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 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 - -

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​MIKE BOYLE
CHAIR 
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer​
Kawasaki Motors Mfg. Corp.
Lincoln

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​SCOTT MOORE
CHAIR ELECT
Senior Vice President - Corporate Relations
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Omaha

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​DJ EIHUSEN
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2020
CEO
Chief Industries, Inc.
Grand Island

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​TONY URBAN

TREASURER
Principal, National Tax Leader​
RSM US LLP
Omaha

 - - District Vice Chairs - - 

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SARAH WELLMAN
VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT I
Director of Government Relations

Werner Enterprises, Inc.
Omaha

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​TODD DUNCAN

VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT II
Chairman
Duncan Aviation
Lincoln


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​PHIL RAIMONDO
VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT III
President & CEO
Behlen Mfg. Co.
Columbus

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​RYAN PARKER

VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT IV
President & CEO
Endicott Clay Products Co.
Fairbury


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JOHN DINKEL
VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT V
Owner
Dinkel's

Norfolk

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​PAT KEENAN

VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT VI
Managing Member

Keenan Management, LLC
North Platte


- - District Directors - -

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​Zach Adams

SIDNEY
Vice President
Adams Industries, Inc.
DISTRICT VI
12/31/21

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​Sean Baker
OMAHA
Executive Vice President - 
Enterprise Digital Business Strategy
First National Bank of Omaha
DISTRICT I
12/31/23

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​Troy Bredenkamp

LINCOLN
Executive Director
Renewable Fuels Nebraska
DISTRICT II
12/31/21

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​Devin Brundage

GOTHENBURG
General Manager
Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District
DISTRICT VI
12/31/22

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​Mark Byars
OMAHA
Vice President- Finance & Administration
Adams Land & Cattle Co.
DISTRICT VI
12/31/23

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​Bob Caldwell

LINCOLN
Vice President/Chief 
Administrative Officer
NEBCO, Inc.
DISTRICT II
12/31/22

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​Nick Cusick

LINCOLN
CEO
Bison, Inc.
DISTRICT II
12/31/21

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​John Dale

LOUISVILLE
Plant Manager
Ash Grove Cement Company
DISTRICT IV
12/31/20

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​Robert Dover
NORFOLK
President
The Dover Company
DISTRICT V
12/31/23

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​Jim Ediger

AURORA
General Counsel
Hamilton Telecommunications
DISTRICT IV
12/31/22

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​Rex Fisher
OMAHA
Senior Vice President
HDR
DISTRICT I
12/31/23

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​Thomas J. Henning

KEARNEY
President
Cash-Wa Distributing Co.
DISTRICT V
12/31/21

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​John Idoux

OMAHA
State Government Affairs Director
CenturyLink
DISTRICT I
12/31/21

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Kevin Jarosz
LINCOLN
Vice President of Operations
Black Hills Energy
DISTRICT I
12/31/22

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Tom Kent
Columbus
President/CEO
Nebraska Public Power District
DISTRICT III
12/31/22

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​Norm Krug
CHAPMAN
Chairman
Preferred Popcorn, LLC
DISTRICT V
12/31/23

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​Delette Marengo
OMAHA
Vice President, Government & Public Affairs
Tenaska
DISTRICT I
12/31/22

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​   John McCoy

   LEXINGTON
   Chief Executive Officer
   Orthman Manufacturing
   DISTRICT VI
   12/31/23

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​Scott McLain

LINCOLN
President & CEO
Garner Industries
DISTRICT II
12/31/21

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    Scott Moore
    OMAHA
    Attorney
    Baird Holm Law Firm
    12/31/21

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​Michael Nelson

OMAHA
Executive Vice President, Sales & Account Management
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Nebraska
DISTRICT I
12/31/20

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​Jim Nolan

OMAHA
Vice President - Communications & Federal Government Affairs
Mutual of Omaha
DISTRICT I
12/31/21

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Jim Pillen
COLUMBUS
President
Pillen Family Farms
DISTRICT III
12/31/21

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​Andy Ruback
OMAHA
CEO
Flood Communications, LLC
DISTRICT VI
12/31/23

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​Arnie Robinson

NORFOLK
President
Norfolk Iron & Metal
DISTRICT V
12/31/22

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​Joel Russell
OMAHA
Vice President, COO, & Director of Residential Sales
Millard Lumber Inc.
DISTRICT I
12/31/22

