Brenda Dudley
Executive Director

Brenda Dudley has been serving as the director of the Stuart Chamber of Commerce, and as manager of the Rock Island Depot in Stuart, for the past 5 years. Since April 2022, she has also been director of the DOT’s White Pole Road Scenic Byway, serving the communities of Adair, Casey, Menlo, Stuart, and Dexter. In these roles Brenda has been a leader in event planning and execution, public relations and marketing. Prior to that she worked for 12 years at Wright Pharmacy in Stuart as a certified technician. She also has considerable entrepreneurial and accounting experience through her family’s farm operation in Adair and Guthrie Counties.

Brenda holds a B.S. in Management Services from Iowa State University, with training in economics, finance, and management. She has also worked as a costing engineer for a Des Moines textile manufacturer and as an analyst for Principal Financial Group.

The hiring committee was particularly impressed with the breadth of Brenda’s experience, her direct communication style and teamwork focus, and her commitment to the vitality of the Midwest Partnership region. With her base of business knowledge and community connections, she will hit the ground running and be an effective voice for Midwest Partnership.