*Tom Whalen, Chairman
Omaha, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Nebraska

*Rich Bailey,
Lincoln, Past State Chamber Chairman

Megan Lucas,
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Commencement Chair

*K.C. Belitz,
Columbus Chamber of Commerce,

*Gary Warren,
Hamilton Telecommunications, Aurora

Curt Beck,
Doane College

*Anne Anderson,
Gothenburg Chamber of Commerce

*Bob Harris,
R.B. Harris Co., Lincoln, Chairman

Cindy Johnson,
Grand Island Chamber of Commerce

Sally Ganem,
First Lady of Nebraska

Roberta Pinkerton,
Omaha Public Power District, Beatrice

Chris Kline,
First National Bank, Omaha

Roger Christianson,
OPPD, Omaha

Kiersten Hill,
(Class I), Community Services, Marketing Chair

Dan Kennelly,
(Class I), Mutual of Omaha, Selection Committee Chair

Cid Besse,
Seward, Pinnacle Bank, Alumni Chair

Donald J. Mihovk,
Lincoln, Executive Director

Pat Bourne – Government Session Chair
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Nebraska
P.O. Box 3248
Omaha, NE 68180
Pat.bourne@bcbsne.com
402-548-4425

Michaela Valentin
Director of Government Affairs
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Nebraska
1233 Lincoln Mall, Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68508

Curt Carlson
Office of University Relations
1000 Founders Hall
University of Nebraska-Kearney
Kearney, NE 68849
carlsonck@unk.edu
308-865-8529

Economic Development Session Chair
Rod Moseman, Greater Omaha Chamber
Vice President, Economic Development
Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce
1301 Harney Street
Omaha, NE  68102
rmoseman@accessomaha.com
402-978-7923

Education Session Co - Chair
Dennis Baack
Executive Director
Nebraska Community College Association
601 South 12th St.  Suite 200
Lincoln, NE 68508
dennisgb@neb.rr.com
402-471-4685

Scott Swisher
Nebraska Department of Education
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE  68509
scott.swisher@nde.ne.gov
(402) 471-4816

Paula Hazlewood
Gateway Development Corp.
1301 Harney Street
Omaha, NE 68102
phazlewood@accessomaha.com
402-233-7140

Brian Vasa
NPPD
140 Road West 80
Ogallala, NE  69153
308-289-0382
bkvasa@nppd.com

Agriculture Session Chair
Kirk K. Cisler
Great Western Bank
P.O. Box 758
O’Neill, NE  68763
kirk.cisler@greatwesternbank.com
402-336-2261

Health Care / Human Services Session Co - Chairmen
Laura J. Redoutey
President, Nebraska Hospital Assn.
3255 Salt Creek Circle Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68504
402-742-8142
lredoutey@nhanet.org