CEOs for CODE
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A statement from the CEOs for CODE
As part of our commitment to opportunity, diversity, and equity, CEOs for CODE, stands united against racism. Together we commit to investing in substantive change in our organizations and communities to address racial inequities and social justice. We believe everyone in Omaha has the right to earn a living with equal access, opportunity and share of our regional economic prosperity.
To propel the group forward, we’ve identified the following actions as our responsibility in leading equitable changes which will uplift the individuals in our community who have been left vulnerable by historic and systemic barriers.
We will educate ourselves and disseminate the history of systemic racism in Omaha and the barriers it continues to present today.
We will create opportunities to listen to those affected and marginalized by these barriers to learn how we can help.
We will support, lift up, collaborate with and fund nonprofit agencies who work tirelessly in marginalized communities.
We will use our influence and position to amplify unheard voices and endorse policies that lead to racial justice.
We will improve the employment, training, advancement, support and success of people of color in our workforces.
We will continue the conversation by engaging in ongoing CEOs for CODE meetings to collectively address the issues of racism, oppression and bias in our organizations and communities.
Change is possible and we are capable, but it is going to take all of us. The following organizations are showing up to do our part.
We Don’t Coast. We listen. We care. We do better.
David G. Brown
President & CEO
Greater Omaha Chamber
Constance Ryan
CEO
Streck, Inc.
Carmen Tapio
President & CEO
North End Teleservices LLC
James Blackledge
Chairman and CEO
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
Timothy J. Burke
President & CEO
Omaha Public Power District
Derek Leathers
President & CEO
Werner Enterprises
Lance Fritz
Chairman & CEO
Union Pacific
Susan Henricks
President & CEO
ICAN
Richard Putnam
Managing Partner
Baird Holm LLP
Rodrigo López
Interim President & CEO
Children’s Hospital & Medical Center
Todd Foje
CEO
Great Plains Communications
Todd Murphy
CEO
Universal Information Services
Meaghan Walls
President & CEO
Assistology, LLC
Albert Varas
Executive Director
Latino Center of the Midlands
Brigette Young
President & CEO
Make-A-Wish Nebraska
Stephen Bruckner
Partner
Fraser Stryker PC LLO
Chad Richter
Omaha Managing Principal
Jackson Lewis PC
Cliff Robertson MD
CEO
CHI Health
Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D.
President
Creighton University
Gary Green
CEO
Omaha Storm Chasers
Todd Sears
General Manager
Omaha World-Herald
Michael Maroney
President
Omaha Economic Development Corporation
Jeremy Vokt
Managing Partner
Bland & Associates, PC
Robert Dunlay
Dean of Medicine
Creighton University
Nancy Pridal
President & CEO
Lamp Rynearson
Mitch Treu
Growth Lead
The Startup Collaborative
Dan Houghton
Co-founder
Buildertrend
CJ Franko
Director of Human Resources
AOI Corporation
Leslie Andersen
CEO
Bank of Bennington
Mark Doyle
President
Metropolitan Utilities District
Sheri Andrews
President & CEO
Lozier
Dana Bradford
CEO
C3 Brands
Kim Mickelsen
CEO
Bozell
Frank Hayes
President
Hayes & Associates
Nate Dodge
President
NP Dodge Co
Mario Mandolfo
General Manager
Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel
Holly Barrett
Executive Director
Omaha Downtown Improvement District
Jeffrey Gold
Chancellor, Bd. Chair
UNMC, UNO, Nebraska Medicine
Jessica Charlsen
Co-Founder
Job Share Connect
Randy Schmailzl
President
Metropolitan Community College
Deb Carlson
President & CEO
Nebraska Methodist College
Anthony Goins
Director of Economic Development
State of Nebraska
Othello Meadows
President & CEO
Seventy Five North
Jerron Bray
Construction Executive
Turner Construction
Mark Jensen
President & CEO
Farm Credit Services of America & Frontier Farm Credit
John Kotouc
Co-CEO
American National Bank
John Naatz
President
Creighton Preparatory School
Dennis E. Pate
President & CEO
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Wende Kotouc
Co-CEO
American National Bank
Madeline Moyer
FVP/Market Manager
Security National Bank
Arvin Frazier III
Executive Director
College Possible
Michael Riedmann
President
NP Dodge Real Sales Inc.
