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Greater Omaha Chamber Announces Leadership Omaha Class 43 The Greater Omaha C h a m b e r r e c e n t l y announced Leadership O m a h a C l a s s 4 3 , continuing a fourdecades-plus tradition of strengthening the region through communication, awareness, leadership, and motivation.
“The need for community leadership is never-ending; and, great ideas are born when we bring remarkable leaders together,” said Liz Kerrigan, leadership strategist, Greater Omaha Chamber. “We are honored to introduce Class 43—a group of inspired leaders who are eager to strengthen and transform the community.”
As in the past, the class was selected by a committee of Leadership Omaha alumni and led by a Chamber board member. All honorees demonstrated community involvement and a strong vision for the future of Omaha.
Following a virtual orientation August 20, the class will spend the next 10 months focusing on community trusteeship, community awareness, and leadership styles, ultimately joining a network of more than 1,700 Leadership Omaha alumni.
Class members will participate in an opening retreat in September, as well as monthly, day-long seminars through June—experiences that will inform small group projects designed to push participants to translate their community education and leadership training into direct, positive impact.
The Leadership Omaha Class 43 includes: Steven Abraham, Beth El Synagogue; Kristi Andersen, Colliers International; Anthony Ashby, CHI Health; Akile Banister, Banister’s Leadership Academy; Emily Barr, Nebraska Methodist College; Monica Bosiljevac, Football for the World Foundation USA; Cody Brookhouser-Sisney, McGrath, North, Mullin & Kratz, PC LLO; Cathy Brown, Metropolitan Community College; Michael Chase, Baird Holm LLP; Jacquelyn Clark, Union Pacifi c Railroad; Stacy Feit, LEO A DALY; Amanda Fray, Jackson Lewis P.C.; Sarah Gilbert, Intercultural Senior Center; Josh Gillman, Kids Can Community Center; Melissa Glenn, Core Bank; Steve Gustwiller, Kiewit Building Group Inc.; Matt Gutschick, The Rose Theater; Colin Herr, Fiserv; Brett Hoogeveen, MindSet LLC; Patrick Huse, ACCESSbank; Beau Johnson, DLR Group; Mike Joyce, QLI; Ben Katt, Collective Development; Patrick Kilcoyne, United Way of the Midlands; Laura Kinney, Laura Kinney LLC; Nick Leinen, SilverStone Group a HUB International Company; Catherine Mello, University of Nebraska Medical Center; Meredith Metcalf, Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership; Kayla Meyer, Olsson; Brent Meyer, Husch Blackwell LLP; Alicia Nelson, Nebraska Medicine; Khanh Nguyen, Mutual of Omaha; Christina Olson, Abide; Zach Petersen, Dvorak Law Group LLC; Candice Price, Home Team Auto Sales; Paige Reitz, The Union for Contemporary Art; Scott Riche, Physicians Mutual; Stephanie Rittershaus, HDR; Evan Schweitz, Metro Transit; Samir Sharma, Lindsay Corporation; Crystal Sierra, Southside Redevelopment Corporation; Harnoor Singh, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Melinda Sorenson, Greater Omaha Chamber; Taylor Stormberg, The Alliance Group; Kimberly Thomas, CASA for Douglas County; Erin Van Zee, RDG Planning & Design; Shavonne Washington-Krauth, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center; Justin Wiemer, OPPD; Bryan Wilson, Maxima.
The mission of the Greater Omaha Chamber is to champion a thriving business community and a prosperous region through visionary leadership and collaboration. “We Don’t Coast – We accomplish more together.” To learn more, visit www.omahachamber.org.
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Cobalt Credit Union Promotes Haylie Rodgers to Chief Risk Offi cer Cobalt Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Haylie Rodgers to chief risk offi cer. Rodgers will serve on the executive team and will be responsible for overseeing the management of risk for the credit union. Additionally, she will be ensuring that credit union processes are running efficiently, effectively, and are in compliance with state and federal regulations.
Rodgers has been with Cobalt for fi ve years working fi rst as the Credit Union’s Internal Auditor, then as the vice president of internal audit and compliance. She received her Bachelor of Science in accounting from Bellevue University. She is also a Certifi ed Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certifi ed Credit Union Internal Auditor (CCUIA). Rodgers is active in her community, working with the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, and the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Cobalt Credit Union is locally owned by its members and recognized for its community involvement. Motivated by member service rather than profi t, Cobalt’s focus is on providing safety, soundness, and convenience to its members. Cobalt Credit Union is a fi nancial partner for life, helping members with better banking, fi nancial planning, home buying investing, education and retirement planning, commercial banking services, and more. Cobalt serves more than 110,000 members in 14 counties in Nebraska and Iowa. Learn more at www.cobaltcu.com. CFA Society of Nebraska Announces 2020- 21 Offi cers and Directors CFA Society of Nebraska is pleased to announce that David H. Craft, CFA with Wells Fargo Private Bank has been elected to serve as the organization’s president for the 2020-21 term. In addition, the following individuals have been elected to serve on the organization’s board for the same term: • Vice President – Michael R. Gatliff, CFA,
Ameritas Investment Partners • Secretary – Clinton T. Rushing, CFA, D.A.
Davidson & Co. • Treasurer – Nicholas J. Nevole, CFA, Tributary Capital Management • Past President – Damian L. Howard, CFA, Security National Bank • Director – Randy D. Jorgensen, CFA, Creighton University • Director – Lee R. Martin, CFA, Mutual of Omaha Companies • Director – Reem Rawashdeh, CFA, Ludacka Wealth Partners • Director – J.J. Schenkelberg, CFA, Schenkelberg Investments, LLC The CFA Society of Nebraska is an association of local investment professionals consisting of portfolio managers, security analysts, investment advisors, and other fi nancial professionals. Their mission is to engage, empower, and lead the local investment community by promoting the highest standards of ethics and professional excellence for the benefi t of all. As a member of CFA Institute, the society connects members to a global network of investment professionals. Learn more online at www.cfasociety.org.
