JOBZ and Business Finance Office staff are economic development specialists who work to create jobs and help small businesses grow in Minnesota.
They can answer your questions about Job Opportunity Building Zones and other DEED business finance programs for businesses and communities.
| Region 1 Loan Officer |
| Counties: |
Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau |
| Contact: |
Emily Johnson
651-259-7450
Emily.a.johnson@state.mn.us
|
| Region 2 Loan Officer |
| Counties: |
Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen |
| Contact: |
Emily Johnson
651-259-7450
Emily.a.johnson@state.mn.us
|
| Region 3 Loan Officer |
| Counties: |
Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis |
| Contact: |
Emily Johnson
651-259-7450
Emily.a.johnson@state.mn.us
|
| Region 4 Loan Officer |
| Counties: |
Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, Wilkin |
| Contact: |
Bart Bevins
651.259.7424
Bart.Bevins@state.mn.us
|
| Region 5 Loan Officer |
| Counties: |
Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, Wadena |
| Contact: |
Emily Johnson
651-259-7450
Emily.a.johnson@state.mn.us
|
| Region 6E Loan Officer |
| Counties: |
Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville |
| Contact: |
Brad Simenson
651.259.7428
Brad.Simenson@state.mn.us
|
| Region 6W Loan Officer |
| Counties: |
Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift, Yellow Medicine |
| Contact: |
Brad Simenson
651.259.7428
Brad.Simenson@state.mn.us
|
| Region 7E Loan Officer |
| Counties: |
Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine |
| Contact: |
Carol Pressley
651.259.7427
Carol.Pressley@state.mn.us
|
| Region 7W Loan Officer |
| Counties: |
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright |
| Contact: |
Samantha DiMaggio
651.259.7426
Samantha.DiMaggio@state.mn.us
|
| Region 8 Loan Officer |
| Counties: |
Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock |
| Contact: |
Brad Simenson
651.259.7428
Brad.Simenson@state.mn.us
|
| Region 9 Loan Officer |
| Counties: |
Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan |
| Contact: |
Samantha DiMaggio
651.259.7426
Samantha.DiMaggio@state.mn.us
|
| Region 10 Loan Officer |
| Counties: |
Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona |
| Contact: |
Carol Pressley
651.259.7427
Carol.Pressley@state.mn.us
|
| Region 11 Loan Officer |
| Counties: |
Carver
(Anoka Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington Counties are not eligible for the Small Cities Development Program.) |
| Contact: |
Bart Bevins
651.259.7424
Bart.Bevins@state.mn.us
|