Joanne Follon is the Business Retention & Workforce Partnership Coordinator for the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation. She attended the University of South Dakota and studied Business Administration. Joanne is a Human Resources professional with many years of experience in the manufacturing sector. She joined the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation in 2008 and works directly with businesses in Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, and Emmet counties to develop and assist with workforce partnerships and business retention. Her passion is working collaboratively with people to achieve a positive outcome for the Iowa Lakes Corridor region.

Joanne is a Clay County Fair Board of Director, a member of the Clay County Fair Advisory Committees, a member of the NWIA/SWMN Area Human Resources Association and a lifetime resident of the Iowa Lakes Corridor region.