The NE Chamber is governed by a board of more than 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 12 policy councils.
- - Board of Directors - Executive Council - -
JOEL RUSSELL
CHAIR
President & CEO
Millard Lumber Inc.
Omaha
PAT KEENAN CHAIR ELECT President Keenan Management North Platte |
TODD DUNCAN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Chairman Duncan Aviation, Inc. Lincoln |
STACY WATSON
TREASURER
Tax & Consulting Shareholder
Lutz
Omaha
STACY WATSON
TREASURER
Tax & Consulting Shareholder
Lutz
Omaha
- - District Vice Chairs - -
KIM ROWELL VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT I Omaha Market Vice President Cox Communications Omaha |
MARK WALZ VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT II President & CEO Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of NE Lincoln |
SARAH PILLEN VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT III Co-CEO Pillen Family Farms Columbus |
SCOTT VOLK VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT IV Vice President, Manufacturing Innovation Weiland, Inc. Norfolk |
THOMAS J. HENNING VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT V President Cash-Wa Distributing Co. Kearney |
ZAC KARPF VICE CHAIR - DISTRICT VI President Platte Valley Bank Scottsbluff |
- - District Directors - -
Cameron Arch DISTRICT I Associate General Counsel Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Nebraska Omaha 12/31/27 
Nick Batter DISTRICT I Corporate Counsel Hawkins Construction Company Omaha 12/31/26 
Mark Byars DISTRICT VI Vice President - Finance & Administration Adams Land & Cattle LLC Omaha 12/31/26 |
Kyle Arganbright DISTRICT IV President Sandhills State Bank Valentine 12/31/25 
Devin Brundage DISTRICT VI General Manager Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District Gothenburg 12/31/25 
Bob Caldwell DISTRICT II Executive VP & CAO NEBCO, Inc. Lincoln |
Tom Champoux DISTRICT II President UNICO Group, Inc. Lincoln 12/31/26 
John Dinkel DISTRICT V Owner Dinkel Implement Co. Norfolk 12/31/26 
Rex Fisher DISTRICT I Senior Vice President HDR Omaha 12/31/27 
Russ Gronewold DISTRICT II CEO Bryan Health Lincoln 12/31/25 
Cody Hawley DISTRICT IV Plant Manager Ashgrove Cement Company Louisville 12/31/26 
Zac Holoch DISTRICT III President & CEO Cornerstone Bank York 12/31/27 
Kevin Jarosz DISTRICT I Vice President Black Hills Energy NE Gas Operations Black Hills Energy Lincoln 12/31/25 
Norm Krug DISTRICT V Chairman Preferred Popcorn, LLC Chapman 12/31/25 
Stephen Mossman DISTRICT II Attorney-at-Law Mattson-Ricketts Law Firm Lincoln 12/31/25 
Anthony F. "Tony" Raimondo, Jr. DISTRICT III Chairman & Coach Behlen Mfg. Co. Columbus 12/31/26 
Andy Ruback DISTRICT VI CEO Flood Communications, LLC Omaha 12/31/26 
Jayne Smith DISTRICT IV CEO Wortman Enterprises Aurora 12/31/26 
Dennis Swanson DISTRICT V President Sandhill Equipment, Inc. Bassett 12/31/25 
Travis Turek DISTRICT IV President Bruckman Rubber Co. Hastings 12/31/26 
Dave Warren DISTRICT I Senior Vice President - Business Segment FNBO Omaha 12/31/26 
Randy Wood DISTRICT III President & CEO Lindsay Corporation Valley 12/31/26 |
Courtney Dentlinger DISTRICT III VP - Customer Services & Ext. Affairs & Chief Cust. Officer Nebraska Public Power District Columbus 12/31/25 
Jim Ediger DISTRICT IV Chief Legal Officer Hamilton Telecommunications Aurora 12/31/25 
Kyle Gilster DISTRICT III Office Managing Partner - Washington, D.C. Husch Blackwell LLP Omaha 12/31/27 
Dan Harbeke DISTRICT I Head of Public Policy and External Affairs Papillion 12/31/27 
Mark Hesser DISTRICT V President & CEO Pinnacle Bank Elkhorn 12/31/25 
Steve Hornady DISTRICT V President Hornady Manufacturing Company Grand Island 12/31/27 
Jessica Kolterman DISTRICT III Director of Administration Lincoln Premium Poultry Seward 12/31/25 
Scott Moore DISTRICT I Attorney Baird Holm Law Firm Omaha 12/31/26 
Kyle Nixon DISTRICT I Director of Supply Chain for the Americas Novozymes Blair Inc. Blair 12/31/26 
Anwar Rida DISTRICT II President TMCO, Inc. Lincoln 12/31/25 
Robert M. Schafer DISTRICT IV Partner Smith Schafer Davis LLC Beatrice 12/31/25 
Liisa Stark DISTRICT I Vice President - Public Affairs Union Pacific Omaha 12/31/26 
Johanna Threm DISTRICT III Vice President & General Manager NUCOR Steel, Div. of NUCOR Corporation Norfolk 12/31/26 
Blake Waggoner DISTRICT I Senior Vice President of External Affairs Nomi Health Omaha 12/31/26 
Matt Williams DISTRICT V Chairman Flatwater Bank Gothenburg 12/31/26 |
- - Appointed Directors - -
Jim Nolan DISTRICT I DIRECTOR Vice President - Communications & Federal Government Affairs Mutual of Omaha Omaha 
