by Dennis Dalman
editor@thenewsleaders.com
Patti Gartland has been elected as one of two vice chairs of the new Minnesota Medical Manufacturing Partnership.
Gartland, president of the Greater St. Cloud Development Corp., served as Sartell city administrator for many years before resigning a few years ago to become GSDC president. She will also work in partnership with the chair of MMMP, Michael Langley, who is also the CEO for the Greater Minneapolis/St. Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership.
The MMMP is a network of partners and stakeholders from a 24-county region that includes the hub areas of St. Cloud, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Mankato and Rochester. Its purpose is to promote and strengthen medical-manufacturing industries in those regions of Minnesota.
Bob White, chair of the GSDC Board of Directors, said the MMMP will definitely be instrumental in elevating business-attraction opportunities for the greater St. Cloud area.
As co-chair of MMMP, Gartland will work closely with the other vice-chair, Shaye Mandle, president and CEO of the Medical Alley Association in Golden Valley. Gartland is also co-chair of the MMMP Work Group for infrastructure and site development with Bret Weiss of WSB & Associates.
Patti Gartland
Patti Gartland
