Chamber, Participants Celebrate Leadership Omaha Class 38 Graduation

Leadership Omaha, one of the longest-running community leadership programs in the nation, graduated its latest class of standouts during a June 9 ceremony at the Hotel Deco. For the 47 members of Class 38, the achievement capped an educational journey that began with orientation in August 2015.

Leadership Omaha, a program of the Greater Omaha Chamber, develops community leaders through a series of educational seminars and interactions with business and civic leaders. Class members are chosen based on their demonstrated community involvement and career advancement.Leadership Omaha Class 38 graduates are: Randall E. Adkins, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Erin R. Albers, Home Instead Senior Care; Denise Allacher, LEO A DALY; Becky R. App, eCreamery Ice Cream & Gelato; Allison D. Balus, Baird Holm, LLP; Jennie Bartholomew, Nebraska Medicine/UNMC; Jason A. Behrens, Tenaska Capital Management; Matthew R. Breunsbach, McCarthy Capital; Chaley Chandler, Junior League of Omaha; Craig P. Christenson, H4 Technology; Jordan Delmundo, Nebraska AIDS Project; Oscar Duran, Habitat for Humanity of Omaha; Jessica Anna Feinstein, Jackson Lewis PC; Lowell Ferguson, Pinnacle Bank; César A. Garcia, DLR Group; Leah C. Georges, Creighton University; Andie Gordman, SilverStone Group; Andrew H. Gorman, CHI Health Clinic; Scott J. Gray, Omaha Police Department; Jason R. Gustafson, Wells Fargo Bank; Wendy K. Hamilton, Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska; Paula D. Hazlewood, Greater Omaha Chamber; Chris Hernandez, Eakes Office Solutions; Karen C. Hicks, Hicks Law, PC, LLO; Channing Johnson, KB Building Services; Nick Juliano, Boys Town; Philip B. Katz, Koenig Dunne Divorce Law, PC, LLO; Brigette Law Franklin, Bellevue University; Leia Mendoza, Omaha World-Herald; Cliff McEvoy, Buford Foundation; Mary K. McMartin, Lockton Companies; Carla O’Donnell-Rizzo, Completely KIDS; Alexis Pappas, Kutak Rock LLP; Jamalia L. Parker, Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties; Michael S. Potthoff, Colliers International; David Proksel, First American Title Insurance Company; Mike Sands, Mutual of Omaha Bank; Travis Schwartz, Grant Thornton; Matthew J. Selinger, HDR; Tanya Shapiro, Cushman & Wakefield | The Lund Company; Jenni Shukert, AO; Michelle L. Smithberg, First National Bank; Kenley D. Sturdivant-Wilson, The Nebraska Humane Society; Jennifer Thielen, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation; Deanna L. Vansickel-Staudt, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension; Rodney L. Wheeler Sr., COX Business; Janis J. Winterhof, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company; Wesley Woodward, Kiewit.

The application window for Class 39 has closed. Applications for Class 40 will be available in early 2017. Participants must attend at least 80 percent of the seminars to graduate. For more information about Leadership Omaha, contact Lynda Shafer, director of leadership development for the Greater Omaha Chamber, at (402) 978-7928.

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