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2025 Membership Directory

First Name
Last Name
Title
Company
City
Email
Zach
Adams
President
Adams Industries Inc.
Sidney
zadams@adamsii.com
Candice
Alder
Economic Development Director
Norfolk Area Economic Development
Norfolk
calder@norfolkne.gov
Jeff
Andrews
President
Andrews Electric Company, Inc.
Geneva
jefflandrews@hotmail.com
Mike
Bacon
Attorney
Michael L. Bacon, P.C., L.L.O.
Gothenburg
mbacon@bvv.law
Richard
Baier
President & CEO
Nebraska Bankers Association
Lincoln
richard.baier@nebankers.org
Mike
Baldino
President
Baldino Enterprises, LLC
Omaha
mike.baldino.bellc@gmail.com
Byron
Barksdale
Director
Pathology Services, PC
North Platte
internetdoctors@aol.com
Leah
Barrett
President
Northeast Community College
Norfolk
diane@northeast.edu
Bill
Beavers
Omaha
BillBeavers36@gmail.com
Joe
Beckenhauer
President
Beckenhauer Construction
Norfolk
joeb@beckenbauerconstruction.com
Valerie
Beel
Owner
Valerie Enterprises, LLC
Gordon
valerie@valerieenterprises.com
Allen
Beermann
Executive Director
Nebraska Press Association
Lincoln
nebpress@nebpress.com
Mary
Berlie
President
Grand Island Area Economic Development Corporation
Grand Island
mberlie@grandisland.org
Patrick
Boeshart
President
Lite-Form Technologies
South Sioux City
pboeshart@liteform.com
Mark
Bohac
District Sales Manager
Behlen Mfg. Co.
Wahoo
mark.bohac@behlenmfg.com
Patrick
Boyle
Director of Student Services and Community Relatoins
Metropolitan Community College
Omaha
pboyle@mccneb.edu
Craig
Broyhill
President
Broyhill Equipment LLC
Dakota City
craig.broyhill@broyhill.com
Christopher
Bruns
Deputy Chief Ececutive Officer
Hearland Independent Business Association
North Platte
cbruns@hearlandbusiness.org
Deanne
Caspers-Moon
Vice President
Caspers Construction Company
Beatrice
deanne@caspersconstruction.com
Adrienne
Cavill
Director of Business Development
Boyd Jones Construction
Omaha
acavill@boydjones.biz
James
Charvat
Owner
Charvat & Associates Inc.
Valley
joejoethekokomo@gmail.com
Rick
Chochon
President & CEO
Great Plains State Bank
Columbus
rchochon@gpsbanks.com
Roger
Christianson
Omaha
rchris5612@gmail.com
Rich
Claussen
Business & Community Development
Olsson
Lincoln
rclaussen@olsson.com
Stanley
Clouse
Kearney
stanclouse@gmail.com
Dan
Curran
Executive Director
Nebraska Business Development Center
Omaha
dcurran@unomaha.edu
Ken
Curry
Vice President, Customer Service and Chief Customer Officer
Nebraska Public Power District
Columbus
kbcurry@nppd.com
Dennis
DeRossett
Executive Director
Nebraska Press Association
Lincoln
nebpress@nebpress.com
Debbie
Dekleva
President
Monarch Flyway
Ogallala
debbie@monarchflyway.com
Courtney
Dentlinger
Government Affairs Mgr.
Nebraska Public Power District
Norfolk
cadentl@nppd.com
Maggie
Diers Yost
Deer Pointe Corporation
Fremont
maggie@diersford.com
Traci
Dugan
Vice President
Trego Dugan Aviation, Inc.
North Platte
traci@trego-dugan.com
Daniel
Duncan
Executive Director
Nebraska Innovation Campus
Lincoln
dduncan1@unl.edu
Greg
Eickmeier
Behlen Mfg. Co.
Columbus
greg.eickmeier@behlenmfg.com
Joshua
Eickmeier
Mayor
City of Seward
Seward
josh.eickmeier@cityofsewardne.gov
Mark
Elbert
Community Development Director
City of Bellevue
Bellevue
mark.elbert@bellevue.net
Jared
Engelbert
Vice President
First State Bank of Holdrege
Holdrege
jarede@thefsb.bank
Alan
Erickson
Erickson Investment
North Platte
alanerickson@ajeprop.net
Jared
Faltys
CPA, PFS
McMill CPA & Advisors
Norfolk
jaredf@wealthfirm.info
Joe
Ferguson
Norfolk
jcferguson4242@gmail.com
Allen
Fredrickson
Chief Executive Officer
Signature Performance, Inc.
Omaha
afredrickson@signatureperformance.com
Lucas
Froeschl
Executive Director
Falls City Economic Development & Growth Enterprise, Inc (EDGE)
Falls City
Director@FalsCityEDGE.com
Debra
Gangwish
Farmer
PG Farms, Inc.
