VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT VJohn DinkelNORFOLK
OwnerDinkel’s
VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT VIPat KeenanNORTH PLATTE
Managing MemberKeenan Management, LLC
VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT IVRyan ParkerFAIRBURY
President & CEOEndicott Clay Products Co.
VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT IITodd DuncanLINCOLN
ChairmanDuncan Aviation
VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT IIIPhil RaimondoCOLUMBUS
President & CEOBehlen Mfg. Co.
TreasurerTony UrbanOMAHA
Principal, National Tax LeaderRSM US LLP
ChairMike BoyleLINCOLN
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerKawasaki Motors Mfg.
Immediate Past Chair DJ EihusenGRAND ISLAND
Chairman/CEOChief Industries, Inc.
PresidentBryan SloneLINCOLN
Nebraska Chamber
Chair Elect Scott MooreOMAHA
Senior Vice President - Corporate RelationsUnion Pacific Railroad Company
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS & STAFF
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
2021
VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT I
Delette MarengoOMAHA
Vice President, Govern-ment & Public AffairsTenaska
Devin BrundageGOTHENBURG
General ManagerCentral Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation DistrictDISTRICT VI12/31/22
Mark ByarsOMAHA
Vice President- Finance & AdministrationAdams Land & Cattle Co.DISTRICT VI12/31/23
John McCoyLEXINGTON
Chief Executive OfficerOrthman ManufacturingDISTRICT VI12/31/23
John DaleLOUISVILLE
Plant ManagerAsh Grove Cement CompanyDISTRICT IV12/31/23
Tom KentCOLUMBUS
President/CEONebraska Public Power DistrictDISTRICT III12/31/22
Jim EdigerAURORA
General CounselHamilton Telecommuni-cationsDISTRICT IV12/31/22
Thomas J. HenningKEARNEY
PresidentCash-Wa Distributing Co.DISTRICT V12/31/21
Norm KrugCHAPMAN
ChairmanPreferred Popcorn, LLCDISTRICT V12/31/23
Scott McLainLINCOLN
President & CEOGarner IndustriesDISTRICT II12/31/21
Nick CusickLINCOLN
CEOBison, Inc.DISTRICT II12/31/21
Rex FisherOMAHA
Senior Vice PresidentHDRDISTRICT I12/31/23
Sheri AndrewsOMAHA
Co-ChairLozier Corporation Board DISTRICT I12/31/22
Sean BakerOMAHA Executive Vice President - Enterprise Digital Business StrategyFirst National Bank of Omaha12/31/23
Bob CaldwellLINCOLN
Vice President/Chief Administrative OfficerNEBCO, Inc.DISTRICT II12/31/22
Robert DoverNORFOLK
PresidentThe Dover CompanyDISTRICT V12/31/23
John IdouxOMAHA
State Government Affairs DirectorLumenDISTRICT I12/31/21
Michael NelsonOMAHA
Executive Vice President, Sales & Account ManagementBlue Cross & Blue Shield of NebraskaDISTRICT I12/31/23
Tom ChampouxLINCOLN
PresidentUnico DISTRICT II12/31/21
Zach AdamsSIDNEY
Vice PresidentAdams Industries, Inc.DISTRICT VI12/31/21
DISTRICT DIRECTORS
Scott MooreOMAHA
AttorneyBaird Holm Law Firm12/31/21
Kevin JaroszLINCOLN
Vice President of OperationsBlack Hills EnergyDISTRICT I12/31/22
Travis TurekHASTINGS
PresidentBruckman Rubber Co.DISTRICT IV12/31/23
Brent KorteLINCOLN
Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing OfficerAmeritas Life insurance Corp.DISTRICT II DIRECTOR12/31/21
Walter “Ted” Carter, Jr.LINCOLN
PresidentUniversity of Nebraska12/31/21
Luke WassomLINCOLN
General MangerSargent Pipe Company, Inc.DISTRICT V DIRECTOR12/31/21
Jayne SmithAURORA
CEOWortman EnterprisesDISTRICT IV DIRECTOR12/31/21
DISTRICT DIRECTORS - CONTINUED
Arnie RobinsonNORFOLK
Executive Vice PresidentNorfolk Iron & MetalDISTRICT V12/31/22
Robert M. SchaferBEATRICE
PartnerSmith Schafer Davis Gaertig LLCDISTRICT IV12/31/22
Jim PillenCOLUMBUS
PresidentPillen Family FarmsDISTRICT III12/31/21
Mark WalzLINCOLN
President & CEOFarmers Mutual Insur-ance Company of NEDISTRICT II12/31/22
Kyle NixonBLAIR
Director of Supply Chain for the AmericasNovozymes Blair Inc.DISTRICT I DIRECTOR12/31/21
Owen PalmSCOTTSBLUFF
Owner21st Century Equipment LLCDISTRICT VI DIRECTOR12/31/21
Joel RussellOMAHA
Vice President, COO, & Direc-tor of Residential SalesMillard Lumber Inc.DISTRICT I12/31/22
Jim NolanOMAHA
Vice President - Communications & Federal Government AffairsMutual of OmahaDISTRICT I12/31/21
Andy RubackOMAHA
CEOFlood Communications, LLCDISTRICT VI12/31/23
APPOINTED DIRECTORS
Scott VolkHEBRON
Vice PresidentMetalQuest Unlimited, Inc.NEMAC Representative12/31/21
Johanna Threm, PENORFOLK
Vice President & General ManagerNUCORDISTRICT III DIRECTOR12/31/21
Randy WoodLINDSAY
President & CEOLindsay CorporationDISTRICT III12/31/21
Steven S. MartinOMAHA
Managing PartnerPaxton Advisors
2016
Kimberly A. RusselLINCOLN
President & CEOBryan Health
2015
Brian C. HamiltonBELLEVUE
PresidentBeardmore Subaru, Inc.
