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 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The NE 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 NE 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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​RYAN PARKER
CHAIR 
President & CEO
Endicott Clay Products Co.
Fairbury

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TODD DUNCAN
CHAIR ELECT
Chairman
Duncan Aviation, Inc.
Lincoln

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​SCOTT MOORE
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2022
Senior Vice President - Corporate Relations & CAO
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Omaha

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​TONY URBAN

TREASURER
Principal, National Tax Leader​
RSM US LLP
Omaha

 - - District Vice Chairs - - 

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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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Mark Walz
VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT II
President & CEO
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of NE
Lincoln


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​JOHANNA THREM
VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT III
Vice President & General Manager
NUCOR Steel, Div. of NUCOR Corporation
Norfolk

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JAYNE SMITH
VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT IV
CEO
Wortman Enterprises
Aurora


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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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Kyle Arganbright
DISTRICT IV
Executive Vice President and Co-Founder
Sandhills State Bank
Valentine
12/31/25

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

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​Devin Brundage
DISTRICT VI
General Manager
Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District
Gothenburg
12/31/25

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​Mark Byars
DISTRICT VI
Vice President- Finance & Administration
Adams Land & Cattle LLC
Omaha
12/31/23

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   Tom Champoux
   DISTRICT II
   President
   UNICO Group, Inc.
   Lincoln
   12/31/24

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​Nick Cusick
DISTRICT II
CEO
Bison, Inc.
Lincoln
12/31/24

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​John Dale
DISTRICT IV
Plant Manager
Ash Grove Cement Company
Louisville
12/31/23

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Courtney Detlinger
DISTRICT III
VP - Customer Services & Ext. Affairs & Chief Customer Officer
Nebraska Public Power District
Columbus
12/31/25

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Jisella Dolan
DISTRICT III
Chief Global Advocacy Officer/Chief Strategy Officer 
Home Instead Senior Care
Omaha
12/31/25

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​Jim Ediger
DISTRICT IV
General Counsel
Hamilton Telecommunications
Aurora
12/31/22

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

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Russ Gronewold
DISTRICT II
CEO
Bryan Health
Lincoln
12/31/25

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​    Dan Harbeke
    DISTRICT I
    Head of Public Policy and       
    External Affairs
    Google
​    Papillion
    12/31/24

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​Thomas J. Henning
DISTRICT V
President
Cash-Wa Distributing Co.
Kearney
12/31/24

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Mark Hesser
DISTRICT V
President
Pinnacle Bank
Elkhorn
12/31/25

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Kevin Jarosz
DISTRICT I
Vice President Black Hills Energy NE Gas Operations​
Black Hills Energy
Lincoln
12/31/25

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​     Zac Karpf
     DISTRICT VI
     President
     Platte Valley Bank
     Scottsbluff
     12/31/24

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Jessica Kolterman
DISTRICT III
Director of Administration ​
Lincoln Premium Poultry
​Seward
12/31/25

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    Steve Konnath
    DISTRICT I
    Chief Actuary, Underwriting &     
    Analytics Officer
    Blue Cross & Blue Shield of NE
    Omaha
    12/31/23

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​Bruce Kreutzer
DISTRICT V
Operations Manager​
Parker Filtration Group, Engine Move Aftermarket Division
Kearney
12/31/25

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

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    Heather Macholan
    DISTRICT III
    President-Industrial Products
    Behlen Custom Fabrication,          Behlen Technology & Mfg. &
    Behlen Joiner

    Columbus
    12/31/24

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​   To be Determined

   DISTRICT VI

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   12/31/23

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​Scott McLain
DISTRICT II
President & CEO
Garner Industries
Lincoln
12/31/24

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    Scott Moore
    DISTRICT I
    Attorney
    Baird Holm Law Firm
 
  Omaha
    12/31/24

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​Stephen Mossman
DISTRICT II
Attorney-at-Law
Mattson-Ricketts Law Firm
Lincoln
12/31/25

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​Jim Nolan
DISTRICT I
Vice President - Communications & Federal Government Affairs
Mutual of Omaha
Omaha
12/31/24

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Sarah Pillen
DISTRICT III
Co-CEO of Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics​
Pillen Family Farms
Columbus
12/31/24

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​Anwar Rida
DISTRICT II
President
TMCO, Inc.
Lincoln
12/31/25

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Kim Rowell
DISTRICT I
Omaha Market Vice President
Cox Communications
Omaha
12/31/24

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​Andy Ruback
DISTRICT IV
CEO
Flood Communications, LLC
Omaha
12/31/23