Shelton
debg@pgfarmsinc.com
Jared
Gerdes
Director of Operations
FAST Global Solutions
Auburn
jgerdes@fastsolutions.com
Kyle
Gilster
Partner
Husch Blackwell LP
Omaha
kyle.gilster@huschblackwell.com
Matthew
Gotschall
College President
Central Community College
Grand Island
mgotschall@cccneb.edu
Kent
Grisham
President & CEO
Nebraska Trucking Association
Lincoln
kent@nebtrucking.com
Tanner
Hackel
Hackel Construction
Ord
tanner@hackelconstructioninc.com
Gary
Hamer
Lincoln
garylhamer@hotmail.com
Brian
Hamilton
President
Midway Chevrolet
Kearney
bchchev@aol.com
Dean
Hart
President
MWI Direct
Lincoln
dean.hart@mwidirect.com
Chris
Hawkins
President/CEO
Hawkins Construction Company
Omaha
chawkins@hawkins1.com
Lance
Hedquist
City Administrator
City of South Sioux City
South Sioux City
lhedquist@southsiouxcity.org
Don
Heimes
Columbus
donheimes@yahoo.com
Thomas
Henning
Chairman/President/CEO
Assurity
Lincoln
thenning@assurity.com
Thomas
Henning
President
Cash-Wa Distributing Company
Kearney
tom.henning@cashwa.com
Chad
Henning
Co-President
Cash-Wa Distributing
Kearney
chad.henning@cashwa.com
Chelsie
Herian
Executive Director
Box Butte Development
Alliance
chelsie.herian@bbc.net
Richard
Herink
Lincoln
rlherink@gmail.com
Joseph
Hewgley
Joseph R. Hewgley Associates, Inc.
North Platte
joe@jrharchitecture.com
Rusty
Hike
Mayor
City of Bellevue
Bellevue
rusty.hike@bellevue.net
Phil
Hinrichs
Agent
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Holdrege
phil.hinrichs@fbfs.com
Dennis
Hirschbrunner
President
D.C. Hirschbrunner Consulting
Columbus
huskers947@gmail.com
Daniel
Hoffman
CEO
Invest Nebraska
Lincoln
dan@investnebraska.com
John
Hoggatt
Kearney
john.hoggatt@pinnbank.com
C. G. (Kelly)
Holthus
Chairman
Cornerstone Bank, N.A.
York
cholthus@cornerstoneconnect.com
Ralph
Holzfaster
Owner
Holzfaster Farms
Paxton
rbholzf@nebnet.net
John
Hoppe, Jr.
Chairman
Hoppe, Inc.
Lincoln
john@hoppeinc.com
Jana
Hughes
State Senator - District 24
Nebraska State Legislature
Seward
janahughes89@gmail.com
Lisa
Hurley
Executive Director
York County Development Corporation
York
lhurley@yorkdevco.com
Greg
Iburg
Behlen Mfg. Co.
Columbus
greg.iburg@behlenmfg.com
Jonathan
Jank
President & CEO
Seward County Chamber & Development Partnership
Seward
jonathan@cultivatesewardcounty.com
Verlin
Janssen
Janssen Enterprises
Gothenburg
verlin@janssenenterprises.com
Charles
Johannsen
CEO & Chairman of the Board
RVR Bank
Fremont
jmarquardt@RVR.bank
Harrison
Johnson
Director of Community & Economic Development
City of Bellevue
Bellevue
harrison.johnson@bellevue.net
Dale
Jones
President & COO
Timpte Trailer Com.
David City
djones@timpte.com
Dan
Kathol
Retired District Sales Manager
Kraft Foods
Harting
kathold@hartel.net
Dan
Kathol
Board Member
Hartington Economic Development
Hartington
kathold@hartel.net
Tim
Kayton
Owner/Operations Manager
Kayton International Inc.
Albion
tkayton@kaytonint.com
Timothy
Keelan
Co-Owner
Hanna:Keelan Associates, P.C.
Lincoln
tkeelan@hannakeelan.com
Barry
Kennedy
Lincoln
blkennedy46@yahoo.com
Thomas
Kent
President & CEO
Nebraska Public Power District
Columbus
tjkent@nppd.com
Michael
Klockenga
President
Progressive Electric
Lincoln
mike@progressiveelectric.net
Keith
Knudsen
President/CEO
Security Bank
Laurel
kknudsen@mysecbank.com
Dan
Koch
President/CEO
Perrin Manufacturing, Inc.
