Local leaders. Shared purpose.
Members of the Greater Omaha Chamber Board of Directors invest their time, resources and expertise to support the Chamber, its members and mission – to increase business, investment and employment in Greater Omaha.
Executive Committee
Paul West | Carson Wealth
Chair
David Cota | FNBO
Chair-Elect
Carmen Tapio | North End Teleservices
Secretary
Beth Whited | Union Pacific Railroad (Retired)
Immediate-Past Chair
Heath Mello | President and CEO of Greater Omaha Chamber
Dan Kinsella | Deloitte
Treasurer
AT-LARGE MEMBERS
- Mickey Anderson | Baxter Auto Group
- Chanda Chacon | Children’s Hospital
- Nate Dodge | NP Dodge Company
- Javier Fernandez | Omaha Public Power District
- Rex Fisher | HDR
- Jamie Gutierrez | Midwest Maintenance
- Tom Janssen | Kiewit Corporation
- Ashley Kuhn | Blair Freeman
- Derek Leathers | Werner Enterprises
- Taek Lee | Gallup
- Paul Maass | Scoular
- Brenda Mainwaring | Iowa West Foundation
- Jay Noddle | Noddle Companies
- Jeff Russell | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska
- Craig Weiss | Conagra Brands
Scott Tricker | Olsson
Economic Development Chair
Anna Castner Wightman | FNBO
Public Policy Council Chair
Steve Bruckner | Fraser Stryker
General Counsel (Ex-Officio)
Board of Directors
Term ending 2026
David Anderson, Jr. | KPMG
Dana Bradford | C3 Brands
Mark Doyle | Metropolitan Utilities District
Chris Hawkins | Hawkins Construction
Mark Jensen | Farm Credit Services of America
Steve Lindsay | Bakers Trust
Nash Mahupete | QLI
Denise McCauley | WoodmenLife
Corey Taylor | Turner Construction
Ryan Zabrowski | Investors Realty, Inc.
Term ending 2027
Mike Cassling | CQuence Health
Nancy Crawford | Mutual of Omaha
Chris Johnson | Leo A Daly
Dave McIvor | Lamp Rynearson
Kenny McMorris | Charles Drew Health Center
Jeff Royal | Dundee Bank
Joanne Sebby | Fiserv
Joseph Sullivan, III | U.S. Bank
Alex Wolf | Koley Jessen
Randy Wood | Lindsay Corporation
TERM ENDING 2028
George Achola | Burlington Capital
Matt Dinsdale | Pinnacle Bancorp
Mike Homa | R&R Realty Group
Jay Lund | Green State Development
John Petr | Kutak Rock
Chase Rankin | Omaha World-Herald
Kim Rowell | Cox Communications
Kerri Sanchez | Sherwood Foundation
Raeanna Thiele | Thiele Geotech, Inc.
Wendy Wiseman | Constellation Collective
Small Business Representatives
Jason Fischer | Surreal Media Lab
Paul Fraynd | Sun Valley Landscaping
Tim Harrison | Harrison Financial Services
Jodie McGill | McGill Law, P.C.
Leanne Prewitt | Ervin & Smith
Candice Price | Home Team Auto
Directors At-Large
Mark Duren | Lutz
Dan Harbeke | Google
Ben Hochstein | Tenaska, Inc.