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​Robert M. Schafer
DISTRICT IV
Partner
Smith Schafer Davis LLC
Beatrice
12/31/25

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​Dennis Swanson
DISTRICT V
President
Sandhill Equipment, Inc.
Bassett
12/31/25

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​Taylor Teepell
DISTRICT I
​Director of Public Policy and Governmental Affairs
Lumen
Omaha
12/31/25

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

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Scott Volk
DISTRICT IV
Vice President|COO
MetalQuest Unlimited, Inc.
Hebron
12/31/25

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   ​Randy Wood
   DISTRICT III
   President & CEO
   Lindsay Corporation
   Valley
​   12/31/24

- - Appointed Directors - -

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​Kyle Nixon
DISTRICT I DIRECTOR
Director of Supply Chain for the Americas​
Novozymes Blair Inc.
Blair
12/31/23

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Bob Caldwell
DISTRICT II DIRECTOR
Executive VP & CAO
NEBCO, Inc.
Lincoln
 12/31/23

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Arnie Robinson
DISTRICT III DIRECTOR
President  & COO
Norfolk Iron & Metal Co.
Norfolk
12/31/23


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​Michael Schaefer
DISTRICT IV DIRECTOR
Plant Manager
CNH Industrial
Grand Island
12/31/23

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​Luke Wassom
DISTRICT V DIRECTOR
General Manger
Sargent Pipe Company, Inc.
Broken Bow
12/31/23

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​Owen Palm
DISTRICT VI DIRECTOR
Owner
21st Century Equipment LLC
Scottsbluff
12/31/23

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Ted Carter
President
University of Nebraska System
Lincoln
12/31/23


- - 2023 Council Chairs (Ex-Officio Directors) - - 

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Agri-Business
CHAIR
James Nygren
Legislative Affairs Officer
Farm Credit Services of America
Omaha


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​Economic Development

CHAIR
Nicole Sedlacek, CEcD
Economic Development Manager
Nebraska Public Power District
O'Neill
VICE-CHAIR
Brook Aken
Omaha Public Power Dictrict

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Education

CHAIR
Heath Mello
Vice President of External Relations
University of Nebraska Systems
Lincoln​
VICE-CHAIR
Tracy Kruse
Northeast Community College

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Environment & Energy

CHAIR 
James Dukesherer
Nebraska Rural Electric Association

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​Healthcare
CHAIR
Pete Festersen
Vice President of Strategy and Public Affairs
CHI Health
Omaha
VICE-CHAIR
Cameron Arch
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Nebraska


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​Labor Relations
CHAIR
Mark Schorr
Senior Partner
Erickson Sederstrom, P.C. L.L.O.
Lincoln
VICE-CHAIR
Nicole West
Black Hills Energy

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

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​Public Affairs
CHAIR
Joni Sundquist
President/Executive Director
Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants
Lincoln
VICE-CHAIR
Jennifer Creager
Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce

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​Small Business
CHAIR
Derek Rusher
President & CEO
Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce
Kearney
VICE-CHAIR
Jason Moreledge
Credit Management Services, Inc.



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​Taxation
CHAIR
Stacy Watson
Tax & Consulting Shareholder
​Lutz
Lincoln
VICE-CHAIR
Joe spitzenberger
Kiewit Corporation

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​Transportation & 
Infrastructure

CHAIR
​Jim Ediger
General Counsel
Hamilton Telecommunications
Aurora
VICE-CHAIR
John Waters
Werner Enterprises, Inc.


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​    Manufacturing
 
  CHAIR
    Scott Volk
    Vice President/COO
    MetalQuest Unlimited,                  Inc.
    Hebron
    NeMAC Representative

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Diversity & Inclusion
CHAIR 
Kim Rowell
Omaha Market Vice President
Cox Communications
Omaha
VICE-CHAIR
Cindie Serrano
Lincoln Premium Poultry

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​Leadership Nebraska
CHAIR
Luke Virgil
Executive Director
Wayne Area Chamber of Commerce
Wayne ​

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NE Chambers Association
CHAIR 
Dawson Brunswick
President 
Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce
Columbus​


- - Past Chairs - - 

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​SCOTT MOORE

PAST CHAIR 2022
Senior Vice President - Corporate Relations & CAO
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Omaha

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​​   MIKE BOYLE
   PAST CHAIR 2021
   Senior Vice President and Chief   
   Operating Officer​
   Kawasaki Motors Mfg. Corp.
   Lincoln

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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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​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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