2013
Richard S. ReiserOMAHA
LobbyistNebraska Trucking Association
Marc LebaronLINCOLN
Chairman & CEOLincoln Industries
2009
Tom L. WhalenYUTAN
Consultant
2007
Gary WarrenAURORA
Senior ConsultantHamilton Telecommunications
2005
G. Richard RussellOMAHA
PresidentMillard Lumber, Inc.
2004
Richard B. CampbellLINCOLN
President,Campbell’s Nurseries &Garden Centers
2001
C.G. “Kelly” HolthusYORK
ChairmanCornerstone Bank
1996
Alice M. DittmanLINCOLN
Chairman Emeritus,Cornhusker Bank
1992
Steve FordLINCOLN
CEOPepsi-Cola Bottling Co.
2012
Rich BaileyLINCOLN
Of CounselBailey Lauerman
2006
E.J. “Ernie” ThayerGRAND ISLAND
President,Riverside Lodge Retirement Community
1998
Rich HerinkLINCOLN
Market ExecutiveFirst National Bank
2018
Chris C. RothDESHLER
President & CEOReinke Manufacturing Co., Inc.
2014
G. Lee GlennSCOTTSBLUFF
Vice President/CFOKelley Bean Co.
2008
A.F. “TR” RaimondoCOLUMBUS
Chairman,Behlen, Mfg., Co.
1990
Dirk A. PetersenNORFOLK
PartnerFlood Communications
2017
Todd FojeBLAIR
CEOGreat Plains Communications, Inc.
2019
DJ EihusenGRAND ISLAND
Chairman/CEOChief Industries, Inc.
2020
PAST CHAIRS OF THE BOARD
Transportation & InfrastructureCHAIR Jim EdigerAURORAGeneral CounselHamilton Telecommunications
TaxationCHAIRJoseph YoungLINCOLNDirector of Business DevelopmentSampson Construction Co.
VICE-CHAIRStacy WatsonLutz
Labor RelationsCHAIR Mark SchorrOMAHAPartnerErickson Sederstrom, P.C. L.L.O.
VICE-CHAIR Nicole WestBlackhills Energy
Environment & EnergyCHAIRStephen D. MossmanLINCOLNAttorney at LawMattson-Ricketts Law Firm
VICE-CHAIRDelette MarengoTenaska
Economic DevelopmentCHAIRChad DentonOMAHAPresidentCFO Services
VICE-CHAIRRick NelsonNPPD
EducationCHAIR Greg AdamsLINCOLNExecutive DirectorNebraska Community College Association
VICE-CHAIRHeath MelloUniversity of Nebraska
HealthcareCHAIRPete FestersenOMAHAVice President of Strategy and Public AffairsCHI Health
VICE-CHAIREric DunningBlue Cross & Blue Shield of Nebraska
Small BusinessCHAIRDerek RusherKEARNEYPresident & CEOKearney Area Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska Chamber of Commerce ExecutivesCHAIRJonathan JankSEWARDPresident & CEOSeward County Chamber & Development Partnership
Political ActionCHAIRTom C. JanssenOMAHADirector - External AffairsKiewit Corp.
Leadership NebraskaCHAIRJill SlupeOMAHAPresidentExit Playbook
Public AffairsCHAIRJoni SundquistLINCOLNPresident & Executive OfficerNE Society of CPA’s
VICE-CHAIRRichard BaierNebraska Bankers Association
Agri-BusinessCHAIRMark ByarsOMAHAVice President- Finance & AdministrationAdams Land & Cattle Co.
VICE-CHAIRJamie NygrenFarm Credit Services of America
2021 COUNCIL CHAIRS - EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS
Ron SedlacekVice President - General Counsel
Kristen HassebrookExecutive Vice President - Legislation & Policy
Charlie VolnekVice President - Operations
Roberta PinkertonExecutive DirectorLeadership Nebraska
Amanda WilliamsAdministrative Services Director
Jena BoumaExecutive AssistantGovernment Affairs
Bryan E. SlonePresident
James D. Berringer, IOMSenior Vice President - Membership & Marketing
Holley SalmiVice President - Public Affairs & Policy
Jordan BuntgenManager - Digital Mar-keting & Membership
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