Our Team

Doug Neumann, Executive Director at the Economic Alliance in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Doug Neumann serves as the Executive Director of the Economic Alliance, and he previously served as its executive vice president. Prior to creation of the Economic Alliance in 2012, Doug had been president & CEO of the Cedar Rapids Downtown District. His work in the Cedar Rapids area began nearly 30 years ago as a newspaper reporter and editor. He also has served in public policy and communication roles with the City of Cedar Rapids and the former Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce.

Doug is the immediate past chair of the statewide Iowa Chamber Alliance, and also serves on the board of directors at Brucemore and the Linn County Housing Fund. Among many civic and volunteer activities, he has served on the board of directors of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, the Arc of East Central Iowa, the Cedar Rapids Kernels Foundation and the NewBo City Market Board.

Doug graduated with a degree in Journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Doug and his wife, Jen have two daughters Anna and Grace.

Contact Doug at dneumann@cedarrapids.org or by phone at 319.730.1414.

Economic Alliance Team


	Christine Brewer, receptionist cbrewer@cedarrapids.org 319.730.1416
	Ron Corbett, vice president of economic development rcorbett@cedarrapids.org 319.730.1411
	Jule Day, communications manager jday@cedarrapids.org 319.730.1417
	Ellie Evans, workforce specialist eevans@cedarrapids.org 319.730.1400
	Erin Foley, programs specialist efoley@cedarrapids.org 319.730.1409
	Colin Glandon, maintenance specialist cglandon@cedarrapids.org
	Clarissa Koch, design and multimedia specialist ckoch@cedarrapids.org 319.730.1410
	Jessica Komisar, leadership program & administrative specialist jkomisar@cedarrapids.org 319.730.1428
	Julie Kraft, interim communications director jkraft@cedarrapids.org 319.573.2010
	Anne Laugen, membership growth specialist alaugen@cedarrapids.org 319.730.1404
	Mike Lukan, economic development project manager mlukan@cedarrapids.org 319.730.1403
	Evan McGuire, maintenance supervisor
	Barbra Solberg, public policy strategist bsolberg@cedarrapids.org 319.730.1426
	Tyanna Stephenson, accounting specialist tstephenson@cedarrapids.org 319.730.1408
	Maddix Stovie, event planner mstovie@cedarrapids.org 319.730.1412
	Jesse Thoeming, Downtown executive director jthoeming@cedarrapids.org 319.730.1427
	Laura Thomas, research and analytics specialist lthomas@cedarrapids.org 319.730.1406
	Jamie Toledo, economic development relationship manager jtoledo@cedarrapids.org 319.730.1422
	Phil Wasta, MedQuarter executive director pwasta@cedarrapids.org 319.730.1407
	Audrey Wheeler, operations director awheeler@cedarrapids.org 319.730.1401
	Caleb Woods, communications specialist cwoods@cedarrapids.org 319.730.1402