Economic Development Specialist
Economic Development Planner

Matt has been employed with LOCLG since September 2020. His primary responsibilities include comprehensive planning, project coordination, CEDS development, reporting and compliance, economic development planning, and grant writing. Matt deploys programs and resources and provides technical assistance to communities and constituents.  Matt holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Central Methodist University.

Email: matt.kostelnik@loclg.org

GIS Specialist/Planner

Kyle has been employed with LOCLG since February 2022. He has 20 years with the United States Army.  Kyle worked with Geospatial Engineers in the Army that directly supports military operations Disaster and Homeland Security.  He will be assisting with local and regional planning activities, including environmental reviews, transportation planning, community and economic development planning, and hazard mitigation planning.  He has experience developing GIS mapping of cities’ infrastructure, zoning, and updating and reporting on the regional transportation plan; and the regional comprehensive economic development and strategy.

Email: kyle.elliott@loclg.org

Community Specialist
Grant Writer

Joni is the most recent member of the LOCLG team and was hired in May 2022. Her primary responsibilities include grant writing and administration, data collection, technical assistance, and researching, analyzing, and organizing data into reports. Joni has a background in grant writing procedures and the auditing process for grant applications. Joni deploys programs and resources and provides technical assistance to communities and constituents.

Email: joni.wansing@loclg.org

Fiscal Officer

Margie has been with LOCLG for over 20 years. As the Fiscal Officer for LOCLG, she is responsible for the accounting and reporting of all financial activity of the organization and affiliated projects.  The accounting includes bookkeeping and reporting financial activity to numerous federal, state, and local entities.

Email: margie.adams@loclg.org