Greater Omaha Chamber Selects Veta Jeffery as Next President and CEO
Veta Jeffery has been selected to serve as the next president and CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber (omahachamber.org). Jeffery replaces David G. Brown, who is retiring from that post after nearly 20 years. Her work at the Chamber began in May.
Jeffery gained a great deal of experience convening public and private stakeholders while she was the manager of Community Economic Development for the State of Missouri, having been appointed to the position by Governor Jay Nixon. Governor Nixon formed the Office of Community Engagement following the Ferguson protests. Jeffery’s engagement skills helped rebuild the business community in and around Ferguson and throughout the St. Louis region. She helped to establish workforce development programs to assist underserved communities, and helped to form the Governor’s Fellows Program, a unique corporate/public/nonprofit partnership driving internships for disadvantaged college students in Missouri. She also organized the workforce summer program for youths and
developed programming and events for businesses to grow capacity and increase diversity through training and hiring initiatives.
Jeffery’s most recent position was chief diversity officer for St. Louis County. In this role, she worked closely with federal, state, and local officials, as well as corporate partners and business owners. Jeffery brought a collaborative engagement style and thoughtful leadership to reach consensus on how to move communities forward.
To learn more about the Greater Omaha Chamber and their vision set out under Jeffery’s leadership, visit omahachamber.org.