Alliance
dankoch@perrinmfg.com
Chad
Korth
Korth & Sons
Meadow Grove
tckorth@hotmail.com
Peter
Kotsiopulos
Kearney
kots1947@charter.net
Rachel
Kreikemeier
Executive Director
Gage Area Growth Enterprise-NGage
Beatrice
rachelk@ngagegroup.org
Alexander
Kumm
Escrow Officer
Charter Title & Escrow
Omaha
akumm@charter-title.net
Catherine
Lang
Executive Director
Nebraska Business Development Center
Omaha
cdlang@unomaha.edu
Trevor
Lee
Executive Director
The Development Council for Buffalo County
Kearney
Trevor@growbuffalocounty.com
David
Ley
Chairman
State Nebraska Bank & Trust
Wayne
dley@statenebank.com
John
Lohr
Council Member
City of Columbus
Columbus
jflohr5357@gmail.com
Itzel
Lopez Gonzalez
CEO
Latino Economic Development Council
Omaha
info@latinoedc.org
Itzel
Lopez Gonzalez
CEO
Latino Economic Development Council
Omaha
info@latinoedc.org
Richard
Loutzenheiser
President
Phoenix Castings & Machining
Hastings
richard@phxgrp.com
Ty
Lucas
Executive Vice President - Chief Lending Officer
NebraskaLand Bank
North Platte
tlucas@nlnb.com
Heather
Macholan
Behlen Mfg. Co.
Columbus
heather.macholan@behlenmfg.com
Diane
Mallette
Human Resources Director
Structural Component Systems
Fremont
dmallette@scstruss.com
Dr. Martin
Massengale
President Emeritus
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
mmassengale1@unl.edu
David
Mayer
Attorney
Dvorak Law Group LLC
Omaha
dmayer@ddlawgroup.com
Jill
McCormick
General Manager, Property
WoodmenLife
Omaha
jmccormick@woodmen.org
Robert
McCormick
Attorney at Law
McCormick Law Office
Holdrege
rjm321@outlook.com
Jane
McDaniel
Business Development
Platinum Title & Escrow
Omaha
jmcdaniel@platinumtitleandescrow.com
Barry
McFarland
Owner
Mac's Creek Vineyard
Lexington
barry@macscreekvineyards.com
Jennifer
McKeone
Executive Director
Cozad Development Corporation
Cozad
jen@cozaddevelopment.com
Terry
McMullen
Station Manager
AIT Worldwide Logistics
Omaha
tmcmullen@aitworldwide.com
Scott
McPheeters
President
SPMC Inc.
Gothenburg
smcpheeters@gmail.com
Charlie
McPherson
Executive Director
McCook Economic Development Corporation
McCook
charlie@mccookne.org
Traci
Menke
Knobel Seeds
Seward
tracim@renewablefuelsne.org
Phil
Michel
Lincoln
philipmichel@hotmail.com
Stu
Miller
Retired
Lincoln
smiller1112@yahoo.com
Mick
Mines
Bromm Nielsen & Mines
Lincoln
mick@minesgr.com
Maxine
Moul
Lincoln
mmoul1@allophone.com
Michael
Moylan
President
Shamrock Development, Inc.
Omaha
mtmoylan@shamrockdevelopment.com
Philip
Mullin
Chairman
Garner Industries, Inc.
Lincoln
lkrehnke@garnerindustries.com
Mike
Nemer
Director
Nelnet
Elkhorn
mikenemer@gmail.com
Melissa
Norgard
Economic Development Director
City of Sidney
Sidney
development@cityofsidney.org
Tim
O'Brien
Director - Economic Development and External Relations
Omaha Public Power District
Omaha
trobrien@oppd.com
Sheila
O'Connor
Executive Director
Nebraska Building Chapter AGC
Lincoln
sheila@agcnebuilders.com
Lauren
Obermeir
Lincoln Partnership
Lincoln
lobermier@selectlincoln.com
Owen
Palm
President/CEO
21st Century Equipment, LLC
Scottsbluff
opalm@21stcenturyequip.com
Edy
Patterson
Owner
E D Mae Company Inc.
North Platte
jp_ed@hotmail.com
Roric
Paulman
Owner
Paulman Farms
Sutherland
rpfarm001@gmail.com
Amy
Peck
Attorney
Jackson Lewis P.C.
Omaha
amy.peck@jacksonlewis.com
Natalie
Peetz
President
Peetz & Company
Lincoln
npeetz@peetzco.com
Joe
Pepplitsch
City Manager
City of Lexington
Lexington
jpepp@cityoflex.com
Gary
Person
President/CEO
North Platte Chamber and Development Corporation
North Platte
gary@nparea.com
Caleb
Pollard
President
Scratchtown Brewing Co.
Ord
caleb@scratchtown.beer
Caleb
Pollard
President
Scratchtown Brewing Co.
