Brenna Fulks rejoins Mission West team

Brenna Fulks has rejoined Mission West Community Development Partners (previously Lake County Community Development Corporation) as its Community Focused Economic Development Director. Fulks worked with MWCDP in 2020 before taking a position as economic development coordinator at the City of Forest Grove, Ore.

During her previous stint with MWCDP, she was instrumental in fulfilling Economic Development District designation requirements, collaborating with regional governments and community groups, and leading the organization’s community development efforts and grant programs. She also helped cultivate community relationships and worked on a variety of projects benefitting communities in the region.

In the last two years, she has been working towards her Certified Economic Developer classification from the International Economic Development Council, adding to her expertise in community development practices.

“We are thrilled to have Brenna returning to the Mission West team,” said Executive Director Heather Knutson-Water. “Not only does Brenna have an incredible passion for doing community development work, but with growth in experience and her added training and education over the last couple years, she is really going to add tremendous value to our region.”

Mission West Community Development Partners is a non-profit that serves Lake, Mineral and Sanders counties with economic development services in the areas of business, community, cooperative and food and agriculture.

In tandem with partners – Sanders County Community Development, Sanders County Housing Organization, Mineral County Community Development and Arlee Community Development Corporation –the organization’s mission is to enhance the quality of life and economic well-being of all residents of the MWCDP region and the Flathead Indian Reservation.

For more information, call 406-676-5901 or visit www.missionwestcdp.org.