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Exit Realty Welcomes Jill Heng as Newest REALTOR® for Real Life in Lincoln Metro
Exit Realty Professionals recently welcomed Jill Heng to their team as the newest REALTOR® for real life in the Lincoln area. Jill joined the team in February and said is it a pleasure to have a career that merges her natural gifts with skills honed throughout life, at the same time providing a valuable service to others. “Working in real estate engages my interests in meeting a wide array of people and service to others while harnessing my skills in problem-solving, compassion, tenacity, and naturally inclusivity,” Jill said. “I love to hear people's stories, really listening, and coming alongside them to reach their goals. As your agent, I don't push or try to convince you, but instead, get to know you and act as your advocate.” Jill grew up on a farm in southeast Nebraska and just five years after graduating high school, had earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Truman State University and a Master's in Public Health Epidemiology from UCLA. She returned to Nebraska to marry Charlie, who, more than 20 years later, remains the best life partner she could ask for. After school, Jill taught biostatistics and human anatomy and physiology at Doane University, and wrote and managed grants for domestic violence and sexual assault prevention agencies in Lincoln. After staying at home raising five daughters, entrepreneurship called, and she started Olive Creek Farm and eventually sold the successful business when the opportunity arose. For more information about Exit Realty Professionals, visit exitrp. com or call (402) 466-8181.
UNICO Adds Rodenburg as Benefits Advisor
UNICO Group recently welcomes Reagan Rodenburg to their benefits team as a benefits advisor. Reagan grew up in Elkhorn and currently lives in Lincoln with her husband, Max. She comes to UNICO equipped with a bachelor’s degree in business and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Nebraska College of Law. She began her career after law school working as an in-house claims attorney for Fidelity National Title Group, handling title insurance claims for owners and lenders. As a benefits advisor with UNICO, Reagan will work with employers to develop and manage employee benefit programs by working with insurance carriers to customize solutions that fulfill their needs.
“As I grew to love the insurance industry, I wanted to find a way to combine my legal expertise with my passion for analyzing and working with businesses,” Reagan said. “UNICO proved to be the best of both worlds. I am dedicated to making sure clients feel confident in the decisions that must be made to efficiently run their businesses. I want my clients to consider me an ally when it comes to the success of their businesses, as I’ll ensure they feel understood and well-equipped throughout their decision-making process.” UNICO Group is a client-focused insurance broker headquartered in Nebraska. They offer a consultative and relational approach to their customized solutions for clients nationwide. As an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) organization, every one of their employees is a part-owner and gets to celebrate the company’s biggest successes as their own. Learn moore at unicogroup.com or call (402) 434-7200.
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Right Foot Forward Fitness Adds Lincoln Native Nikki Rausch to Team as Trainer
Right Food Forward Fitness recently added Nikki Rausch to their team as a new trainer. Nikki was born and raised in Lincoln and has worked in the fitness industry for 11 years. Day in and day out at the gym, she drew motivation from clients working hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Combined with her own love of an active lifestyle, Nikki was inspired to become an ACE Certified Personal Trainer in 2016. She has a passion for helping others become the best versions of themselves and enjoys working alongside them to achieve their goals. Nikki is always eager to expand her knowledge of fitness and is studying prenatal and postpartum exercise and currently working on her own postpartum journey, after the birth of her sweet baby girl in August 2020. Nikki and her husband, Bret, enjoy watching their daughter, Eileena, learn new skills every day. When they aren’t trying to catch their breath from the life of new parenthood, they love to spend time outdoors with their two dogs, Mya and Meeko, a miniature poodle and a Dalmation. In her ‘free time,’ Nikki is also trying to get back to her favorite pre-pregnancy activity—running! Right Foot Forward Fitness is the premier provider of individualized personal training in Lincoln. For more information, visit rightfootforwardfitness.com or contact Jeff at (402) 202-4555 / jeff@rightfootforwardfitness.com.
True North Technologies Welcomes Abby Dowd to their Team as a Sales Assistant
True North Technologies, a Lincoln-based business launched by Renee Sobotka, recently brought Abby Dowd onto the team as a sales assistant. Through numerous work experiences, Abby has learned and acquired strategic, collaborative, and communication skills to bring to the True North Technologies team. She is currently a senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln studying advertising and public relations, with minors in business administration and communication studies. She plans to graduate in May of 2021. In her time at the University, Abby has been active in attaining expertise in strategic development, design thinking, and sales-marketing communication. She has also been engaged with Jacht, a student-run advertising agency overseen by faculty. At this agency, she has been exposed to both team and client work that aided her growth in professional and interpersonal skills. She is excited to apply these skills at True North Technologies. Abby is originally from Des Moines, Iowa. She enjoys live music, cheering on the Huskers, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends. In an ever-growing technological world, digital marketing has become more vital than ever, and Abby is excited to join the True North Technologies team and contribute to this essential trade. True North Technologies makes technology simple with website and mobile app development, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), branding, and social media marketing. Learn more at go-tnt.com or by calling (402) 420-5101.
