The Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation (GSDC) is the vehicle through which business executives, healthcare and education leaders, civic and community leaders, local government leaders, partner organizations, and community members come together in guiding efforts towards making the greater St. Cloud region one of the best places to live and work in America. We are a private collaboration of more than 250 regional business executives and community leaders within Benton, Sherburne and Stearns counties in Central Minnesota. The GSDC is leading a passionate, community-wide commitment to harness the vast resources of our region and facilitate collaboration among and between them. Our efforts to improve the business climate and economic base of the region are 100 percent self-funded through investor fees, grants and donations. 2014 Strategic Initiatives: 1. Reestablish commercial air service to the St. Cloud Regional Airport. 2. Attract, develop, retain and expand the talent pool. 3. Identify and promote best practice corporate wellness programs. 4. Contribute to the planning for and vibrancy of Downtown St. Cloud. 5. Support new technologies, products, markets and companies. 6. Enable business retention, expansion and attraction across the region. For information about our strategic initiatives or becoming an investor, contact Patti Gartland, President (320-252-5228; 320-260-2442, pgartland@greaterstcloud.com) or Sonja Gidlow, Director of Strategic Initiatives & Communication (320-252-5203; sgidlow@greaterstcloud.com). Additional information is available at www.greaterstcloud.com.