The Greater Omaha Chamber is proud to announce the members of Leadership Omaha Class 48, continuing one of the nation’s longest-running community leadership programs and building on nearly five decades of cohort-based leadership development.
“We are beyond excited to dive into this experience with our members from Class 48,” said Daniela Rojas Florez, Director of Community Leadership Programs at the Greater Omaha Chamber. “This year, our selection committee faced one of the most competitive applicant pools to date, which made their job especially challenging. What stood out from the very beginning was this group’s overwhelming commitment to learn, grow, and pour into the Omaha community. With their passion and purpose already shining through, we can’t wait to see the bold impact Class 48 will make—not just in their year together, but for years to come.”
As in previous years, the class was selected by a committee composed of Leadership Omaha alumni and Chamber board members. Selected individuals demonstrated exceptional community involvement, leadership potential, and a compelling vision for Omaha’s future.
Over the next 10 months, the participants will explore issues critical to the region, develop their leadership capacity, and deepen their understanding of community trusteeship, ultimately joining a network of more than 1,900 Leadership Omaha alumni.
Members of Leadership Omaha Class 48:
Arturo Aceves González, Latino Economic Development Council
Emily Adams, Inclusion Analytics
Sarah Bartolomei, RISE
Nicholas Batterton, Caring for People Services
Kurt Boyer, Kiewit Building Group Inc.
Erin Burke, Food Bank for the Heartland
Ann Butler, BFF Omaha
Tommy Calloway, Nebraska AIDS Project
Ashely Carroll, CHI Health
Lindsay Cosimano, Nebraska Health Network
Brittany Dailey, Girls Inc. Omaha
Nicole Davis, Physicians Mutual Insurance Company
Regina DeMars, FNBO
Marc DuBois, Signature Performance
Krista Eckhoff, Baird Holm LLP
Jacob Enenbach, WoodmenLife
Samuel Garcia, Turner Construction Company
Cory Garlock, RBC Wealth Management
Joshua Gear, Lozier Corporation
Courtney Goldenberg, Baxter Auto Group
Emily Hassenstab, University of Nebraska Omaha
LaTisha Henry, Comfort Squad LLC
Dasia Horne, Omaha Community Foundation
Samuel Howe, MCL Construction
Aaron Keller, Olsson
Cassandra Kohl, Dundee Bank
Harrison Kratochvil, Cline Williams
Makayla Leiting, Greater Omaha Chamber
Itzeni Lopez Gonzalez, Learning Community of Douglas & Sarpy Counties
Elizabeth Luckasen, KPMG, LLP
Talia McGill, No More Empty Pots
Gretchen McGill, Dvorak Law Group, LLC
Keri Menage, Bank of America
Robyn Murray Schriner, University of Nebraska Foundation
Johnetta Nelson, QLI
Phuong Nguyen, BVH Architecture
Lindsay Odvody, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska
Hannah Patterson, Gallagher
Dekow Sagar, International Council for Refugees & Immigrants, Inc.
Melissa Smith, Kids Can Community Center
Katie B. Temple, Completely KIDS
Tasha Truskolaski, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
Kristen Veldhouse, HDR
Brandy Wallar, New Visions Homeless Services
Daren Waters, Jr., Omaha by Design
Kathryn Welsh, Women’s Center for Advancement
Randy Whitney Chavez, Emspace + Lovgren
Mark Wong, MZW Designs
Keli Wragge, Cobalt Credit Union
Tara Wrighton, Hightower Reff Law