Economic Development Team Credentials

State Team

Mike Fastenau - Iowa
Roger Kort - Colorado
Gabe Schlickau - Kansas
Mary Simmons CEcD - Nebraska


  Mike Fastenau
Manager, Economic Development--Iowa 
1701 48th Street, Suite 260
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Phone: 515-224-1404
Toll Free: 800-306-4237
Fax: 515-270-6384
mike.fastenau@aquila.com
 

 

Mike Fastenau joins us with over 23 years of economic development experience, spending the last 20 years working various leadership roles with the Iowa Department of Economic Development. He has earned his Bachelors’ of Arts Degree in Economics at the University of Nebraska. Michael currently lives in West Des Moines and will work out of the West Des Moines Office.

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  Roger Kort
Manager, Community Relations & Economic Development--Colorado
Aquila
105 South Victoria
Pueblo, CO 81003
Phone: 719-546-6468
Toll Free: 800-680-1374
Fax: 719-546-6495
roger.kort@aquila.com

  Roger Kort began his career in the utility industry in 1967 in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1973 he moved to Colorado and has worked there for the past 33 years. He has been involved in several different departments during his career including marketing, regulatory, customer service, community relations and economic development. Aquila serves forty communities in Colorado. Twenty are gas communities and twenty are electric communities. Some of our larger communities include Pueblo, Canon City, Castle Rock and Fountain. Roger is a graduate of Hastings College and is very involved in several state and local economic development organizations as well as civic and community development organizations.

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  Gabe Schlickau
Manager, Economic Development--Kansas 
Aquila
3845 W. Harry
Wichita, KS 67213-1450
Phone: 316-941-1656
Toll Free: 800-699-1264
Fax: 316-941-1680
gabe.schlickau@aquila.com
 

 

 

Gabe Schicklau obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science and Industry from Kansas State University in 2002.  His past work experience includes positions with the Kansas Department of Commerce and K-State Research and Extension.  He joined Aquila in 2004 as a customer relations representative for Kansas gas networks and in that role has gained a broad understanding of gas utility marketing and economic development.

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Mary Simmons, CEcD
Manager, Economic Development--Nebraska
Aquila
1600 Windhoek Drive
P.O. Box 83008
Lincoln, NE  68501-3008
Phone: 402-437-1850
Toll Free: 800-232-1850
Fax:402-437-1736
mary.simmons@aquila.com

 

 

Mary Simmons joined Aquila in April 1998 as Director of Economic Development—Nebraska. Prior to joining Aquila, Mary was Director of the Business Recruitment Division of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development.

Mary attended Peru State College and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is a graduate of the International Economic Development Council’s Economic Development Institute and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Organizational Management.  In 1989, Mary earned the Certified Economic Developer status.

Organization involvements include: Nebraska Economic Developers Association (past-president), International Economic Development Council, Nebraska Diplomats (2000 Diplomat of the Year), Nebraska Chamber of Commerce Executives, Industrial Asset Management Council,  Business Retention and Expansion International,
Utility Economic Development Association, CoreNet as well as several regional and local development organizations.

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