Visionary Leadership, Action, and Celebration In October, the 2025 Growing Local: Emerging Leaders cohort gathered for the sixth and final session
Leadership
New board members Eriann Faris and Valerie Halvorson
New Board Members Eriann Faris and Valerie Halvorson are newly elected members of the Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) Board of Directors.
Meet the 2025 Growing Local: Emerging Leaders
Growing Local: Emerging Leaders The 2025 Growing Local: Emerging Leaders cohort is a dynamic group of individuals from across southwest Minnesota
What makes a leader?
In the face of challenges including addiction and incarceration, Mark Stewart has persevered. After suffering the loss of his partner, Taylor Joy, to
Petra Jimenez on leadership
Petra Jimenez Petra Jimenez has lived most of her life in southwest Minnesota and makes her home in Fulda. A graduate of our 2024 Growing Local:
Brad Gruhot on leadership
Brad Gruhot Brad Gruhot is a husband, dad, “Chamber guy,” sports lover and a volunteer. He’s been with the Marshall Area Chamber for nearly 11