Michael Pallesen | Cline Williams
Chamber Council Chairs (Ex-Officio)
Agriculture Council: David Bracht, Kutak Rock LLP
Audit & Finance Committee: Dan Kinsella, Deloitte
Chair’s Council: Leslie Andersen, i3 Bank
Economic Development Council: Scott Tricker, Olsson
Energy Council: Steve Seline, Walnut Private Equity Partners
Heath Care Council: Allen Fredrickson, Signature Performance
Manufacturing Council: Hannah Bolte, Lozier Corporation
Minority Economic Development Council: Bobby Brumfield, Leonum Advisors
Public Policy Council: Anna Castner Wightman, FNBO
Small Business Council: Mark Ellerbeck, First Westroads Bank
Talent Council: Mark Haner, LinkedIn Corporation
Transportation Council: Matt Tondl, HDR
Ex-Officio
Area Arts Community:
Jack Becker | Joslyn Art Museum
Joan Squires | Omaha Performing Arts
Area Nonprofits:
Amanda Brewer | Habitat for Humanity Omaha
Jack Diesing | CWS Omaha, Inc
Shawna Forsberg | United Way of the Midlands
Cesar Garcia | Canopy South
Candi Jones | Girls, Inc. of Omaha
Tobi Mathouser | Goodwill Industries
Buey Ray Tut | Spark
Carol Wang | Metro Omaha Medical Society
Aileen Warren | ICAN
Education:
Dr. H. Dele Davies | University of Nebraska Medical Center
Dr. Robert Dunlay | Creighton University School of Medicine
Dr. Jeffrey Gold | University of Nebraska System
Rev. Daniel Hendrickson | Creighton University
Sherrye Hutcherson | Bellevue University
Dr. Dan Kinney Jr. | Iowa Western Community College
Dr. Joanne Li | University of Nebraska at Omaha
Dr. Vickie Murillo | Council Bluffs Public Schools
Matt Ray | Omaha Public Schools
Randy Schmailzl | Metropolitan Community College
Heather Smith | College of St. Mary
Government:
Jorge Ernesto Espejel Montes | Consulate of Mexico
Maureen Larsen | Interim Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Thomas Warren, Jr. | City of Omaha
Major General John W. Weidner | U.S. Strategic Command
Hospitals:
Josie Abboud | Nebraska Methodist Health System
Dr. Michael Ash | Nebraska Medicine
Pete Festersen | CHI Health Systems
Media:
Allison Smith | KETV
Omaha Startups:
Adriana Cisneros Basulto | Maxwell
Philanthropy:
Wendy Boyer | Peter Kiewit Foundation
Donna Kush | Omaha Community Foundation
Regional Partnership:
Cass County Economic Development Corporation
Gateway Development Corporation
Greater Fremont Development Corporation
Otoe County Economic Development Corporation
Advance Southwest Iowa Foundation
Mills County Iowa
Grow Sarpy
Executive Committee
Beth Whited | Union Pacific Railroad
Chair
Paul West | Carson Wealth
Chair-Elect & Secretary
Carmen Tapio | North End Teleservices
Immediate-Past Chair
Heath Mello
President and CEO of Greater Omaha Chamber
David Cota | FNBO
Treasurer
At-Large Members
- Mickey Anderson | Baxter Auto Group
- Chanda Chacon | Children’s Hospital
- Nate Dodge | NP Dodge Company
- Javier Fernandez | OPPD
- Rex Fisher | HDR
- Derek Leathers | Werner Enterprises
- Taek Lee | Gallup
- Paul Maass | Scoular
- Brenda Mainwaring | Iowa West Foundation
- Jeff Russell | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska
- Craig Weiss | Conagra Brands
- Jamie Gutierrez | Midwest Maintenance
- Ashley Kuhn | Blair Freeman
- Jay Noddle | Noddle Companies
Dan Kinsella | Deloitte & Touche LLP
Audit and Finance Chair
Scott Tricker | Olsson
Economic Development Chair
Terry Kroeger | Smith Kroeger
Membership Council Chair
Anna Castner Wightman | FNBO
Public Policy Council Chair
Steve Bruckner
General Counsel (Ex-Officio)
Board of Directors
Term ending 2025
Jay Lund | Green Slate Development
Wendy Wiseman | Constellation Collective
Kim Yungtum | Daugherty Foundation
Chase Rankin | Omaha World-Herald
Elizebeth Murphy | EMSPACE + Lovgren
Mark Ellerbeck | First Westroads Bank
Kim Rowell | Cox Communications
Kerri Sanchez | Sherwood Foundation
George Achola | Burlington Capital
John Petr | Kutak Rock
Term ending 2026
Chris Hawkins | Hawkins Construction
Mark Doyle | Metropolitan Utilities District
Mark Jensen | Farm Credit Services of America
Nash Mahupete | QLI
Denise McCauley | WoodmenLife
Corey Taylor | Turner Construction
Dana Bradford | C3 Brands
David Anderson, Jr. | KPMG
Term ending 2027
Randy Wood | Lindsay Corporation
Joseph Sullivan | U.S. Bank
Kenny McMorris | Charles Drew Health Center
Joanne Sebby | Fiserv
Alex Wolf | Koley Jessen
Chris Johnson | Leo A Daly
Dave McIvor | Lamp Rynearson
Jeff Royal | Dundee Bank
Nancy Crawford | Mutual of Omaha
Tom Janssen | Kiewit Corporation
Small Business Representatives
Tim Harrison | Harrison Financial Services
Arun Agarwal | White Lotus Group
Jason Fischer | Surreal Media Lab
Jodie McGill | McGill Law, P.C.