Sarah Waldman
Executive Director
TeamMates Mentoring
Matt Kluver
Branch Manager
Bank of Bennington
Steve Mendlik
President & CEO
Oriental Trading Company
Kimberly Remmereid
President
Contour Construction
Meghan Trapp
Agency Director
Hurrdat
María Burgos
Advisor
Mutual of Omaha
Dr. Kati Settles
Assistant Superintendent of HR
Papillion-La Vista Community Schools
Josie Abboud
President & CEO
Methodist Hospital & Methodist Women’s Hospital
Craig Meier
CEO
Medical Solutions
Samantha Mosser
President, Access Bank
Talent Council Chair, Greater Omaha Chamber
John Jeanetta
President & CEO
Heartland Family Service
Kimberly Faith Hickman
Artistic Director
Omaha Playhouse
Elizabeth Pooley
Owner
Square Donut LLC
Lana Temple-Plotz
CEO
Nebraska Children’s Home Society
William Stevens
President/CPA
W E Stevens PC
Elizebeth Murphy
President
Emspace + Lovgren
Maryanne Stevens
President
College of Saint Mary
Craig Moody
Managing Partner
Verdis Group
Jeremy Bouman
CEO
RISE
Adriana Cisneros Basulto
CEO
Maxwell.app
Shawna Forsberg
President & CEO
United Way of the Midlands
Roger Weitz
General Director
Opera Omaha
Deborah Buhro
CEO
Oxbow Animal Health
Chris Carlson-Dennell
General Manager
Aureus Group
Jean Douchey
Co-Founder
My Game Day Collections
Martie Cordaro
President
Omaha Storm Chasers & Union Omaha
TJ Twit, Jr.
CEO
OMNE Partners
Jim Krieger
Vice Chair & CFO
Gallup
Steve Goeser
President & CEO
Nebraska Methodist Health System
Joel Falk
Regional President
UMB Bank
Steve Seline
President
Walnut Private Equity Partners, LLC
James Linder
CEO
Nebraska Medicine
Christine Hill
President
AOI Construct | Furnish
Kenny McMorris
Chief Executive Officer
Charles Drew Health Center, Inc.
Mike Bassett
Director of Operations
NatureWorks
Wendy Boyer
Executive Director
Peter Kiewit Foundation
John Leiferman
CEO
TEAM Software
Dusty Davidson
CEO
Flywheel
Doris Moore
CEO
Center for Holistic Development, Inc.
Judi Szatko
Vice President of Human Resources
TEAM Software
Mick Mulhall
President
Mulhall’s
Kyle Salem
President
Cassling
Mailani Veney
CEO
Kana Systems
Kirk Kellner
Region Bank President
Wells Fargo
George Wehbe
Senior Vice President
fiserv.
Fr. Steven Boes
National Executive Director
Boys Town
Rick Lanoha
President & CEO
Kiewit Corporation
Dr. Cheryl Logan
Superintendent
Omaha Public Schools
Christi Janssen
Executive Director
The Durham Museum
Karen Goracke
CEO
Borsheims
Ted Hawley
President
EOS+GSB
Russ Leavitt
CEO IT/ Finance
General Service Bureau, Inc
Andrew Blossom
Managing Partner
KPMG LLP
Scott Hazelrigg
President
NorthStar Foundation
Kevin Jarosz
VP Black Hills Energy NE Gas Operations
Black Hills Energy
Michelle Zych
Executive Director
Women’s Fund of Omaha
Jason Pittack
Owner, JSP Productions
Partner, Barnato
Dealer Principal, Woodhouse Auto Family
Carrie Clure
President
Ambassador Title Services
Marjorie Maas
Executive Director
SHARE Omaha
Heidi Mausbach
President & CEO
Ervin & Smith
Marie Madrid
Branch Manager
Wells Fargo
Richard Kizer
Chairman
Central States Health & Life Co. of Omaha
Boyd Ober
President & CEO
Leadership Resources
Rebecca Stavick
Executive Director
Do Space
Katie Broman
Executive Director
Omaha Community Playhouse
Andrea ‘Andee’ Hoig
President & CEO
ALH Publications Inc/MBJ INC.