Bishop James Conley has appointed Katie Patrick as Interim Executive Director of Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska (CSS). She replaces Father Justin Fulton, whom Bishop Conley has appointed as vicar general of the Diocese of Lincoln and to handle the administrative oversight, strategy, and mission for CSS. Katie graduated from Pius X High School in Lincoln in 2002 and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2006. She received a master’s degree in diplomacy and international relations from Seton Hall University in 2010, and then spent a year volunteering for the Canossian Daughters of Charity in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She was named director of regional services for CSS in 2019. Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska provides food pantry services, emergency services including rent and utility assistance, disaster relief, refugee and immigration services, St. Gianna Women’s Homes, and a clinical and family counseling program. Founded in 1932, CSS serves all individuals across the 24,000 square miles in southern Nebraska, regardless of faith. For more information, visit www.csshope.org or call (402) 474-1600.
Nonprofit Tabitha, Nebraska’s industryleading senior care provider, has promoted Karen Cheesman, CBSW, to administrator of Tabitha Hospice. Cheesman fills the role previously held by Christine Wismer who recently stepped into semi-retirement. In this position, Cheesman provides oversight of all nursing and administrative staff throughout Tabitha’s 27-county service area. She also ensures that Tabitha meets seniors’ and families’ needs and provides hospice care that exceeds industry standards. Prior to her promotion, Cheesman served as the lead social worker for Tabitha Hospice. She is a current member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Association as well as the National Association of Social Work. Cheesman is dedicated to supporting her community and is a volunteer for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and Tabitha Meals on Wheels. She has over 20 years of experience in business, finance, and hospice care and is well equipped for this position. “Karen is passionate about educating others regarding the benefits of hospice care,” shared Tabitha Chief Operating Officer Katie Lechner. “She communicates the importance of being proactive so that both the client and family can really reap the benefits of this important service so they can focus on what is most important to them. She is well versed regarding end-of-life decisions and is an amazing role model and leader. We’re so grateful to have her expertise as she leads the hospice team.” As the state’s quality award-winning senior care expert, nonprofit Tabitha empowers people to live joyfully, age gratefully. Supporting friends and neighbors for over 130 years and encompassing 27 Nebraska counties, Tabitha offers a range of services from results-driven rehabilitation, accessible athome home health care, innovative living communities, and compassionate hospice services. Learn more at Tabitha.org.
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Bridge to Better Living Hires Stephanie Sacco as Omaha Transition Consultant
Bridge to Better Living is proud to announce the hiring of Stephanie Sacco as their Omaha Transition Consultant for Retirement Living Options. Stephanie brings a background of 14 years as an assistant vice president of marketing, during which she worked with hundreds of seniors and their families while opening independent senior living communities in Omaha, Lincoln, and the surrounding areas. Stephanie’s favorite part of being a Bridge to Better Living transition consultant is developing relationships with her clients. She thrives on introducing seniors and their families to communities that fit each client’s specific needs and criteria and on witnessing how rewarding and beneficial the right move is for the senior. She exemplifies the Bridge to Better Living motto of Placement with Passion. Bridge to Better Living, a locally owned 11-year-old business, assists seniors to find the best quality of life when choosing a move to a senior living community, be that an independent, assisted-living, memory-support, or long-term care community. Serving Omaha, Lincoln and surrounding areas, this service is available at no cost to clients. For more information or to meet with Stephanie, visit BridgetoBetterLiving.com or call (402) 218-5610.
Leadership Harbor Founding Partner Brian Peterson Appointed to John Maxwell PAC
Leadership Harbor is proud to announce that a third “Thinking Partner” Coach and Founding Leadership Partner, Brian Peterson, has been appointed to the John Maxwell Team President’s Advisory Council (PAC). Brian was recently accepted to the John Maxwell President’s Council for the Maxwell DISC (D=Dominant, Driver; I=Influencing, Inspiring; S= Steady, Stable; and C = Correct, Compliant) Team. He received his certification in both the Trainer and Consultant levels for DISC and has been providing assessments and debriefs to improve self-understanding and personality wiring for corporate teams, individuals, and couples for the last couple years. Brian is excited to serve the Maxwell PAC DISC Team. His role involves leading monthly virtual onboarding training sessions, answering questions, and offering encouragement and support to others who are interested in becoming Maxwell DISC certified trainers and consultants. “Serving in this opportunity allows me to be a part of a 3-Step Process I call Model-Focus-Equip,” Brian said. “The first person we must lead is ourselves—therefore, Model what we believe; Focus on those things that matter most and give the greatest return; and invest time, money, and energy to Equip yourself and your team with the best possible thinking, tools, coaches, consulting, training, and the like to get the job done well. This leads me to think of this quote from John Maxwell’s Becoming a Person of Influence, which applies to me, Leadership Harbor, and to those for whom I am adding value: ‘The act of empowering others changes lives, and it’s a win-win situation for you and the people you empower.’” Leadership Harbor helps people develop the skills to be more relational and influential in their personal, business, and faith lives. They offer individual, group, and business coaching, training, and speaker support. For more information, visit leadershipharbor.com or contact Brian Peterson at (402) 310-7500.