Arnie Robinson DISTRICT III DIRECTOR President & COO Norfolk Iron & Metal Co. Norfolk |
Nick Cusick DISTRICT II DIRECTOR CEO Bison, Inc. Lincoln 
Michael Schaefer DISTRICT IV DIRECTOR Plant Manager CNH Industrial Grand Island |
Luke Wassom DISTRICT V DIRECTOR General Manger Sargent Pipe Company, Inc. Broken Bow |
Owen Palm DISTRICT VI DIRECTOR Owner 21st Century Equipment LLC Scottsbluff |
Dr. Jeffrey Gold
President
University of Nebraska System
Lincoln
- - 2025 Council Chairs (Ex-Officio Directors) - -
Agri-Business
CHAIR James Nygren Legislative Affairs Officer Farm Credit Services of America Omaha VICE-CHAIR Laura Field NE Cattlemen 
Education
CHAIR Tracy Kruse VP of Development & External Affairs Northeast Community College Norfolk VICE-CHAIR Elizabeth Lopen Everett First Five Nebraska 
Environment & Energy
CHAIR James Dukesherer Director Government Relations Nebraska Rural Electric Association Lincoln VICE-CHAIR Anna Wishart Monolith 
Labor Relations
CHAIR Mark Schorr Senior Partner Erickson Sederstrom, P.C. L.L.O. Lincoln VICE-CHAIR Nicole West Black Hills Energy 
Nebraska Hispanic Business Council
CHAIR Yesenia Peck Diversity Outreach Program Specialist Nebraska Public Power District Columbus 
Public Affairs
CHAIR Jennifer Creager Senior Vice President, Public Policy Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce Omaha VICE-CHAIR Ansley Fellers Nebraska Grocery Association 
Taxation
CHAIR Stacy Watson Tax & Consulting Shareholder Lutz Lincoln VICE-CHAIR Joe Spitzenberger Kiewit Corporation 
Transportation &
Infrastructure CHAIR Nate McHargue Government Relations Lead Olsson Lincoln VICE-CHAIR Brian Thompson Consolidated Companies 
NE Chambers Association
CHAIR Amber Holle Executive Director Falls City Chamber of Commerce Falls City |
Economic Development
CHAIR Brook Aken Director - Economic Development + External Relations Omaha Public Power District Omaha VICE-CHAIR Chad Denton CFO Services 
Diversity & Inclusion
CHAIR Kim Rowell Omaha Market Vice President Cox Communications Omaha VICE-CHAIR Cindie Serrano Lincoln Premium Poultry 
Healthcare
CHAIR Pete Festersen Vice President of Strategy and Public Affairs CHI Health Omaha VICE-CHAIR Cameron Arch Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Nebraska 
Manufacturing/NeMAC
CHAIR Scott Volk Vice President, Manufacturing Innovation Weiland, Inc. Norfolk 
Political Action
CHAIR Tom C. Janssen Director - External Affairs Kiewit Corp. Omaha 
Small Business
CHAIR Derek Rusher President & CEO Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce Kearney VICE-CHAIR Jason Morledge Credit Management Services, Inc. 
Technology & Innovation
CHAIR Chris Dill Vice President and CIO Kiewit Corporation Omaha 
Leadership Nebraska
CHAIR Matt Burke Director FNBO Omaha |
- - Past Chairs - -
TODD DUNCAN PAST CHAIR 2024 Chairman Duncan Aviation, Inc. Lincoln 
SCOTT MOORE PAST CHAIR 2022 Senior Vice President - Corporate Relations & CAO Union Pacific Omaha 
DJ EIHUSEN PAST CHAIR 2020 CEO Chief Industries, Inc. Grand Island 
RICH HERINK PAST CHAIR 2018 Market Executive First National Bank Lincoln 
STEVEN S. MARTIN PAST CHAIR 2016 CEO Emeritus Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Nebraska Omaha 
CHRIS C. ROTH PAST CHAIR 2014 President & CEO Reinke Manufacturing Co., Inc. Deshler 
STEVE FORD PAST CHAIR 2012 CEO Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company Lincoln 
MARC LEBARON PAST CHAIR 2009 Chairman & CEO Lincoln Industries Lincoln 
TOM L. WHALEN PAST CHAIR 2007 Consultant Yutan 
GARY WARREN PAST CHAIR 2005 President, Services Corporation Hamilton Telecommunications Aurora 
RICHARD B. CAMPBELL PAST CHAIR 2001 President Campbell's Nurseries & Garden Centers Lincoln |
RYAN PARKER PAST CHAIR 2023 President & CEO Endicott Clay Products, Co. Fairbury 
MIKE BOYLE PAST CHAIR 2021 President Kawasaki Motors Mfg. Corp. Lincoln 
TODD FOJE PAST CHAIR 2019 CEO Great Plains Communications, Inc. Blair 
DIRK PETERSEN PAST CHAIR 2017 Partner Flood Communications of Omaha/Beatrice Norfolk 
KIMBERLY A. RUSSEL PAST CHAIR 2015 President & CEO Bryan Health Lincoln 
BRIAN C. HAMILTON PAST CHAIR 2013 President Beardmore Subaru, Inc., Midway Chevrolet, Chrysler in Kearney, NE Bellevue 
RICHARD S. REISER PAST CHAIR 2010 Lobbyist Nebraska Trucking Association Omaha 
G. LEE GLENN PAST CHAIR 2008 Director/Consultant Kelley Bean Company Scottsbluff 
RICH BAILEY PAST CHAIR 2006 Of Counsel Bailey Lauerman Lincoln 
G. RICHARD RUSSELL PAST CHAIR 2004 President Millard Lumber Inc. Omaha 
C.G. "KELLY" HOLTHUS PAST CHAIR 1996 Chairman Cornerstone Bank York |
