Outlook Nebraska, Inc. (ONI), a nonprofit organization providing employment and other opportunities for people who are blind and visually impaired, has promoted Mark Plutschak from Human Resource Manager to Human Resource Director.

Plutschak began his ONI career in 2005. He became the Human Resource Facilitator in 2007 and the Human Resource Manager in 2009. He has an Associate’s degree in pre-social work from Iowa Western Community College and a dual Bachelor’s degree in human services and psychology from Buena Vista University.  In his new position, Plutschak states that he will continue to the best of his abilities to support the growth of ONI and the personal and professional development of its associates.

Established in 2000, ONI provides employment and workplace training to the blind and visually impaired in a converting operation that supplies a full line of 100 percent recycled fiber content tissue and towel products to the U.S. Government and other customers. The largest employer of the blind and visually impaired in Nebraska and the only agency of its kind in a seven-state region, Outlook Nebraska, Inc. (ONI) (www.outlooknebraska.org or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/outlooknebraska), provides additional services for its associates, including social activities, education, training and health and wellness programs.