Mason Becker

Economic development director

Mason Becker serves as the Economic Development Director for the City of Whitewater. Prior to this role, he spent the previous two and a half years working for the City of Watertown as their Manager of Economic Development and Strategic Initiatives, where he also served as Executive Director of the Watertown Redevelopment Authority. Projects he worked on included Rock River Ridge, which includes a mix of owner-occupied and rental housing currently underway, and preparing the city for its 2028 Main Street reconstruction project. He also facilitated several grant and loan programs to assist new and expanding businesses. A native of Fort Atkinson, he served for 10 years on their city council, including three years as council president. During his time on the council, he advocated for and helped create an Economic Development Commission, as well as city acquisition of 75 acres of land for housing, currently underway. He is a graduate of UW-Whitewater and also graduated from UW Oshkosh with an MPA in 2023.