Board Members of the Nebraska Diplomats

Leah Barrett, President
Northeast Community College
801 E Benjamin Avenue
Norfolk, NE 68701
Phone: 402-844-7055
Email: diane@northeast.edu 

KC Belitz, Director
NE Department of Economic Development
245 Fallbrook Blvd., Suite 002
Lincoln, NE 68521
Phone: 402-471-3745
Email: kc.belitz@nebraska.gov 

Courtney Dentlinger, Director (Treasurer)
Nebraska Public Power District
1200 South Chestnut Street
Norfolk, NE 68701
Phone: 402-316-8290 
Email: cadentl@nppd.com 

Dan Hoffman, CEO
Invest Nebraska
801 R Street, Suite 1
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402-742-7860
Email: dan@investnebraska.com 

Tim O’Brien, Manager-Econ Dev (Past President)
OPPD
444 South 16th Street Mall, 3E/EP1
Omaha, NE 68102-2247
Phone: 402-636-3731
Email: trobrien@oppd.com 

Dave Rippe, Owner (1st Vice President)
Queen City Development Company
721 West 1st Street
Hastings, NE 68901
Phone: 402-705-7283
Email: dave@queencityne.com

Cheryl Schow, Sr. Manager
Corporate Development – Strategic Planning
Union Pacific
1400 Douglas Street
Omaha, NE 68179
Phone: 402-544-5832
Email: caschow@up.com 

Annette Wiles, President
Wiles Development
19515 Watersedge Circle
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
Phone: 402-677-1703
Email: awiles@wilesdevelopment.com 

Desiree Wineland, President (President)
Veterans Vineyard & Winery
P.O. Box 307
Cambridge, NE 69022
Phone: 703-899-3774
Email: winelandcd@gmail.com 

Mark Zumdohme, CEO (2nd Vice President)
Graepel North America Inc.
13220 Lynam Drive
Omaha, NE 68138
Phone: 402-215-4195
Email: mark.zumdohme@graepel-na.com