Anastasia Tiedemann joined the Missouri SBDC in 2015 as the Small Business Counselor at the Economic Development Alliance in Kirksville where she has been working in conjunction with Kirksville Regional Economic Development, Inc. and Missouri Rural Enterprise and Innovation Center. Since joining she has specialized in counseling start-ups, financial projections, and business planning. She finds it inspiring and rewarding to help others achieve success.
Anastasia has over 20 years of experience in marketing and entrepreneurial education. She holds a BA in Communications from the University of Pittsburgh and began her career at WQED, Pittsburgh Public Television, followed by Hawthorne Direct in Iowa. She then spent almost 15 years at The Professional Education Institute in their suburban Chicago location, working behind-the-scenes in the planning, execution and compliance of numerous television marketing campaigns, and provided support to their personal coaching programs and e-learning initiatives.
Anastasia resides in Kirksville with her husband, Nate Tiedemann, and their 5 children.

Anastasia Tiedemann
Executive Director

Andy Schwend
President
Preferred Family Healthcare

Lance Ratcliff
Vice President
Truman State University

Stephanie Mills
Secretary
Tri - County Electric Cooperative

Corey Eagen
Treasurer
Eagen Accounting
Bill Lymer – Alliant Bank
Mayor Zac Burden – City Council
Mayor Pro Tem John Gardner – City Council
Patrick Avila – Northeast Regional Medical Center
Mari Macomber – City of Kirksville, City Manager
Ashley Young – City of Kirksville, Assistant City Manager
Bill King – County Commissioner
Tasha McKim – MACC
Kevin Butner – MA Bank
Angela Caraway – Mark Twain Behavioral Health
Austin Riley – NEMO State Bank
Tricia Reger – Kirksville R-3 School District Assistant Superintendent
Nathon Pickett – Sydenstrickers
Chuck Boughton – Retired, City appointee
Jared Brawner – Brawner Insurance
Matt Heeren – ATSU
Justin Puckett – Hannibal Regional Hospital
Nate Geissmann – Ameren Missouri
Annette Sweet – Retired, Board appointee
K-REDI Investors
Platinum Level
Gold Level
Silver Level
Bronze Level
Individual Level
- Kirksville Lumber Company
- Mari Macomber
Business Level
- Adair County SB40
- Ameriprise Financial
- Annette Sweet
- CAPNEMO
- Carpet One
- Chariton Valley Association, Inc.
- Chariton Valley Communications
- Chuck Boughton
- Colton's Steakhouse
- Davis Playle Hudson Rimer
- Elizabeth Gregory - EXP
- Financial Planners of Missouri
- Golden Eagle Distributing
- Grossnickle Insurance
- Harden Cummins Moss and Miller
- Heartland Physicians and Surgeons
- Heritage House Rentals
- Hy-Vee
- John Gillum CPA
- Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce
- Kirksville Dental Group
- KTVO
- Lloyd Distributing
- Lovegreen Ford Chrysler
- NEMO Properties
- NEMR
- Peters Heating and Cooling
- Smith Moore