Mankato (KMKO)-The Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. Board of Directors has announced the contract renewal for the organization’s President & CEO Jonathan Zierdt. The new contract begins immediately and runs through the end of 2017.  Zierdt began his leadership in greater Mankato in 2004.  Greater Mankato Growth is the area's integrated chamber of commerce and economic development organization that supports and promotes the economic growth and vitality of its members and the regional marketplace. To learn more about Greater Mankato Growth, check out their website at greatermankato.com