PERSONNEL NEWS Lamp Rynearson Adds to Landscape Architecture Staff, Expands Services
Millard Public Schools Foundation Board of Directors Appoints Ross Jernstrom
Lamp Rynearson, a civil engineering firm offering p l a n n i n g , landscape arc hitecture, d e s i g n , s u r vey and construction administration services for public infrastructure and private development and redevelopment projects, has expanded its Landscape Architecture practice area.
Ross Jernstrom has joined the Millard Public Sc hools Foundation Board of Directors.
The seven-person team includes two landscape architects, a landscape planner/wetland specialist, an urban designer/horticultural specialist, graphic designers, and a GIS specialist. The firm’s Landscape Architecture Practice is led by Regan Pence, PLA. “Serving clients and the community with imaginative approaches to design challenges is what the expansion of this team is all about. Taking a client’s idea from start to finish, telling a story spatially while functioning practically is what we’re after as design professionals.” Pence, a Certified Playground Safety Inspector and Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) Certified Landscape Architect, has experience across the Midwest, West and West Coasts. He is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the Urban Land Institute (ULI), and a Board member for the City of Omaha’s Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission (LHPC). Lamp Rynearson has been headquartered in the greater Omaha area since 1959. The firm has four office locations and 150 employees. For more information, visit www.lra-inc.com.
James Hajek Joins Proxibid as Chief Financial Officer Proxibid, the world’s most trusted online Marketplace for buying and selling highly valued items, has announced that James Hajek joined the company as Chief Financial Officer to lead Proxibid’s financial operations and investor relations teams. Hajek brings with him a wealth of experience in positioning investorbacked companies for growth, managing private equity relationships, and working proactively with executive and management teams to achieve profitability. Hajek joins Proxibid from Corepoint Health, LLC, where he served as Chief Financial Officer responsible for all financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, tax, investor relations, debt compliance, contracts, and all aspects of HR, legal and risk management. Prior to Corepoint Health, Hajek was Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Operations for Pivot3, Inc., where he helped the company grow its revenues and finalize a growth capital equity round with Samsung Ventures. He also served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Strategic Programs at GE Asset intelligence, Inc., Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Terion, Inc. and has held financial leadership positions at Marconi, and CS Wireless Systems, Inc. Founded in 2001, Proxibid is headquartered in Omaha with offices in South Sioux City, NE and London, England. More than $4 billion in inventory passes through Proxibid’s Marketplace annually via live and timed auctions, and Buy Now and Make Offer capabilities, across 15 categories. For more information about Proxibid, please visit www.proxibid.com. 28 Strictly Business AUGUST 2016
Jernstrom is the sports director and main anchor for WOWT at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. For 15 years he produced and anchored the award-winning “Sunday Sports Extra” - a 30-minute show that was the highest rated sports show in Omaha. Jernstrom is a native Omahan and has been involved with the Millard Public Schools for many years serving on strategic planning and communications advisory committees. His wife Julie is a teacher in Millard. Their son and daughter both graduated from Millard. The Millard Public Schools Foundation invests in programs that bring educational opportunities and expanded services to Millard students at every grade level. For more information, visit www.mpsfoundation.org.
Madonna Fit for Work Announces Promotion, New Hire Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to announce the promotion of Karen Rehm as manager of Madonna Fit for Work. Rehm has more than 26 years of experience in corporate wellness, employee engagement and work-related safety. She has served as president of WorkWell, Inc. and was a member of the WorkWell board of directors. Rehm has worked for Madonna eight years. Madonna FFW specializes in occupational health, corporate wellness services and results-based programming.
Karen Rehm
Madonna Fit for Work also welcomes Megan Ksionzek as the new corporate wellness coordinator. Ksionzek was born and raised in Lincoln, Neb., and graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2012. Ksionzek completed her undergraduate wellness internship with Lincoln Industries. She is a NASM certified personal trainer, NSHC certified health coach and Life Fitness certified small group trainer. Ksionzek will coordinate FFW Megan Ksionzek wellness and occupational health client wellness events and risk reduction programs. Madonna Fit for Work is a continuum of corporate services focused on health and wellness, injury prevention and injury management. The multi-faceted Fit for Work program combines occupational health, wellness, safety and coordination of workers compensation with the expert services conveniently available from Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Madonna TherapyPlus outpatient clinics and Madonna ProActive. To find out more about Madonna Fit for Work, please call the Corporate Services Hotline at (402) 420-0002 or visit www. madonna.org/outpatient/fit.