FCDC Update: New FCDC Executive Director

FCDC Board Announces New Executive Director

Susan Lynch, who is a Geneva native, was named the new Executive Director of the Fillmore County Development Corporation.  She will start her duties the first of December. 

Lynch graduated from Geneva High School and then earned a Bachelor Degree in Marketing and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Bellevue University.  She spent 20 + years living in Elkhorn, NE and three years ago moved back to Geneva with her husband Jay and their youngest daughter Charleigh. Susan and Jay have 6 children between them and one grandson.

For the past 10+ years Susan worked in the 811 industry managing the marketing, operations and public awareness efforts for Nebraska.  She spent several years as the Director of the Statewide Call Center and most recently managed several of the 811 Midwest States with Business Development, Client and Public Relations.

Lynch replaces Patt Lentfer who is retiring at the end of November.  Lentfer started working for the FCDC in July of 2001 as the Administrative Assistant and was named the Executive Director in April of 2005. 

Established in June of 1989, the Fillmore County Development Corporation (FCDC) is a county-wide non-profit corporation that fosters economic development within the county and local communities. In addition to recruiting new industries to locate in Fillmore County, the Corporation also works with retention and expansion of existing businesses and industries and entrepreneurs. The FCDC is also one of the county's lead organizations on issues such as housing, leadership, transportation and tourism.