Ord
caleb@scratchtown.beer
Leland
Poppe
Market President - Greater Nebraska
First Interstate Bank
North Platte
leland.poppe@fib.com
Candice
Price
Owner
Home Team Auto Sales
Omaha
c.price@hometeamauto.com
Sandra
Reding
President
AKSARBEN Foundation
Omaha
redings@aksarben.org
Katherine
Rhea
Vice President
Rhea Cattle Company
Fremont
kathy@rheacattle.com
Dave
Rippe
Owner
Queen City Development Company
Hastings
dave@queencityne.com
James
Ristow
City Administrator
City of Bellevue
Bellevue
jim.ristow@bellevue.net
Richard
Robinson
Chairman
Norfolk Iron & Metal Company
Norfolk
rrobinson@norfolkiron.com
Duane
Safarik
President/CEO
Bellevue Area Chamber of Commerce
Bellevue
president@bellevuenebraska.com
Michael
Salerno
Lead Director, Global Banking
First National Bank of Omaha
Omaha
msalerno@fnni.com
Rita
Sanders
State Senator
Bellevue
ritasanders@sarcodev.com
Rob
Schafer
Attorney
Smith Schafer Davis Gaertig LLC
Beatrice
rms@ssdglaw.com
Robert
Schardt
Chief Financial Officer
Midwest Bank
York
rob.schardt@midwestbank.com
Jeffrey
Scherer
Beemer
j.maxscherer@gmail.com
Cheryl
Schow
Director, Corporate Development - Strategic Planning
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
caschow@up.com
Jack
Schreiner
President-Emeritus
Bruckman Rubber Co.
Hastings
j.schreiner@bruckmanrubber.com
Nicole
Sedlacek
Economic Development Manager
Nebraska Public Power District
O'Neill
njsedla@nppd.com
Ryan
Sevcik
Attorney
Koley Jessen P.C. LLO
Omaha
ryan.sevcik@koleyjessen.com
Hardy
Shao
Consultant/Special Advisor
Worldlawn Power Equipment
Beatrice
hardys.worldlawn@gmail.com
Dan
Shundoff
Chairman
Intellicom, Inc.
Kearney
dan@shundff.com
Bryan
Slone
President
Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Lincoln
bslone@nechamber.com
Jason
Smith
Market President
F & M Bank
West Point
jrsmith@fmbankne.com
Jayne
Smith
CEO
Wortman Enterprises
Aurora
wortmans@hamilton.net
David
Stenberg
Retired Extension Educator
UNL Extension
Lexington
dstenberg2262@msn.com
Rich
Stites
Lincoln
Roman
Sudbeck
Retired
Miller Painting & Decorating
Hartington
rsudbeck@hartel.net
Mark
Suhr
Vice President
Suhr & Lichty Insurance Agency Inc.
Seward
msuhr@suhrlichty.com
Ron
Tillery
Executive Director
Phelps County Economic Development
Holdrege
ron@phelpscountyne.com
Travis
Turek
President
Bruckman Rubber Co.
Hastings
tturek@bruckmanrubber.com
Tony
Urban
Principal
RSM, LLP
Omaha
tony.urban@rsmus.com
Colten
Venteicher
Attorney
Bacon Vinton & Venteicher, LLC
Gothenburg
coltenv@bvv.law
Daniel
Vokoun
Vice President, Operations
Sampson Construction
Lincoln
danv@sampson-construction.com
Raymond
Ward
President
Ward Laboratories, Inc.
Kearney
rayward@wardlab.com
Gary
Warren
President, Services Corp.
Hamilton Telecommunications
Aurora
gary.warren@hamiltontel.com
Christopher
Welch
CEO
Major League Gadgets
Wayne
chris@trilleproducts.com
Shane
Westcott
President
3 W Farms LLC
Holdrege
westcott@atcjet.net
Shane
Westcott
President
Phelps County Development Corp.
Holdrege
westcott@atcjet.net
Annette
Wiles
President
Midwest Hop Producers LLC
Plattsmouth
awiles@wilesdevelopment.com
Matthew
Williams
Chairman of the Board
Flatwater Bank
Gothenburg
mwilliams@flatwater.bank
Mary
Wilson
Executive Director
Keith County Area Development
Ogallala
mary.wilson@kcad.org
Desiree
Wineland
Founder
American Butchers, LLC
Beaver City
winelandcd@gmail.com
Anna
Wishart
Denior Director, Public Affairs
Monolith
Lincoln
anna.wishart@monolith-corp.com
Wenliang
Xu
President
Easyway International LLC
Gretna
wenliang@easywayintl.com
Paul
Younes
President
Younes Hospitality
Kearney
paul.younes@younes.com
Jennifer
Zhang
President
JZW International Development
Omaha
jennifer@jzwusa.co9m
Walker
Zulkoski
Vice President, Investment Services
NPAIT/PMA Financial Network, LLC
Lincoln
wzulkoski@pmanetwork.com
Mark
Zumdohme
CEO
Graepel North America Inc.
Omaha
mark.zumdohme@graepel-na.com
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