2019 Board of Directors
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Lance Fritz, Chairman of Union Pacific, Chairman
Tim Burke, President and CEO of OPPD, Chairman-elect
Dana Bradford, Chairman and CEO of Waitt Brands, Immediate-past Chairman
Derek Leathers, President and CEO of Werner Enterprises, Secretary
Steve Grandfield, President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska, Treasurer
Mickey Anderson, President of Baxter Auto Group, At-large member
Dr. Jeffrey Gold, Chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, At-large member
Jamie Gutierrez, CEO of Midwest Maintenance Company, At-large member
Jay Noddle, President and CEO of Noddle Companies, At-large member
Eric Keen, President and CEO of HDR, At-large member
Othello Meadows Jr., Executive Director of Seventy-Five North, At-large member
Scott Moore, Senior Vice president of Corporate Relations of Union Pacific, At-large member
Thomas Warren, President and CEO of Urban League of Nebraska, At-large member
Sheri Andrews, President and CEO of Lozier Corporation, Audit & Finance Council
James Blackledge, CEO of Mutual of Omaha, Chair of the Economic Development Council
Lynne Sangimino, Vice President and Market Leader of Cox Communications, Membership Council
Steve Seline, President and CEO of Walnut Private Equity Partners, Public Policy Council
Tim Burke, President and CEO of O.P.P.D., Chair of the Prosper Omaha 2.0 campaign
David G. Brown, President and CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber
COUNCIL CHAIRS
Agriculture Council: Carrie Duffy, Black Dirt Land Sales & Management
Candidate Recruitment Council: Brian Gubbels, Datashield
Chairman’s Council: Nate Dodge, NP Dodge
Community Brand & Image: Steve Gordon, RDQLUS Creative.
Council for Opportunity, Diversity, & Inclusion: Carmen Tapio, North End Teleservices
Entrepreneurship Council: Todd Richardson, Husch Blackwell
Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals: Andrew Prystai, MindSet
Manufacturing Council: Brian Turner, Distefano Technology & Manufacturing Co.
Minority Economic Development: Jason Fischer, Surreal Media Lab
Small Business Assistance Council: Leslie Andersen, Bank of Bennington
Sports Council: Jack Diesing, College World Series of Omaha, Inc.
Talent Council: Todd Luther, TD Ameritrade
Transportation Council: Mike Piernicky, Olsson
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Term ending 2019
Tony Goins, Capital Cigar
Tim Hassinger, Lindsay Corp.
Pam Finn-Jackson, Burlington Capital
Todd Sears, Omaha World Herald
DIRECTORS
Term ending 2019
Rohit Chowdhury, Infogroup
Gail DeBoer, Cobalt
Mike Hupp, Koley Jessen
Jim Krieger, Gallup
Jim Landen, Security National Bank
Samantha Mosser, Union Bank & Trust
Alan Smith, CenturyLink
Alexi Wellman, Altaba, Inc.
Kristin Williams, The Sherwood Foundation
Kimberly Yungtum, Robert B. Daugherty Foundation
Term ending 2020
Patrick Dees, Woodmen Life
Jason Doll, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
David Cota, First National Bank
Jason Fisher, Cushman & Wakefield |The Lund Company
Tim Francis, Valmont
Mark Hewett, Northern Natural Gas Company
Mark Doyle, Metropolitan Utilities District
Kirk Kellner, Wells Fargo
Mark Jensen, Farm Credit Services of America
Rob Mitchell, Deloitte
Cella Quinn, Cella Quinn Investments Services
Rob Reed, Physicians Mutual
Mindy Simon, Conagra Brands
Marc Wisdom, Pinnacle Bank
Term ending 2021
Jerry Crouse, Tenaska
Christine Hill, AOI Corporation
Dan Houghton, Buildertrend
Chris Johnson, Leo A Daly
Tim Kerrigan, Investors Realty
Nancy Pridal, Lamp Rynearson
Ariel Roblin, KETV
John Sibley, Kiewit Building Group
George Wehbe, First Data
Ken West, DLR Group
SMALL BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES
Tony Dukes, Emanon Group, Inc.
Dave McCue, Aon Risk Services Central, Inc.
Todd Murphy, Universal Information Services, Inc.
T.J. Twit, OMNE Partners
Nathan Watson, Contemporary Analysis
Sherman Willis, State Farm Insurance
EX-OFFICIO
Advance Southwest Iowa: Tim Wichman, Pottawattamie County Supervisor
Area Community Arts: Tim Barry, Hot Shops & Roger Weitz, Opera Omaha
Area Non-Profits: Amanda Brewer, Habitat for Humanity Omaha
Cass County: Cass County Nebraska EDC Chairman – Alan Mueller, Pinnacle Bank
Gateway Development Corp Chairman (Washington County) – Terry Dutton, Washington County Bank
General Counsel: Bob Freeman, Fraser Stryker
Greater Fremont Development Council Chairman (Dodge County) – Chris Walz, Walnut Radio
Hospitals – CHI Health: Cliff Robertson
Hospitals – Children’s Hospital & Medical Center: Richard Azizkhan
Hospitals – Nebraska Medicine: James Linder
Hospitals – Nebraska Methodist Health Systems: Steve Goeser
Latino Center of the Midlands: Albert Varas, Executive Director
Metro Omaha Medical Society: Carol Wang, Executive Director
Mexican Consul: Guadalupe Sánchez Salazar
Nebraska Military Support Coalition: Bob Hinson
Nebraska Chamber: Chairman – Todd Foje, Great Plains Communications, Lincoln
Omaha Public Schools: Cheryl Logan, Superintendent
Philanthropy: Jeff Kutash, Peter Kiewit Foundation
Regional School Superintendent: Jim Sutfin, Millard Public Schools
Sarpy County: Sarpy County EDC Chairman – Tim O’Brien, OPPD
U.S. Strategic Command: US Army MG Daniel Karbler, Chief of Staff
United Way of the Midlands: Shawna Forsberg, President
Universities – Creighton University of Medicine: Robert ‘Bo’ Dunlay
Universities – Bellevue University: Mary Hawkins
Universities – Creighton University: Rev. Daniel Hendrickson
Universities – Metropolitan Community College: Randy Schmailzl
Universities – Maryanne Stevens, College of Saint Mary
Universities – Wesleyan: Frederik Ohles
Universities – University of Nebraska: Hank Bounds
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