GROWING GREATER TOGETHER

The Greater Oshkosh area and Winnebago County will build upon its strong economic base of existing industries, diversify the economic base by encouraging new industries, and improve the regional quality of life.

OUR VISION

GREATER OSHKOSH IS GROWING

STRONGER ECONOMY

TESTIMONIALS

100 0043$ $Invested in

Greater Oshkosh

369NEW JOBS

1,239RETAINED

JOBS

$64,290,000CAPITAL

INVESTMENT

149BUSINESS

TOUCHPOINTS

Reinvested into our local economy

Since its creation in 2015, the Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation has facilitated business growth that translates to 369 new jobs, 1,239 retained jobs and a total capital investment of $64,290,000.

We’re just getting started.

The GROW EDC Capital Campaign will fund a three-year targeted effort designed to transform the regional business and economic conditions by increasing our region’s overall personal wealth, our business

profitability, community investments, and standard of living – measured against other regions.

TRANSLATES TO

“The help we received from Greater Oshkosh gave us the momentum that made it possible to get our project off the ground. Most of all, we love their commitment to Oshkosh and all of the businesses that strive to make this community a great place to live.”– Ian Wenger, Co-Founder of Fifth Ward Brewing Company

“Greater Oshkosh helped our company manage through the legal process of expansion by acting as a bridge between Continental Girbau, the City of Oshkosh, and the DNR. They were instrumental in helping us achieve the appropriate attention and support from each entity, which in the end will make our expansion a reality.”– Mike Floyd, President of Continental Girbau

“Greater Oshkosh absolutely made this deal happen for us. I don’t know if we could have done it without them.” – Greg Pierce of Fox Valley Pro Basketball on bringing the Bucks D-League team, the Wisconsin Herd, to Oshkosh

*Data accumulated from January 2015 - June 2017

CAMPAIGN GOAL: $2 Million over 3 Years (2018 – 2020)GREATER OSHKOSH IS GROWING

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BUSINESS RETENTION & EXPANSION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

ENTREPRENEURIAL GROWTH TARGETED INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

Implement a coordinated Business Retention and Expansion program that focuses on quality relationship building, following up on opportunities, and assisting with challenges businesses are experiencing. On a continuous basis, gathering intelligence about our existing businesses and better understanding their market, supply chain, customer relationships and other challenges and opportunities impacting their growth.

Greater Oshkosh believes in helping our local businesses grow and striving to keep them here. Our region has many high-growth, high-value, and mature businesses and industries. To become a more sustainable region, however, Greater Oshkosh needs to continue cultivating a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation, while growing a pipeline of new companies that want to start and grow in our community, including graduating students.

The single greatest influencing factor as to how the Greater Oshkosh economy will grow is workforce and talent development. The population of the Greater Oshkosh region is not growing at a fast pace, and a better match is needed for growing the pipeline of graduates entering into careers of demand by area employers. Due to its unique private-public collaborative structure, Greater Oshkosh is focused on being the connector among business, education, and government in facilitating the solutions for our community’s workforce needs.

To build upon the core strengths and achieve diversity within the economic base of the community, Greater Oshkosh will lead targeted industry development, collaborate with complementary partners to achieve such aims, and be resourceful in anticipating new and innovative opportunities. The target segments primarily focus on manufacturing, IT, and aviation, but also downtown redevelopment, economic improvements in areas of economic distress, and blight elimination.

INVESTOR LEVELS$50,000+FOUNDER’S CLUB

$3,000WINTER/SPRING EVENT SPONSOR

$20,000 – $49,999PLATINUM

$15,000 – $19,999GOLD

$10,000 – $14,999SILVER

$5,000 – $9,999BRONZE

$1,000 – $4,999ASSOCIATE

“ ”The greatest thing in this world is not so

much where we stand as in what direction

we are moving.

STRONGER FUTURE

Investing in Greater Oshkosh is investing in the future. Greater Oshkosh was created to focus

entirely on advancing economic development through strong partnerships and community

collaboration. The work being done by Greater Oshkosh is

impossible without the support of our investors.

– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

2380 Hwy 44, Suite BOshkosh, WI 54904

(920) 230-3321

Info@GreaterOshkosh.com

VISIT: www.GreaterOshkosh.com to learn more and see the businesses and organizations who have joined in our mission to date.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

*denotes Executive Committee Member

Tom Castle* | Board ChairmanCastlePierce

Brad Baumann* | Vice ChairCliftonLarsonAllen

Ken Arneson*Evergreen

Jon DoemelOshkosh Chamber

Kristin Fassbinder*Bemis Healthcare Packaging

Mark HarrisWinnebago County

Steve HoopmanFirstWeber

Matt JamesonJay Manufacturing Oshkosh, Inc.

Carol KarlsWisconsin Public Service

Rob KellerTown of Black Wolf

Melissa KohnFox Valley Technical College

Erik Lampe*Oshkosh Corporation

Stan LeedleOshkosh Chamber

Stan Mack IIOshkosh Area School District

Diane Penzenstadler44° North Advertising & Design

Greg PierceFox Valley Pro Basketball

Mark RohloffCity of Oshkosh

Pat WestonCR Meyer

Bill Wyman*Oshkosh Area Community Foundation

Burk TowerEmeritus Board Member

STAFF

Jason WhitePresident & CEO

Audra HoyDirector of Business & Economic Development

Art RathjenDirector of Strategic Initiatives

Kimberly LandCommunications & Research Manager

Joe NortonProject Coordinator

Amy MehlingOffice Assistant

Becky PayneAdministrative Assistant

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Matt JamesonJay Manufacturing Oshkosh, Inc.

Tony RenningStrang, Patterson, Renning, Lewis & Lacy

Pat WestonCR Meyer

Bill WymanOshkosh AreaCommunity Foundation