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​Robert M. Schafer

BEATRICE
Partner
Smith Schafer Davis Gaertig LLC
DISTRICT IV
12/31/22

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​Travis Turek
HASTINGS
President
Bruckman Rubber Co.
DISTRICT IV
12/31/23

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​Mark Walz

LINCOLN
President & CEO
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of NE
DISTRICT II
12/31/22

- - Appointed Directors - -

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​Kyle Nixon
BLAIR
Director of Supply Chain for the Americas​
Novozymes Blair Inc.
DISTRICT I DIRECTOR
12/31/21

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​Brent Korte
LINCOLN
Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
Ameritas Life insurance Corp.
DISTRICT II DIRECTOR
12/31/21

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To Be Announced


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​Jayne Smith
AURORA
CEO
Wortman Enterprises
DISTRICT IV DIRECTOR
12/31/21

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​Luke Wassom
LINCOLN
General Manger
Sargent Pipe Company, Inc.
DISTRICT V DIRECTOR
12/31/21

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​Owen Palm
SCOTTSBLUFF
Owner
21st Century Equipment LLC
DISTRICT VI DIRECTOR
12/31/21

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​Walter “Ted” Carter, Jr.
LINCOLN
President
University of Nebraska
12/31/21

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​Scott Volk
HEBRON
Vice President
MetalQuest Unlimited, Inc.
DISTRICT IV
12/31/21

- - 2021 Council Chairs (Ex-Officio Directors) - - 

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Agri-Business
CHAIR
Mark Byars
OMAHA
Vice President- Finance & Administration
Adams Land & Cattle Co.
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​VICE-CHAIR
Mark Byars
                                                                                    Adams Land & Cattle Co.

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​Economic Development

CHAIR
Chad Denton
OMAHA
President
CFO Services
VICE-CHAIR
Ryan Parker
Endicott Clay Products Co.

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​Education
CHAIR
Greg Adams
LINCOLN
Executive Director
Nebraska Community College Association
VICE-CHAIR
Heath Mello
​University of NE

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​​Environment & Energy
CHAIR 
Stephen D. Mossman
LINCOLN
Attorney at Law
Mattson-Ricketts Law Firm
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VICE-CHAIR
Delette Marengo
Tenaska

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Healthcare
CHAIR
Pete Festersen
OMAHA
Vice President of Strategy and Public Affairs
CHI Health
VICE-CHAIR
Eric Dunning
BCBS of NE

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Labor Relations
CHAIR 
Mark Schorr
OMAHA
Partner
Erickson Sederstrom, P.C. L.L.O.

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Manufacturing
CHAIR
Richard S. Cornish
OMAHA
President
Coatings & Tubing Division, 
Valmont Industries, Inc.


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​Small Business
CHAIR
Derek Rusher
KEARNEY
President & CEO
Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce


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Taxation
CHAIR
Joseph Young
LINCOLN
Director of Business Development
Sampson Construction Co.
VICE-CHAIR
Stacy Watson
Lutz

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Transportation & 
Infrastructure

CHAIR
Sarah Wellman
OMAHA
Director of Gov. Relations
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
VICE-CHAIR
Jim Ediger
Hamilton Telecom.

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Political Action
CHAIR
Tom C. Janssen
OMAHA
Director - External Affairs
Kiewit Corp.

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Public Affairs
CHAIR
Joni Sundquist
LINCOLN
President & Executive Director
NE Society of CPA's
VICE-CHAIR
Richard Baier
Nebraska Bankers 
Association

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Leadership Nebraska
CHAIR
Jill Slupe
OMAHA
President
Exit Playbook

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Nebraska Chamber of Commerce Executives
CHAIR 
Jonathan Jank
SEWARD
President & CEO
Seward County Chamber & Development Partnership


- - Past Chairs - - 

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​DJ EIHUSEN

PAST CHAIR 2020
CEO
Chief Industries, Inc.
Grand Island

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​TODD FOJE

PAST CHAIR 2019
CEO 
Great Plains Communications, Inc.
​Blair

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​RICH HERINK

PAST CHAIR 2018
Market Executive
First National Bank
Lincoln

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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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​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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