Steering Council Roster

Executive Committee

Chair
Clarence Nichols
TierOne Bank

Vice Chair
Lisa Dale
Benson High School

Business Affairs Committee
Troy Arthur, chair
Bank of the West

Finance/Development Committee
Paula Glissman, chair
Simmonds Restaurant Management

Marketing/Public Relations Committee
Liz Moldenhauer, chair
Benson Neighborhood Association

Neighborhood Affairs Committee
Linda Tripp, chair
St. Paul Lutheran School

Nominating Committee
Lisa Dale, chair
Benson High School


Membership

Cathy Banks
SAC Federal Credit Union at Baker’s Plaza

Greg Bourne
Greg Bourne Clocks

Lillian Burkhalter
JB’s Beauty Salon

Tim Butz
Clairmont Heights Neighborhood Association

Christian Christensen
Bluestone Development

Angie Echtenkamp
Omaha Police Department

Jill Fenner
Fair Housing Center of Nebraska/
Family Housing Advisory Services

Pete Festersen
Alegent Health

Lorraine Gardner
Hartman Avenue Neighborhood Association

Bridget Hadley
Omaha Economic Development Corp.

Ryan Hahn
Country Club Community Council

Ann Hosford
Metcalfe-Harrison Neighborhood Association

Sue Hronek
Grubb & Ellis/Pacific Realty

Don Janousek
Janousek Florists

Lowen Kruse
Nebraska State Senator

Darrell Metcalf
Country Club Community Council

Kevin Orr
Omaha Home for Boys

Chris Rodgers
Douglas County Board

Marilyn Ross
Holy Name Housing

Joe Rysavy
Catholic Charities

Ted Simpson
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority

Jim Suttle
Omaha City Council

Janet Wetovick-Bily
Petals by Janet


Resource Team


Ron Abdouch
Neighborhood Center for Greater Omaha

Jim Anderson
City of Omaha Planning Department

Gail Braun
North Omaha Weed & Seed

Tom Fricke
Omaha Police Department

Teresa Gleason
Omaha by Design

Charlie Krajicek
City of Omaha Public Works Department

Connie Spellman
Omaha by Design

James Thele
City of Omaha Planning Department