CDS

Cooperative Development Services

Cory Neeley

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Ag & Energy Program Specialist Cory’s background in utilities, entrepreneurship and cooperative management brought him to CDS as the new Ag and Energy Specialist.  Growing up in rural Southwestern Wisconsin (Prairie du Chien), he left to attend UW-Madison, majoring in Human/Environment…

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Kevin Edberg

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After 24 years as CDS’s executive director, Kevin Edberg retired in October 2024, but is still working with us as our cooperative development specialist. Kevin has a long background in agriculture, economics, and marketing. He holds bachelor’s degrees in horticulture, agricultural economics,…

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Andrea Collins

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Finance & Donor Program Specialist Andrea joined CDS in June 2025 as our Finance and Donor Program Specialist. She has over 30 years of experience in small nonprofit administration, finance and governance. Most recently she was Business Manager and Conference…

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Vicky Chaput

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Office & Program Manager Vicky Chaput has been Office Manager for Cooperative Development Services (CDS) for 24 years overseeing key areas of Human Resources, Office Coordination, and Meeting Planning. She is the Program Manager for our Senior Housing Cooperative (SHC)…

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Co-op Month Celebration 2025

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Celebrated by cooperatives nationwide during the month of October (and first started in Minnesota in 1948) National Co-op Month is an annual opportunity to raise awareness of a trusted, proven way to do business and build resilient, inclusive communities. CDS…

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First Minnesota Co-op Summit July 29-30

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Inspired by the United Nations declaring 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives, and led by the reinvigorated CoMinnesota, cooperators across Minnesota are coming together to hold the first Minnesota Cooperative Summit, July 29-30 at the University of Minnesota Morris. …

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