Welcome to the Western Iowa Development Association.

​WIDA is a 501(c)6 acting as a rural chamber of commerce for Pottawattamie County, Iowa and Beyond!

Mission Statement:  The purpose of WIDA is to provide leadership to community members by developing and implementing a proactive marketing plan that will promote economic development and expand and grow the area's economic base while increasing wealth and improving quality of life. 

Our goal is to encourage entertainment, enterprise, tourism, and a quality lifestyle in our rural county areas.

WIDA is led by a Board of Directors and run by the Executive Director: Erica Carley of Oakland.

We are also happy to welcome the Oakland Industrial Foundation as a Business Member and TS Bank, Avoca Main Street, and Western Ventures, LLC. as Corporate Members.

WIDA Board of Directors

Adam Houser – President
Vice President - Kevin Zimmerman

Brian Shea – Crescent representative
Norm Fandel – Nishna Valley REC/Western Ventures representative
Dawn Goodsell - Neola representative
Kelly Groskurth – Treynor representative
Susan Goos – Macedonia representative
Dennis Bardsley/Cindy Sorlein – Underwood representative
Joe Riddle – Carson representative
Lynn Grobe – Hancock representative
Michelle Franks – Golden Hills representative
Kevin Zimmerman – Minden representative
Ron Kroll – Shelby representative
Trace Frahm - Walnut representative 
Betsy Moniz - Oakland representative 
Tim Larsen - TS Bank representative
​Amber Mohr - Avoca Main Street representative
McClelland representative – unassigned at this time
Board of Supervisor representatives – Lynn Grobe and Scott Belt