We're Bullish On Your Business

And we’ve built a big team to prove it.

Start with an economic development staff ready to help you find the perfect shovel-ready site or building for your business and connect you with the other resources you need.

Add an alliance of 23 distribution co-op CEOs and all the great people who work for them—people who know their local communities and can help give you a first-hand understanding of the economics, the infrastructure, the labor markets—everything that can help you get down to business faster here.

Put us together, and we’re one big team that’s totally committed to your success. We want you here—and we’re ready to get down to business right now.

Rachel Huser

Economic Development Manager

Northern and Central Indiana, Missouri

Contact:

Rachel Huser
317.481.2831
r_huser@wvpa.com

Biography:

An experienced economic development professional, Rachel partners with economic development and local stakeholders to attract and support new and growing businesses in communities served by Wabash Valley Power Alliance member co-ops. Before joining WVPA, she was a project manager with the Indiana Economic Development Corp., where she represented 11 Central Indiana counties to manage expansion and attraction projects in the region. She also worked with the Boone County Economic Development Corp., where she helped the organization secure more than $450 million in capital investment. Rachel graduated with her bachelor’s in business administration from Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Ind., and is currently pursuing her Master of Business Administration at Kelley School of Business at IUPUI and her Economic Development certification from the University of Oklahoma.

Mike O’Grady

Economic Development Representative

Illinois

Biography:

As our part-time Economic Development Representative in Illinois, Mike works closely with key staff in member co-ops, business partners, and civic organizations to promote economic development initiatives of WVPA and member co-ops. He is able to leverage his professional experience, as he previously served as interim CEO, Vice President, and Director of Government and Investor Relations of the Economic Development Council of the Bloomington-Normal Area. Mike has served in numerous community organizations, including the McLean County Chamber of Commerce, the Ecology Action Center Board, the Illinois Green Business Association Board of Directors, and the Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal.

Zyan Miller

Economic Development Relations Specialist

Northwest Indiana

Contact:

z_miller@wvpa.com

Biography:

Zyan cultivates relationships with economic development organizations in northern Indiana. She also supports economic development outreach programs with our member electric cooperatives and nonprofit organizations. Zyan also collaborates with member co-ops on business retention and expansion strategies, and she manages our Workforce Automation Grant program.

Zyan previously worked as Community and Economic Development Operations Manager for the Jasper County Economic Development Organization. In the role, she helped manage programs to improve business resources and economic development opportunities in the county. Zyan also previously worked as a Customer Service Representative for Jasper County REMC.