Greater Omaha Chamber Announces Leadership Omaha Class 43

The Greater Omaha Chamber recently announced Leadership Omaha Class 43, continuing a four-decades-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 Pacific 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.