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Office of the President

Veta Jeffery

President and CEO

Robert Griffin Jr.

Sr. Executive Assistant to the President & CEO

Audra Schawang

Chief Financial Officer

Julie Bacon

Accounting Assistant

Donna Streight

Staff Accountant

Jennifer Creager

Vice President, Public Policy

Tim Stuart

Legislative Counsel

Cheryl Lawson

Executive Assistant, Public Policy, Transportation

Keele Taylor, PHR, SHRM-CP

Chief Human Resources Officer

Justine Olson

HR Specialist

Economic Development

Erin Miller

Executive Assistant, Economic Development Services

Mark Norman

Senior Director, Business Attraction and Expansion

Adrienne Cavill

Manager, Business Attraction and Expansion

Lisa Scheve

Manager, Business Development

Winsley Durand

Senior Director, Small/Minority Business Development

Frank Allen

Program Manager, REACH

Tania Gonzales

Bilingual Coordinator, REACH

Dell Nared

Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Alejandra Jimenez

Program Manager of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Yajaira Lopez-Villa

Program Manager of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Rachael Shipley

Administrative Assistant of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Laurel Oetken

Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Chad Mares

Senior Director, Workforce Services and GrOW

Alexis Kimmi

GrOW Program Manager

Heidi Smith

GrOW Navigator

Lisa Harrison

GrOW Navigator

Anastasia Frost

GrOW Navigator

Amanda Rutherford

GrOW Navigator

Kavetta Thompson

GrOW Navigator

Angela Barona

GrOW Navigator

Economic Development Partners

Holly Benson

Managing Director, Kitchen Council

Paula Hazlewood

Chief Executive Officer, Advance Southwest Iowa Corporation

Nichole Ferguson

Manager, Entrepreneurial Development ASWIC

Shalimar Mazetis

Manager, Rural Development ASWIC

Josh Charvat

Manager, Business & Government Relations - Grow Sarpy

Amanda Heistand

Project Manager, Cass County EDC & Grow Sarpy

Megan Skiles

Executive Director, Greater Fremont Development Council

Kelsey Martinez

Director of Business Services, Greater Fremont Development Council

Therese Hoyle

Director of Development and Grant Administration, Greater Fremont Development Council

Mike Rooks

Executive Director, Washington County Economic Development

Janelle Taylor

Project Manager Coordinator, Washington County Economic Development

Dan S. Mauk

Executive Director, Nebraska City Area Economic Development Corporation

Laurie Stukenholtz

Executive Assistant/Marketing Coordinator, Nebraska City Area Economic Development Corporation

Andrew Rainbolt

Executive Director, Mills County Economic Development Foundation

Innovative Services

Anne Branigan

Senior Vice President, Innovative Services

Liz Kerrigan

Senior Director, Leadership Development

Alexander Cayetano

Program Manager, Leadership Development

Michael Johnson

Senior Director, Marketing & Communications

Aron Wehr

Manager, Communications and PR

Kylie Robinson

Digital Marketing Specialist

Mike Pechacek

Manager, Creative Design

Jessica Perreault

Marketing Project Manager

Katie Cords

Director, Membership Services

Becky Phipps

Membership Development & Account Manager

Jesse Moore

Member Account Manager

Candy Sip

Member Services Coordinator

Kayti Manley

Senior Director, Special Events

Sarah Rutt

Special Events Coordinator

Jessi Adamowicz

Networking Events Manager

Operations

Pete Thompson

Chief Operating Officer

Patti Martin

Manager, Technology and Project Management

Julia Ortiz

CRM Administrator

Sarah Klostermeyer

Research Analyst