
Mike Alexander
Jereme Chapman
Paul Ericson
Darin Goss
Jonathan Hubbert
Brandon Johnson
JT Mundi
Samantha Magnuson
Tyler McCallum
Dale Merten
Dr. Bob Mohrbacher
Heidi Pehl
Julie Shaffley
Amanda Singleton
Kelly Smith-Johnston
Bob Spahr
Chad Taylor
Shane Wood
In memory of his hard work and dedication
Gary Stamper
Gary Stamper
Lewis County Commissioner 2015-2021
Biography:
Gary Stamper was the District #3 Commissioner for Lewis County, where he was been committed to serving residents by promoting responsible economic growth and family-wage jobs while maintaining the rural lifestyle that Lewis County residents and visitors expect, from 2015-2021. Gary loved traveling, spending time with his children and grandchildren, and taking walks with his spouse Bobbi Barnes and their two Bernadoodle dogs.