Our Board of Directors

The Nebraska Chamber is governed by a board of 60 directors, comprised of some of the leading business people from across the state – representing a broad spectrum of business types and sizes. The Nebraska Chamber Board of Directors establishes the association’s policies with input from members, as well as the Nebraska Chamber’s 10 policy councils.

 - - Board of Directors - Executive Council - -

TODD FOJE
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
CEO 
Great Plains Communications, Inc.
​Blair

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​DJ EIHUSEN
CHAIR-ELECT
CEO
Chief Industries, Inc.
Grand Island

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​RICH L. HERINK
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN 2018
Market Executive
First National Bank
Lincoln

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​TONY URBAN
TREASURER
Market Executive
First National Bank
Lincoln

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​JOEL RUSSELL
VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT I
Vice President, COO, & Director of Residential Sales
Millard Lumber Inc.
Omaha

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MIKE BOYLE
VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT II
Vice President/Plant Manager
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp.
Lincoln

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​KYLE NIXON
VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT III
General Manager
Novozymes Blair Inc.
​Blair

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ROBERT M. SCHAFER
VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT IV
Partner
Smith Schaefer Davis Gaertig LLC
Beatrice

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​​​JOHN DINKEL
VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT V
Owner
Dinkel's
Norfolk
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JEFF CRICK
VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT VI
Human Resources Manager
Parker Hannifan HPD
​McCook

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- - District Directors - -

REX T. FISHER
DISTRICT I DIRECTOR
Senior Vice President
HDR
Omaha

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ERIC DUNNING
DISTRICT I DIRECTOR
Director of Government Affairs
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Nebraska
Omaha

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RICHARD AZIZKHAN, MD, PH.D.
DISTRICT I DIRECTOR
President & CEO
Children's Hospital & Medical Center
Omaha

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JEFF SYLVESTER
DISTRICT I DIRECTOR
Vice President of Operations
Black Hills Energy
Omaha

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​​​SARAH WELLMAN
DISTRICT I DIRECTOR
Director of Government Relations
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
Omaha

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​​​​SCOTT MOORE
DISTRICT I DIRECTOR
Senior Vice President - Corporate Relations
Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Omaha

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​​​​ANN PROCKISH
DISTRICT I DIRECTOR
Regulatory & Legislative Affairs Director
CenturyLink
Omaha​

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​JIM NOLAN
DISTRICT I DIRECTOR
Vice President - Communications & Federal Government Affairs
Mutual of Omaha
Omaha
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JIM KRIEGER
DISTRICT I DIRECTOR
CFO
The Gallup Organization
Omaha​

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BOB CALDWELL, JD/MBA
DISTRICT II DIRECTOR
Vice President
NEBCO, Inc.
Lincoln

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MARK WALZ
DISTRICT II DIRECTOR
Chairman, President & CEO
Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. of Nebraska
Lincoln

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SCOTT MCLAIN
DISTRICT II DIRECTOR
 President & CEO
Garner Industries
Lincoln

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​​​HANK BOUNDS, PH.D.
DISTRICT II DIRECTOR
President
University of Nebraska
Lincoln​

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NICK CUSICK
DISTRICT II DIRECTOR
CEO
Bison Inc.
Lincoln

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​​​TODD DUNCAN
DISTRICT II DIRECTOR
Chairman
Duncan Aviation, Inc.
Lincoln​

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PATRICK POPE
DISTRICT III DIRECTOR
President & CEO
Nebraska Public Power District
Columbus

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PATRICK BOOTH
DISTRICT III DIRECTOR
President 
Lodestar Health Advisors, LLC
Omaha

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PHIL RAIMONDO
DISTRICT III DIRECTOR
President & CEO
Behlen Mfg. Co.
Columbus

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DAN KOCH
DISTRICT III DIRECTOR
President
Perrin Manufacturing, Inc.
Alliance

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NORM KRUG
DISTRICT III DIRECTOR
Director
Preferred Popcorn L.L.C.
Chapman​

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STEVE OLSON
DISTRICT III DIRECTOR
President & Chief Underwriting Officer
Great West Casualty Company
South Sioux City​

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JAYNE SMITH
DISTRICT IV DIRECTOR
CEO
Wortman Enterprises
Aurora​

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​​​​​​ANNETTE WILES
DISTRICT IV DIRECTOR
President
Midwest Hop Producers, LLC
Plattsmouth​

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JOHN DALE
DISTRICT IV DIRECTOR
Plant Manager
Ash Grove Cement Company
Louisville

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​​​​JACK A. SCHREINER
DISTRICT IV DIRECTOR
President Emeritus
Bruckman Rubber Co.
Hastings

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TOD MORGAN
DISTRICT IV DIRECTOR
President
C.J. Foods
Pawnee City

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​​​​RYAN PARKER
DISTRICT IV DIRECTOR
President & CEO
Endicott Clay Products Co.
Fairbury

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ARNIE ROBINSON
DISTRICT V DIRECTOR
Executive Vice President
Norfolk Iron & Metal
Norfolk

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TERESA GRABOWSKI
DISTRICT V DIRECTOR
President
Nova-Tech, Inc.
Grand Island