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Xtream General Contracting Welcomes Betty Francisco as New Administrative Assistant
Xtream General Contracting, LLC is excited to welcome Betty Francisco as their new administrative assistant. Betty brings 40 years of office managerial skills to the job, has a natural concern for others, and takes to heart helping them to reach success in their own endeavors. Throughout her career, she has proven herself to be a loyal employee, always offering a commonsense approach to do what is right and honorable. Betty attended Union College in Lincoln. She and her husband, Ransom, have five children and 11 grandchildren who are all loved and very dear to them. Xtream General Contracting is a family-owned and operated business and a licensed general contractor with an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. They provide knowledgeable project managers and experienced employees, who come together to build your project with quality and confidence in mind. They excel in commercial, industrial, and residential interior and exterior construction and restoration, including everything from framing, drywall, plumbing, windows and doors, complete commercial remodels, tile and flooring, electrical, carpentry, flooring, cabinetry, siding, concrete, painting, staining, building decks, patios, landscaping, lawn care, and snow removal, so you get the whole package in one! For more information on Xtream General Contracting, LLC, visit xtreamcontractor.com or call (402) 418-0550.
Pemberly Place Promotes Maddie Grendahl
Pemberly Place is excited to welcome Maddie Grendahl to their Activities Team. Maddie is from Lincoln and attended high school at Lincoln Pius, where she participated in volleyball, swimming, and track. Maddie was in club volleyball and dance for more than 10 years, keeping her very busy throughout school. After high school, she attended Southeast Community College to study Early Childhood Development. She worked as an assistant teacher for the Childhood Development Center at the college, but later decided to look at additional career opportunities, which led her to Pemberly Place. Maddie started as a server at Pemberly Place. She loved working with the residents and, wanting to take more of a one-on-one approach, decided to help the Activities Team come up with new fun ideas while also assisting Pemberly’s life enrichment director. Being a goal-oriented person, she has set her sights on increasing overall participation in all planned activities. The hope is to get people out of their apartments and to depend on each other as a support system when family members are not available. Maddie is an animal lover, growing up with multiple dogs and now two cats. Maddie lives by a saying from The Lion King—"Hakuna Matata", which means “no worries, no troubles.” She strives to bring this to Pemberly residents every day! Pemberly Place is known throughout Lincoln for their creative service planning and attention to each resident’s individual needs. Locally owned, the Pemberly Place community offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care options. To learn more, call (402) 413-9770 or visit pemberlyplace.com.
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Executive Travel Announces the Appointment of Jennifer Belt as President
Paul Glenn, CEO of Executive Travel, announced that industry and company veteran, Jennifer Belt, has been promoted to serve as company president. In her new role as president, Jennifer will play a key part in setting the strategic direction of the company. Jennifer will also serve on the Company’s Executive Committee. One of the key areas Jennifer will continue to oversee will be the Client Solutions department with a commitment to maximize corporate travel management programs and services. “Jennifer Belt has been a strong leader for Executive Travel for over 26 years. She has touched all areas of the company serving as a travel advisor, branch manager, account manager, and recently as VP client solutions. Even more impressive than her industry knowledge and professionalism is that Jennifer is one of the most genuine and caring persons you will ever know,” said Glenn. Executive Travel specializes in helping companies implement comprehensive travel management programs that lower the total cost of corporate travel. Using state-of-the-art technology combined with aggressive management systems, Executive Travel has been able to enjoy strong growth throughout its 35-year history. Learn more online at www.executivetravel.com.
Craig Willeke Named Member of Million Dollar Round Table as New York Life Agent
Craig Willeke, an agent for New York Life in Lincoln, has earned membership in the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) for 2021. Achieving membership in MDRT is a distinguishing life-insurance career milestone, attained only by those who have demonstrated superior professional knowledge, experience, sales excellence, and client service. MDRT membership represents the top life insurance and financial service professionals worldwide. It is an international, independent association of the world’s best life insurance and financial services professionals. This is the 64th consecutive year that New York Life has dominated the MDRT in the United States. Willeke owns Willeke Financial Group, LLC, has been a New York Life agent since 2003 and this is the ninth consecutive year he has earned membership in the MDRT. He is associated with New York Life’s Nebraska General Office in Omaha and holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Nebraska Wesleyan University and a Master of Occupational Therapy from Rockhurst University. Willeke also has received his Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF) designation from the American College and Certified Long-Term Care (CLTC) designation from the Corporation for Long-Term Care Certification. Founded in 1927, Million Dollar Round Table, the Premier Association of Financial Professionals®, is a global independent association of more than 66,000 of the world’s leading life insurance and financial services professionals from more than 500 companies in 72 nations and territories. MDRT members demonstrate exceptional professional knowledge, strict ethical conduct, and outstanding client service. MDRT membership is recognized internationally as the standard of excellence in the life insurance and financial services business. For more information, please visit mdrt.org and follow them on Twitter (@MDRtweet). Willeke Financial Group, LLC is located at 1221 N St., STE 800, and Craig can be reached at (402) 483-6656 / craig@willekefinancialgroup.com. Learn more at willekefinancialgroup.com.
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