Jack Becker
Executive Director & CEO
Joslyn Art Museum
Lisa Ritter
Broker/Owner
RE/MAX Results
Machael Durham
President
Durham Staffing Solutions
Melanie Clark
President
Clark Creative Group
Joseph Sullivan
Regional President
U.S. Bank
Leah Vetter
Area President
Gallagher Benefit Services
Dick Gibb
Owner/Partner
Berkshire Homes Omaha
Donna Kush
President & CEO
Omaha Community Foundation
Maggie Wood
Executive Director
Inclusive Communities
Lindy Hoyer
Executive Director
Omaha Children’s Museum
Anne Constantino
President & CEO
CRCC
Nichole Turgeon
President & CEO
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands
Laura Hurley
Sponsorship and Hospitality Director
Nebraska State Fair
Andrew Prystai
CEO
Event Vesta
James Davis
Director
Careerlink
Patricia Kearns
President & CEO
QLI
Chris Tointon
President & CEO
YMCA of Greater Omaha
Amanda Brewer
CEO
Habitat for Humanity of Omaha
Stephen Kaniewski
President & CEO
Valmont Industries Inc.
Jim Sutfin
Superintendent
Millard Schools
Steve Grandfield
President & CEO
Blue Cross Blue Shield NE
Jerry Crouse
CEO
Tenaska, Inc.
Paul Maass
CEO
Scoular
Chris Pesek
Vice President
JE Dunn Construction
Jamie Gutierrez
CEO
Midwest Maintenance Company
Esther Mejia
Founder & Creative Director
E Creative
Thomas Warren
President & CEO
Urban League of Nebraska
John Fonda
CEO
John Day Company
Josh Bartee
President & CEO
Enterprise Bank
Steve Koesters
CEO
Fusion Medical Staffing
Terry Kroeger
CEO & Owner
Smith Kroeger
Jamie Berglund
Executive Director
Spark
Clark Lauritzen
Chairman & President
FNBO
Sid Dinsdale
Chairman
Pinnacle Bank
Wendy Pecoraro
Nurse Practitioner/Managing Partner
Element Primary Care
Gibril Mansaray
Founder/CEO
G.S. Mansaray & Associates
Beth Morrissette
CEO
Parlay Consulting Firm
Josh Berry
CEO
Econic
Eric Ewing
Executive Director
Great Plains Black History Museum
Kristin Williams
Director
The Sherwood Foundation
Kirk Campbell
President
Campbell Insurance Agency, Inc.
Greg Andersen
CEO
Bailey Lauerman
Robert Lapke
President
Thiele Geotech, Inc.
Therese Yakel
CEO
EarlyOut Services and General Service Bureau
Tina Cherica
President & CEO
Omaha Zoo Foundation
John Petr
Vice Chair
Kutak Rock LLP
Cathy Fitzhenry
President
CSF Marketing Services Co
Tom Burt
President & CEO
Election Systems & Software
Meg Brudney
Head of School
Duchesne Academy
Curtis Johnson
Architect
DLR Group
Kevin Straub
President & CEO
Mutual 1st
Kristi Berst
Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation Nebraska
Anne Minton
CEO
Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer, Inc.