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MARK BYARS
DISTRICT VI DIRECTOR
Vice President - Finance & Administration
Adams Land & Cattle Co.
Omaha

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JERRY DARNELL
DISTRICT VI DIRECTOR
Vice President of Agriculture
Western Sugar Cooperative
Scottsbluff

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PATRICK KEENAN
DISTRICT VI DIRECTOR
President
Keenan Management, L.L.C.
North Platte

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LUKE WASSOM
DISTRICT V DIRECTOR
General Manager
Sargent Pipe Co.
Broken Bow

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- - Ex-Officio Officers - - 

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​DENNIS SWANSON
COUNCIL CHAIR AGRI-BUSINESS
President
Sandhill Equipment, Inc.​
Bassett​

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​DENISE WILKINSON
COUNCIL CHAIR CHAMBER EXECUTIVES
President/CEO
Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce
Norfolk

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​CHAD DENTON
COUNCIL CHAIR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
President
CFO Services
Omaha

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​STEPHEN D. MOSSMAN
COUNCIL CHAIR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY
Attorney-at-Law
Mattson-Ricketts Law Firm
Lincoln

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​PETE FESTERSEN
COUNCIL CHAIR HEALTH CARE
Vice President of Community & Government Affairs
CHI Health
Omaha

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SCOTT S. MOORE
COUNCIL CHAIR LABOR RELATIONS
Attorney
Baird Holm Law Firm​
Omaha

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AARON GILSON
LEADERSHIP NEBRASKA
Vice President & Sales Consultant
Wells Fargo Treasury Management Division
Omaha

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RICHARD S. CORNISH
COUNCIL CHAIR MANUFACTURERS
President, Coatings & Tubing Divisions
Valmont Industries, Inc.​
Omaha

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TOM C. JANSSEN
COUNCIL CHAIR POLITICAL ACTION COUNCIL
Director, External Affairs
Kiewit Corp.​
Omaha

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​BRUCE BOHRER
COUNCIL CHAIR PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln
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Vice-Chair
Joni Sundquist
President/Executive Director
Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants
​Lincoln

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LARRY KOPSA
COUNCIL CHAIR SMALL BUSINESS
Partner/Owner
Kopsa Otte + Associates, LLC, CPA's​
York

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​​JOSEPH YOUNG
COUNCIL CHAIR TAXATION
Director of Business Development
Sampson Construction Co.
Lincoln

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SARAH WELLMAN
COUNCIL CHAIR TRANSPORTATION & INFASTRUCTURE
Director of Government Relations
Werner Enterprises
Omaha

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​​​DIRK PETERSEN
PAST CHAIR 2017
Partner
Flood Communications of Omaha/Beatrice​
Norfolk

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​​​STEVEN S. MARTIN
PAST CHAIR 2016
CEO Emeritus
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Nebraska​
Omaha

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KIMBERLY A. RUSSEL
PAST CHAIR 2015
President & CEO
Bryan Health
Lincoln​​​

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CHRIS C. ROTH
PAST CHAIR 2014
President & CEO
Reinke Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Deshler

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​​​​​BRIAN C. HAMILTON
PAST CHAIR 2013
President
Beardmore Subaru, Inc., Midway Chevrolet, Chrysler in Kearney, NE
Bellevue

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​​STEVE FORD
PAST CHAIR 2012
CEO
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
Lincoln​

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​​RICHARD S. REISER
PAST CHAIR 2010
Lobbyist
Nebraska Trucking Association
Omaha

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MARC LEBARON
PAST CHAIR 2009
Chairman & CEO
Lincoln Industries​
Lincoln

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G. LEE GLENN
PAST CHAIR 2008
Director/Consultant
Kelley Bean Company
Scottsbluff

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​TOM L. WHALEN
PAST CHAIR 2007
Consultant
Yutan

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​RICH BAILEY
PAST CHAIR 2006
Of Counsel
Bailey Lauerman
Lincoln

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​GARY WARREN
PAST CHAIR 2005
President, Services Corporation
Hamilton Telecommunications
Aurora

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​​G. RICHARD RUSSELL
PAST CHAIR 2004
President
Millard Lumber Inc.
Omaha​

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​GAYLE E. MCCLURE
PAST CHAIR 2003
Director of Environmental Affairs
Dutton-Lainson Company​
Hastings

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​RICHARD B. CAMPBELL
PAST CHAIR 2001
President
Campbell's Nurseries & Garden Centers
Lincoln

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​​E.J. "ERNIE" THAYER
PAST CHAIR 1998
Co-Owner
Riverside Lodge Retirement Community​
Grand Island

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​​​GATES MINNICK
PAST CHAIR 1997
Chairman of the Board
DuTeau Chevrolet/Subaru
Lincoln

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​​​​C.G. "KELLY" HOLTHUS
PAST CHAIR 1996
Chairman
Cornerstone Bank​
York

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​​​​ALICE M. DITTMAN
PAST CHAIR 1992
Chairman Emeritus
Cornhusker Bank​
Lincoln

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​​​​A,F, "TR" RAIMONDO
PAST CHAIR 1990
Chairman
Behlen Mfg. Co.​
Columbus

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