Gail DeBoer
Business Hall of Fame Honoree: Gail L. DeBoer, President & CEO, Cobalt Credit Union Gail DeBoer has been eyeing and achieving lofty goals her entire life. When she took over as president and CEO of what’s now Cobalt Credit Union (formerly SAC Federal Credit Union), her first big aim was to hit $500 million in assets. […]
The Kavich Family
Business Hall of Fame Honorees: The Kavich Family, All Makes Jeff Kavich, President/CEO Larry Kavich, Chairman (retired) Lazier Kavich (1914-1996), 2nd Generation Owner Amee Zetzman, Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer “It’s nice that Omaha is a city that allows you to thrive as a family business.” – Amee Zetzman, Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, All Makes […]
Daniel J. Bishop
Business Hall of Fame Honoree: Daniel J. Bishop, Founder and Chairman of the Board, The Maids International “We said ‘yes’ a lot and we learned as we went.” Daniel Bishop believes successful businesses build trust, drive change and seek excellence. He would know – he’s created three of them. Along the way, he helped transform residential […]
Eight Business Leaders to Join the Omaha Business Hall of Fame
They have elevated some of Omaha’s most iconic companies and institutions; a group of eight distinguished individuals whose specialties range from finance and education, to office solutions, healthcare and transportation. The 2019 Omaha Business Hall of Fame inductees are: Daniel J. Bishop, Founder and Chairman of the Board, The Maids International Gail DeBoer, President & […]
February Small Business of the Month: CleanWash Laundry Systems
From their vantage point as local laundromat owners, Todd and Toni Santoro saw a prime opportunity to give a new business a spin. That was in 2008. CleanWash Laundry Systems has since grown into a multi-million dollar sales and service organization. With its team of six full-time employees in Omaha and sub-offices across the Midwest, […]
The Power of ‘We’
The “power of we” was a trending theme at this year’s Annual Meeting, with accomplishments of capital investments, angel capital, new-to-market businesses and additional six-county achievements shared. Regional capital investment exceeded $1.4 billion, bolstered by economic development projects that included 33 new-to-market companies and business expansions. More than 66 tech startups, fueled by angel/venture capital […]
Five reasons for winning.
Our success is possible thanks to your success. Join us at our upcoming Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 23 as we celebrate all we’ve accomplished together in 2018, and launch into bold, new beginnings. Winning is a lot of fun! Site Selection magazine’s best economic development region three out of the last four years. Headlines […]
Happy Wednesday Chamber Winners!
By Jill Bruckner, Communications/Public Relations Manager “Oh my ears and whiskers!” You’ve turned another two weeks into an Adventure in Wonderland, Remarkable Chamber Members. Alice author Lewis Carroll aside, your astonishing contributions to the community have been nothing short of incredible, beginning with Omaha’s No. 1 ranking as best market for college grads. Add to this […]
Excellence – Earned, Not Given
We are excited to announce our Business Excellence Award winners. The awards celebrate companies – innovators, givers and leaders – who dedicate themselves to excellence and help make Greater Omaha a more vibrant place to do business, work and live. 2018 winners: ACCESSbank Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture Children’s Hospital & Medical Center Creighton University Ervin & Smith […]
Omaha Business Hall of Fame Inductee: Dan O’Neill
President (retired) – First National Bank