West Gate Bank Promotes Kay Bartek, Casey Brandt, Jennifer Morand-Ackerman
The West Gate Bank ® Board of Directors promoted Kay Bartek to senior vice president, Lincoln retail market manager; Casey Brandt to assistant vice president, branch manager; and Jennifer Morand-Ackerman to vice president, chief marketing offi cer. Bartek joined West Gate Bank in April 2017 as vice president, branch manager at West Gate Bank Center. In 2018, she also took over as branch manager of the South Ridge branch. She brings nearly 30 years of banking experience to her new role, wherein she will lead the Lincoln retail team, including coaching and mentoring Lincoln branch managers and their teams, making staffi ng and hiring decisions, and managing the solutions center and retail training teams. Bartek serves as board chair for the American Red Cross Southeast Nebraska Chapter and also is involved with Junior Achievement of Lincoln and Leadership Lincoln events. Kay Bartek is located at West Gate Bank ® Center, 6003 Old Cheney Rd., and can be reached at (402) 323-8970 / kbartek@ westgate.bank.
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Casey Brandt
Brandt started as a part-time teller with West Gate Bank in June 2014 at the 27th and Cornhusker branch. She was promoted to assistant branch manager at the Eagle Crest branch in January 2017. In her new role as branch manager, Brandt will be responsible for developing and maintaining business relationships with customers, providing personal service to meet their fi nancial needs, and coaching her staff to achieve customer service and Jennifer Morand-Ackerman sales goals. Brandt volunteers with Junior Achievement of Lincoln, the West Gate Bank in-school branch at Wysong Elementary, and bank-sponsored community activities. Casey Brandt is located at 8400 Eagle Crest Rd. and can be reached at (402) 323-8920 / cbrandt@westgate.bank. Morand-Ackerman began her West Gate Bank career in May 2016 as assistant vice president, director of marketing. With nearly 20 years of marketing and sales experience, she manages all advertising and marketing programs for the bank. In her new role, she will continue oversight of the marketing efforts and work with the various business lines to drive revenue and expand the bank’s footprint. Morand-Ackerman serves as president of the Board of Directors with Bright Lights Summer Learning Adventures, volunteers with Lincoln Public Schools, and participates in various bank-supported activities. Jennifer Morand-Ackerman is located at West Gate Bank Center at 6003 Old Cheney Rd., and can be reached at (402) 323-8903 / jmorand-ackerman@westgate.bank. West Gate Bank ® is a family-owned community bank with 10 locations in Lincoln and Omaha. It is large enough to serve all your personal or commercial banking needs yet small enough to provide the outstanding personal service that only a community bank can deliver. At West Gate Bank, their interest is you! Visit westgate.bank for more information. Berry Law Welcomes Army Veteran Blackhawk Pilot Carole Tanner Berry Law recently welcomed Army Veteran Carole Tanner to its team as a veterans advocate. Carole served seven years of active duty as a UH-60 Blackhawk pilot and four years in the Army National Guard, including two combat deployments, as an intelligence analyst. At Berry Law, Carole will work primarily to help fellow veterans in their fi ghts for disability benefi ts. Carole also brings a strong background in supporting the military community through her volunteer work. She has prior experience working with the Child Advocacy Center and has continued to serve the military community by volunteering for Army Soldier-Family Readiness groups, as well as Wear Blue: A Run to Remember, a nonprofi t organization that honors fallen military. Carole’s passion for helping veterans is deeply rooted, and Berry Law is excited about the work experience she brings to the fi rm. The team looks forward to Carole’s contributions in their fi ght to help veterans with their VA disability claims. Berry Law provides exceptional legal representation to each of their clients, and they specialize in personal-injury, criminal-defense, and veterans’ law. To learn more, visit jsberrylaw.com, call (402) 466-8444, or email them at marketing@jsberrylaw.com.
ShineForth Adds Gabi Puz and Jacob Mathison to Development Team ShineForth recently welcomed Gabi Puz as a web developer intern tand Jacob Mathison as senior react developer. Gabi is a certified front-end developer. Born in Southern California and new to the Omaha community, she developed an interest in programming at age 16. After pursuing a degree in software development, she decided to continue her education by gathering certifi cations, beginning with CIW and CompTIA. She now has about fi ve years of experience in customer service and web Gabi Puz development. Her drive to learn comes from her community involvement with volunteering and lending a helping hand where she can to fulfi ll her greatest purpose. Gabi spends her free time playing video games, restoring retro consoles, and traveling with family. If there is a code solution to be had, Jacob will make it happen. To him, writing code is a lifestyle, not just a job. He has held a lifelong passion for technology and web application development, with his fi rst website being made in elementary school. From there, Jacob never Jacob Mathison stopped his pursuit to advance his knowledge set. He has had countless mentors through his career and is an aggressive self-learner. Jacob comes to ShineForth with a decade of professional experience, ranging from hands-on development, architecting, mentorship, and more. His hobbies include exploring new technologies, running Dungeons & Dragons games, and studying history. ShineForth, founded and lead by Jon Weiss, builds beautiful websites and modern web+mobile apps. They love to work on challenging technology problems that accelerate your business success and position you for success with your audience. To learn more, visit www.shineforth. co or contact (855) SHN-FRTH / hello@shineforth.co.
