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

Annette Sweet
Secretary
Retired - Board Appointee

Corey Eagen
Treasurer
Eagen Accounting
Bill Lymer – Alliant Bank
Mayor Zac Burden – City Council
Mayor Pro Tem John Gardner – City Council
Christian Meeker – Northeast Regional Medical Center
Mari Macomber – City of Kirksville, City Manager
Ashley Young – City of Kirksville, Assistant City Manager
Bill King – County Commissioner
Martin Stitzer – Sparklight
Dee Coleman – MACC
Austin Riley – NEMO State Bank
Tricia Reger – Kirksville R-3 School District Assistant Superintendent
Matt Johns – Hawkins Harrison Insurance
Nathon Pickett – Sydenstrickers
Chuck Boughton
Mike Scheib – Tri-County Electric Cooperative
Angela Caraway – Mark Twain Behavioral Health
Matt Heeren – ATSU
Justin Puckett – Hannibal Regional Hospital
K-REDI Investors
Platinum Level
Gold Level
Silver Plus
Silver Level
Bronze Level
Individual Level
- Kirksville Lumber Company
- Mari Macomber
Business Level
- Adair County SB40
- Ameriprise Financial
- Carpet One
- Chariton Valley Association, Inc.
- Colton's Steakhouse
- Davis Playle Hudson Rimer
- Financial Planners of Missouri
- Golden Eagle Distributing
- Chuck Boughton
- Grossnickle Insurance
- Harden Cummins Moss and Miller
- Heartland Physicians and Surgeons
- Heritage House Rentals
- Hy-Vee
- John Gillum CPA
- Kirksville Dental Group
- KTVO
- Lloyd Distributing
- CAPNEMO
- Peters Heating and Cooling
- Chariton Valley (Macon)
- Smith Moore
- Elizabeth Gregory - C21
- NEMO Properties
- NEMR
- KraftHeinz
- Lovegreen Ford Chrysler
- Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce
- Annette Sweet