Candice Price | Home Team Auto
Directors At-Large
Mark Duren | Lutz
Michael Pallesen | Cline Williams
Dan Harbeke | Google
Jerry Crouse | Tenaska
Chamber Council Chairs (Ex-Officio)
Agriculture Council: David Bracht, Kutak Rock LLP
Audit & Finance Committee: Dan Kinsella, Deloitte
Building Business Council: Joe Petsick, Auctic
Chair’s Council: Leslie Andersen, i3 Bank
Economic Development Council: Scott Tricker, Olsson
Energy Council: Steve Seline, Walnut Private Equity Partners
Heath Care Council: Allen Fredrickson, Signature Performance
Manufacturing Council: Hannah Bolte, Lozier Corporation
Membership Council: Terry Kroeger, Smith Kroeger
Minority Economic Development Council: Bobby Brumfield, Leonum Advisors
Public Policy Council: Anna Castner Wightman, FNBO
Sports Council: Jack Diesing, CWS Omaha, Inc.
Talent Council: Mike Cassling, CQuence Health
Transportation Council: Matt Tondl, HDR
Ex-Officio
Area Arts Community:
Jack Becker | Joslyn Art Museum
Joan Squires | Omaha Performing Arts
Area Nonprofits:
Amanda Brewer | Habitat for Humanity Omaha
Shawna Forsberg | United Way of the Midlands
Cesar Garcia | Canopy South
Tobi Mathouser | Goodwill Industries
Buey Ray Tut | Spark
Aileen Warren | ICAN
Carol Wang | Metro Omaha Medical Society
Education:
Dr. Robert Dunlay | Creighton University School of Medicine
Dr. Jeffrey Gold | University of Nebraska System
Rev. Daniel Hendrickson | Creighton University
Sherrye Hutcherson | Bellevue University
Dan Kinney Jr. | Iowa Western Community College
Dr. Joanne Li | University of Nebraska at Omaha
Vickie Murillo | Council Bluffs Public Schools
Matt Ray | Omaha Public Schools
Randy Schmailzl | Metropolitan Community College
Heather Smith | College of St. Mary
Dr. Dele Davies | University of Nebraska Medical Center
Government:
Major General John W. Weidner | U.S. Strategic Command
Jorge Ernesto Espejel Montes | Consulate of Mexico
Maureen Larsen | Interim Nebraska Department
Tom Warren | City of Omaha
Hospitals:
Pete Festersen | CHI Health Systems
Steve Goeser | Nebraska Methodist Health System
Dr. Michael Ash | Nebraska Medicine
Media:
Allison Smith | KETV
Omaha Startups:
Adriana Cisneros Basulto | Maxwell
Philanthropy:
Wendy Boyer | Peter Kiewit Foundation
Donna Kush | Omaha Community Foundation
Regional Partnership:
Brook Aken | Cass County Economic Development Corporation
Manny Banner | Gateway Development Corporation
Jennifer Bixby | Greater Fremont Development Corporation
Jason Esser | Otoe County Economic Development Corporation
Josh Kallsen | Advance Southwest Iowa Foundation
Jon Lorson | Mills County Iowa
Devin Meisinger | Grow Sarpy
Tourism:
Roger Dixon | MECA