PERSONNEL NEWS
Radio Talking Book Service Announces New Staff in 2018
American Institute of Architects Nebraska Chapter Elects 2018 Board
Radio Talking Book Service (RTBS) saw the retirement of three key employees in 2017 — Paul Stebbins, Station Manager, retired after 11 years; Ann Pelikan, Weekend Board Operator, retired after 8 years; and longtime Volunteer Coordinator Sybil Mahan retired after 23 years.
The American Institute of Architects, Nebraska Chapter, announces the election of their 2018 Board of Directors. President, Jeff Monzu, AIA, Leo A Daly; President-Elect, Vanessa Schutte, AIA, DLR Group; Secretary, Michael Sinclair, AIA, Schemmer; Treasurer, Dan Grasso, AIA, Sinclair Hille Architects; Directors: Matthew DeBoer, AIA, HDR; Michael Alley, AIA, Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture; Associate Directors: Lisa Bell, Associate AIA, Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture; Codah Gatewood, Associate AIA, Studio 951 and Past President Dave Johnson, AIA, Studio 951. The American Institute of Architects is the voice of the architectural profession and the resource for its members in service to society. Resources at www.aiane.org.
Thus, 2018 begins with new team members — congratulations to new hires Ryan Osentowski, Station Manager; Michael Halula, Weekend Board Operator; and Betty Deepe, Volunteer Coordinator! Radio Talking Book Service has served as Nebraska’s audio companion for 43 years, bringing the printed word to life for the blind and visually impaired. Volunteers read newspapers, magazines and books providing human-voiced print information for individuals with visual or physical disabilities which prevent them from reading printed material. For more information or to arrange a tour of the studio, visit the website at www.rtbs.org or call (402) 572-3003.
Nebraska Community Foundation Welcomes Two to Growing Team Nebraska Community Foundation has welcomed two new members to its staff – Denise Garey of McCook and Katie Kinsella of Lincoln. Garey and Kinsella are among six new employees the foundation has welcomed in the past two years, the majority of whom are occupying newly created positions, just one indicator of NCF’s dramatic growth in recent years. Denise Garey will serve NCF as an affiliated fund development coordinator focused on Denise Garey southwest Nebraska, including her hometown of McCook. As affiliated fund development coordinator, she provides training, education and resources to local volunteers as they strengthen and enhance their community impact. Prior to the Foundation, she served as fund coordinator for McCook Community Foundation Fund, housing director at McCook Economic Development Corporation and director of community relations for Northeast Community College. Katie Kinsella also joins the Nebraska Community Foundation team as executive Katie Kinsella assistant to the CEO. She provides support to the CEO, performing a variety of organizational, logistical and administrative duties. Prior to joining the NCF team, she worked as an executive assistant at Nebraska Heart Institute. Nebraska Community Foundation empowers community leaders, builds nonprofit capacity, and links charitable giving to the creation of greater economic opportunity and prosperity. Headquartered in Lincoln, the Foundation serves communities, donors and organizations by providing financial management, strategic development, education and training to a statewide network of 1,500 volunteers serving 250 communities. In the last five years, 39,142 contributions have been made to Nebraska Community Foundation and its affiliated funds. Since 1993, Nebraska Community Foundation has reinvested $291.6 million in Nebraska’s people and places. For information, visit NebraskaHometown.org.
Colliers Omaha Promotes Three to VP The Omaha office of Colliers International has announced that Cori Adcock, Chris Mensinger and Terry Root have been promoted to the position of vice president. Adcock joined Colliers Omaha in 2011 and brought with her over 20 years of experience in project management and client relationship having worked for a national van line. She was named as a 2016 Colliers Omaha Chairman’s Club member, a recognition honoring top producers, and was designated a 2016 CoStar Power Broker.
Cori Adcock
Mensinger joined Colliers Omaha in 2011 after a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry. She has positioned herself as a top producer and was named a member of the Colliers Omaha Chairman’s Club in both 2016 and 2017. Mensinger is the president of the Omaha Chapter of CREW, Commercial Real Estate Women. Root has been with Colliers Omaha for 15 years and is the leader of our regional hospitality practice. His expertise lies in helping hotel development companies with site selection and acquisition as well as facilitating acquisition and disposition of operating hotels for hotel ownership groups. In addition to these services, Root has also been a long-time member of the Omaha retail team. He is a graduate of Creighton University.
Chris Mensinger
Colliers International Group Inc. is an industry-leading global real estate Terry Root services company with 15,000 skilled professionals operating in 68 countries. With an enterprising culture and significant employee ownership, Colliers professionals provide a full range of services to real estate occupiers, owners and investors worldwide. Services include strategic advice and execution for property sales, leasing and finance; global corporate solutions; property, facility and project management; workplace solutions; appraisal, valuation and tax consulting; customized research; and thought leadership consulting. For the latest news from Colliers, visit Colliers.com. FEBRUARY 2018 Strictly Business 27