Bill Hipsher
President
Hurrdat
Theresa Ross
Director of Finance and HR
Omaha Community Playhouse
Tina Walton
Chief Engineer
Boys Town
Courtney Dealy
Manager of National Training
Boys Town
Bary Habrock
Superintendent
Elkhorn Public Schools
Shari Collins
Project Director
DESI/Heartland Workforce Solutions
Greg Youell
Executive Director
Metropolitan Area Planning Agency
Kathryn Morrissey
Executive Director
College World Series of Omaha, Inc.
Katie Zimmer
Talent Acquisition Partner
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Tobi Mathouser
President & COO
Goodwill Industries
Mike Battershell
President
Bergman Incentives
Greg Harris
CEO
Quantum Workplace
Richard Webb
Executive Director
100 Black Men of Omaha, Inc.
Mark Mathia
Chief Experience Officer
Signature Performance
Allen Fredrickson
President & CEO
Signature Performance Inc
Ann Wieseler
Managing Partner/Nurse Practitioner
Element Primary Care
April Thomas
Managing Partner/ Nurse Practitioner
Element Primary Care
Brian Turner
President
CCS / MPI
Wendy Goldberg
Executive Director
Tri-Faith Initiative
Ross Harding
CEO
Juno
Martie Cordaro
President
Omaha Storm Chasers & Union Omaha
Cella Quinn
Consultant
Cella Quinn Investment Service
Eric Keen
CEO
HDR
Tim Gay
President
Catalyst Public Affairs
Joan Squires
President
Omaha Performing Arts
Darrin Good
President
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Rob Reed
President & CEO
Physicians Mutual
Mike Cassling
CEO
CQuence Health Group
Steven Jensen
Principal
Jensen Consulting
Joanie Poore
CEO
Omaha Housing Authority
Shannon Cotsoradis
CEO
Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative
Roger Wells
President
McGrath North
Robert Patterson
CEO
Kids Can Community Center
Anne Hindery
CEO
Nonprofit Association of the Midlands
Mary Ann O’Brien
CEO
OBI Creative
James Summerfelt
CEO
Visiting Nurse Association
Sharon Stephens
Executive Director
Alzheimer’s Association
Scott Thompson
President
Lund-Ross Constructors, Inc.
Heather Richardson
VP Data Management
Farm Credit Services of America
Eric Stueckrath
CEO
Outlook Collaborative and Outlook Nebraska
Shannon Hilaire
Communications Director
American Heart Association
Susan Thaden
CEO
CRi and FNO
Brett Frevert
President & CEO
CFO Systems
Natalya Walls
CEO
iCareSolutions
John Sorrell
President & CEO
Core Bank
LaVon Stennis- Williams, JD
Founding Director
ReConnect, Inc.
John Staup
Director, Talent Acquisition
OPPD
John Cherica
President
Citywide Appraisals
Vanelle Littrell
President
Dripped & Draped Inc.
Amy Stevens
Executive Director
The Enrichment Center
Kimberly Thomas
Executive Director
CASA for Douglas County
Tiffany Falconer
District Manager
Ambius
Merle Riepe
President
SOLVE
Teresa Hunter
Executive Director & CEO
Family Housing Advisory Services
Alex Wolf
President and Managing Shareholder
Koley Jessen, P.C., LLO
Cyndi Wenninghoff
Director of Human Resources
SilverStone Group, a HUB International company
Brent Koster
Executive Director
Nebraska AIDS Project
Jessyca Vandercoy
Clinical Director
Women’s Center for Advancement
David Mitchell
Owner
Gamers
Ed Stevens
General Manager
Four Points by Sheraton Omaha Midtown
Melissa Wurth
Executive Director
Omaha Girls Rock
Dawn Beck
Human Resources
Bank of Bennington
Dee Humm
Healthcare Director
Genentech
Laura F Alley
Partner (Retired)
Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture
Steve Swanstrom
President & CEO
Centris Federal Credit Union
Mickey Anderson
President
Baxter Auto Group
Carole Boye
President & CEO
Community Alliance
Nick Kanning
Regional President / Dentist
Summit Dental Health
Deb Denbeck
President & CEO
Partnership 4 Kids
A.M. Brumfield
Managing Partner
AMB Speaks
Tina Diaz-Ciechomsk
Owner
Future Construction Specialties Llc
Thad Thomas
Owner
Plumb Web Strategy
Carol Horner
Founder/President
Synchronicity, Inc.
