The Greater Omaha Chamber is excited to announce the 48 members of its latest Leadership Omaha class – Class 38. This diverse group of professionals (listed below) will spend the next ten months immersing themselves in community issues, ultimately joining a network of more than 1550 Leadership Omaha alumni.

Established in 1978, Leadership Omaha is designed to develop effective leaders who will strengthen and transform the community. Class members are chosen based on their demonstrated community involvement and career advancement.

Meet Leadership Omaha Class 38:

Randy Adkins, University of Nebraska Omaha; Erin Albers, Home Instead Senior Care; Denise Allacher, LEO A DALY; Becky App, eCreamery Ice Cream & Gelato; Allie Balus, Baird Holm LLP; Jennie Bartholomew, Nebraska Medicine/University of Nebraska Medical Center; Jason Behrens, Tenaska Capital Management; Matt Breunsbach, McCarthy Capital; Chaley Chandler, Junior League of Omaha; Craig Christenson, H4 Technology; Jordan Delmundo, Nebraska AIDS Project; Oscar Duran, Habitat for Humanity of Omaha; Jessie Feinstein, Jackson Lewis PC; Lowell Ferguson, Pinnacle Bank; Cesar Garcia, DLR Group; Leah Georges, Creighton University; Andie Gordman, SilverStone Group; Andy Gorman, CHI Health Alegent Creighton Clinic; Scott Gray, City of Omaha/Omaha Police Department; Jason Gustafson, Wells Fargo; Wendy Hamilton, Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska; Paula Hazlewood, Greater Omaha Chamber; Chris Hernandez, Eakes Office Solutions; Karen Hicks, Hicks Law; Channing Johnson, KB Building Services; Nick Juliano, Boys Town; Philip Katz, Koenig|Dunne Divorce Law; Alexis Kramer, Kutak Rock LLP; Brigette Law Franklin, Bellevue University; Cliff McEvoy, Buford Foundation, Inc.; Mary McMartin, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska; Leia Mendoza, Omaha World-Herald; Carla O’Donnell-Rizzo, Completely KIDS; Jamalia Parker, Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties; Mike Potthoff, Colliers International; Dave Proksel, First American Title Insurance Company; Mike Sands, Mutual of Omaha Bank; Travis Schwartz, Grant Thornton; Matt Selinger, HDR; Tanya Shapiro, The Lund Company; Jenni Shukert, The Architectural Offices; Michelle Smithberg, First National Bank; Kenley Sturdivant-Wilson, heykenley.com; Jen Thielen, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation; Deana Vansickel-Staudt, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension; Rodney Wheeler Sr., Cox Business; Janis Winterhof, Mutual of Omaha; Wes Woodward, Kiewit Buiding Group Inc.

For more information about Leadership Omaha, please contact Lynda Shafer, manager of Leadership Development for the Greater Omaha Chamber at (402) 978-7928.