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Office of the President

David Brown

President and CEO

Kimberly DiMari

Sr. Executive Assistant to the President & CEO

Jeffrey Mikesell

Director, Military Affairs

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, Military Affairs

Stephen Osberg

Director, Transportation & Urban Development

Economic Development

W. Todd Johnson

Senior Vice President, Economic Development Services

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

Andrea Macias

Bilingual Program Manager, REACH

Ana Lopez Shalla

Senior Director, Workforce Development

Cecilia “CJ” Kracl

Manager, Greater Omaha Young Professionals

Bianca Harley

Senior Director, Diversity and Inclusion

Susie Owens

Manager, Diversity and Inclusion

Dell Nared

Manager, Diversity and Education

Laurel Oetken

Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Chad Mares

Senior Director, Workforce Services and GrOW

Danielle Ward-Thompson

Director, Greater Omaha Worklab (GrOW)

Olajide Cooper

GrOW Navigator

Leressa Joiner

GrOW Navigator

Alexis Kimmi

GrOW Navigator

LaToya Oliver

GrOW Navigator

Breina Romero

Bilingual GrOW Navigator

Ana Torres Rodriguez

GrOW Navigator

Chancellor Smith

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

Jessi Adamowicz

Project Management Coordinator ASWIC

Andrew Rainbolt

Executive Director, Grow Sarpy

Josh Charvat

Manager, Business & Government Relations - Grow Sarpy

Jennifer Serkiz

Executive Director, Cass County Nebraska Economic Development Council

Amanda Heistand

Project Manager, Cass County EDC & Grow Sarpy

Megan Skiles

Executive Director, Greater Fremont Development Council

Lauren Foster

Director of Quality of Life, Greater Fremont Development Council

Kelsey Martinez

Director of Business Services, 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

Marco Floreani

Executive Director, Mills County Economic Development Foundation

Innovative Services

Anne Branigan

Senior Vice President, Innovative Services

Liz Kerrigan

Senior Director, Leadership Development

Michael Johnson

Senior Director, Brand & Communications

Aron Wehr

Manager, Communications and PR

Heather Akerberg

Marketing Manager

Mike Pechacek

Graphic Designer

Jessica Perreault

Project Management Specialist

Robert Drake

Director, Member Development

Katie Cords

Manager, Member Retention

Becky Phipps

Member Account Manager

Sandy Spady

Member Account Manager

Jesse Moore

Member Account Manager

Candy Sip

Member Services Coordinator

Kayti Manley

Senior Director, Special Events

Kristy Fortenbury

Manager, Networking Events

Sarah Rutt

Special Events Coordinator

Operations

Pete Thompson

Chief Operating Officer

Keele Taylor, PHR, SHRM-CP

Chief Human Resources Officer

Patti Martin

Manager, Technology and Project Management

Julia Ortiz

CRM Administrator

Sarah Klostermeyer

Research Analyst

Perri Stolpe

HR Payroll and Operations Specialist