Paul Fraynd
CEO
Sun Valley Landscaping
Patrick Leahy
Executive Director
Business Ethics Alliance
Robert Carlisle
President
MCL Construction
Lynne Reif
Vice President & Market Leader
Cox
Kristi Gibbs
Head of School
Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School
Erin Porterfield
Executive Director
Heartland Workforce Solutions
Tim Langan
President & COO
Investors Realty, Inc.
Josh Todd
Executive Director
Omaha Sports Commission
Kate Dodge
Chairman
NEI Global Relocation
Clark D. Lauritzen
Chairman & President
First National Bank of Omaha
Steven Zehr
President & CEO
Gavilon
Tim Hassinger
President & CEO
Lindsay
Cindy Cruse
Executive Director
Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce
Anthony Hendrickson
Dean, Heider College of Business
Creighton University
Jim Landen
CEO
Security National Bank
Jonathon Miller
President & CEO
Union Pacific Streamliner Federal Credit Union
Carrie Clure
President
Ambassador Title Services
Lee Handke
CEO
Nebraska Health Network
Christen Scofield
Owner, HR Consultant & Wellness Coach
The Bright Side of Happy
Bryan Hill
President
RIA Compliance Consultants, Inc.
Barbara Billingsley
Managing Director
Roy Royatly, INC
Daniel Rehal
President
Vision2Voice Healthcare Communications
Brian Schwanebeck
COO
Finigree
Joan Lukas
President
Lukas Partners
Andy Ruback
CEO
Flood Communications
Tom Lechtenberg
Director of Operations
Gavilon
Nicholas Lemek
Chief of Operations
Elite Tactical LLC
Brett Lundin
President
Prairie Mechanical Corporation
Dow Latham
Sr. Director of Operations
Gavilon
Andrew Stewart
VP/GM WOWT
Gray Media Group
Therese Yakel
CEO
EarlyOut Services and General Service Bureau
Tina Cherica
President & CEO
Omaha Zoo Foundation
Gene Klein
Executive Director
Project Harmony
Louise Winter
President
Midwest Minor Medical
Gloria Menard Osborn
Partner-Owner
Todd Menard Construction LLC
James Duran
President
KreativElement
Chuck Steens
VP / General Manager
Clearway Energy
Steve Kathol
President & CEO
Schemmer
DeAntony Humm
Healthcare Director
Genentech / Roche
Jessica McCormick
Talent Development Consultant
Executive Coach
David Roth
Executive Director
Omaha Airport Authority
John Newman
Executive Director
Lauritzen Gardens
Giesila McGuire
Owner
Binyard Specialty Cleaning
Magdalena García
Executive Director
El Museo Latino
William King
CEO
Omaha Community Broadcasting
Pat Dees
Chairman, President & CEO
WoodmenLife
Dave Nelson
Founder / Creative Director
SecretPenguin
Belinda Hooks
Market President
Mountain Plains MSDC
Jim Richards
President
Capstone IT, Inc.
Robert Sabin
General Manager
Hilton Omaha
Lisa Roskens
Chairman & CEO
Burlington Capital
Joe Inguanzo
President & CEO
PRC
Commitment to Opportunity, Diversity and Equity
The Greater Omaha Chamber’s Commitment to Opportunity, Diversity and Equity (CODE) initiative works to address diversity, inclusivity, equity and access to opportunity in Greater Omaha. We are forming an employer coalition that aims to rally the business community to advance diversity and inclusion within the workplace by working collectively across organizations and sectors. All companies are encouraged to join us.