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Treasurer -  Kay Browne - Marketing
Kay Browne has 28 years of nonprofit organizational development including the start-up of Partners for a Healthy Wadena Region community based nonprofit in 2000.  She organized a continuing effort of community revitalization in 1998 through a broad-based steering committee that began by coordinating a Small Cities Development Grant application for the City of Wadena.  A key volunteer in the Wadena community for nine years and a member of the City Council, Kay has gained a reputation for expertise in community development, economic development and community building.  Her areas of expertise include fundraising, marketing, special events, grant writing, downtown revitalization projects, historic preservation, entrepreneurship and coordinated numerous successful grants, projects and nonprofit organizational development programs.  Kay graduated from Iowa State University in 1972 with a B.S. in Home Economics Education, from Healthy Community Partners Trainiing in 2000; received certification from Nonprofit Management University of St. Thomas in "Getting Started; What You Need to Know for Start-Up Organizations" in 2002; from Youth as Resources Training in 2003; from Healthy Organizations Partnership Training in 2005 as well as many continuing education classes for teachers and members of city councils.  In addition to teaching, her prior experience includes retail sale at a family-owned home furnishings store.  She has also served as the chair of the Wadena Area Arts Council and Cross Country Ski Club and as the Treasurer of the Partners for a Healthy Wadena Region, Wadena Area Arts Council, Friends of the Library and Women of Today.  Her strengths include a deep care and concern for the future of the community as well as strong development, recruitment and budgeting and financial skills with attention to detail and follow through.