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between
the lines Omaha native
A look at three Omaha Magazine contributors
Greg Bruns was an entrepreneur with a bottle recycling business before
joining Omaha Magazine back in 1988 (read more about Bruns and Omaha Magazine’s early years in our cover story on pg. 47). He and wife Terese went on to invest in the magazine, becoming partners with publisher Todd Lemke in 1990. Today, Bruns is Vice President of Omaha Publications and works in advertising sales. An avid music lover, Bruns has played the role of drummer and/or lead singer in numerous Omaha bands over the past 35 years. He enjoys golfing, hiking, traveling, spending time with
Greg Bruns Vice President
family and friends, and hanging out “in our little house on the prairie” cabin in Estes Park, Colo., with “my awesome wife of 30 years.” With any luck, Bruns hopes to spend A LOT more time in Estes Park someday, he said.
Tyler Lemke’s career in publishing stretches back to 1989, when he began working at Our City magazine with brother/publisher Todd Lemke while still in college at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The Papillion High grad (Class of ’85) also worked for a time at Vitality Magazine. Tyler has worn the most hats of anyone employed at Omaha Magazine. “I’ve worked as an ad salesperson, deliveryman, accountant, graphic designer, art director…even as janitor. I’d
Tyler Lemke
Vice President of Operations
come in weekends and clean all the offices.” Today, as Vice President of Operations, his duties include: advertiser billing/accounting; overseeing the Best of Omaha® contest; and managing all company information technology needs. A single father of “two wonderful teenage girls,” who live with him full-time, Lemke enjoys taking his motorcycle out on road trips and recently has taken up Tae Kwon Do.
SJ Muñoz graduated from the University of Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism. The North Platte native has produced work for outlets such as the York News-Times, North Platte Telegraph, News Link, Victory Sports Network, and lopers.com. Muñoz has worked as a freelance writer since relocating to Omaha in June 2012. In his downtime,
SJ Muñoz
Freelance Writer
he is most likely doing something related to sports—watching, working out, or competing. He’s a fan of basketball, tennis, and running. He can also often be found hanging out with friends at Sean O’Casey’s, playing shuffleboard at Jimi D’s, or grabbing a bite at Guaca Maya.
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