We are proud to welcome Nichole Heinen to the Chamber team! She will serve as the full-time director of the Pequot Lakes Chamber with a tentative start date of early June.
Heinen brings a wealth of management, communications and customer service experience with a national financial firm in Minneapolis. In 2020, she moved back to her hometown area of Pequot Lakes along with her husband, Cory. Heinen said that she looks forward to serving the community, expanding area events, and helping businesses succeed and grow.
“I couldn’t be more excited about Nichole,” said Matt Kilian, president of the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce. “She has an impressive background and is tremendously positive, creative and outgoing. What really stood out is her passion for the area and her enthusiasm to work with area businesses and organizations.”
A Pequot Lakes High School graduate, Heinen’s father also attended the school and her grandmother, Mayme Bartella, taught there. She has deep roots in the community and is often seen out and about visiting with people. “This move feels so right,” she said. “Nothing is more important than family and community.”