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| Administration & Operations | Financial Office | Business Development | Housing & Community Development | Research | |||
| Courtney Dentlinger | Director | 402-471-3111 | courtney.dentlinger@nebraska.gov |
Administration & Operations |
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| Jerry Borrell | IT Analyst | 402-471-3063 | jerry.borrell@nebraska.gov |
| Lori Cole | Administrative Assistant to the Director |
402-471-3746 | lori.a.cole@nebraska.gov |
| Kate Ellingson | Director of Marketing & Public Relations | 402-471-3749
c402-309-3310 |
kate.ellingson@nebraska.gov |
| Jon Frank | IT Manager | 402-471-3792 | jon.frank@nebraska.gov |
| Brian Gaskill | Legal & Legislative Compliance Specialist | 402-471-2280 402-417-3670 |
brian.gaskill@nebraska.gov |
| Renee Lanik | Graphic & Web Designer | 402-471-3751 | renee.lanik@nebraska.gov |
| Joseph Lauber | Chief Legal Officer | 402-471-3758 | joseph.lauber@nebraska.gov |
| Kyle Manley | Staff Attorney | 402-471-3772 | kyle.manley@nebraska.gov |
| Punnya Ranjit | Internal Auditor | 402-471-4862 | punnya.ranjit@nebraska.gov |
| Jason Seamann | IT Analyst Senior | 402-440-0445 | jason.seamann@nebraska.gov |
Financial Office |
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| Holly Hartman | Federal Aid Administrator | 402-471-6284 | holly.hartman@nebraska.gov |
| Robin Kilgore | Chief Financial Officer | 402-471-3762 | robin.kilgore@nebraska.gov |
| Wade Wokoma | Account Clerk | 402-471-3441 | wade.wokoma@nebraska.gov |
| Erin Yardley | Budget Officer | 402-471-3117 | erin.l.yardley@nebraska.gov |
Business Development |
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| Dan Curran | Director of Business Development | 402-471-6513
c402-450-0088 |
dan.curran@nebraska.gov |
Business Recruitment |
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| David Bartholomai | Business Recruiter | 402-471-4296
402-853-2164 |
david.bartholomai@nebraska.gov |
| Kris Benson | Business Recruiter | 402-471-3766 | kristine.benson@nebraska.gov |
| Jason Guernsey | Business Recruitment Manager | 402-471-3759
402-219-2356 |
jason.guernsey@nebraska.gov |
| Jacob Knutson | Business Recruiter | 402-471-3113 | jacob.knutson@nebraska.gov |
Business Innovation |
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| Nisha Avey | Business Innovation Consultant | 402-471-1466 | nisha.avey@nebraska.gov |
| Joe Fox | Business Innovation Manager | 402-471-8604 | joe.fox@nebraska.gov |
| Ben Kuspa | Business Innovation Consultant | 402-471-3794 | ben.kuspa@nebraska.gov |
Targeted Industries & Talent |
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| Linda Black | Targeted Industries and Talent Manager | 402-471-2986 | linda.black@nebraska.gov |
| Allison Hatch | Talent Attraction Coordinator | 402-471-3368
402-326-3311 |
allison.hatch@nebraska.gov |
Job Training & Internships |
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| Rose Baker | Job Training Coordinator | 402-471-1559 | rose.baker@nebraska.gov |
International Trade & Investment |
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| Cobus Block | International Development Assistant Manager | 402-480-5806 | cobus.block@nebraska.gov |
| Daniel Jackson | International Development Assistant Manager | 402-802-5317 | daniel.jackson@nebraska.gov |
| Susan Rouch | Export Development Manager | 402-471-4668 | susan.rouch@nebraska.gov |
Manufacturing Extension Partnership |
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| Lori Shaal | Business Relations | 402-471-3780
c402-890-4624 |
lori.shaal@nebraska.gov |
Business Development Field Staff |
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| Deb Eggleston | Southeast Field Service Rep | 402-380-7253 | deb.eggleston@nebraska.gov |
| Kelly Gewecke | Central Field Service Rep | 308-627-3151 | kelly.gewecke@nebraska.gov |
| Brittany Hardin | West Central Field Service / Governor’s Office Rep | 308-660-9111 | brittany.hardin@nebraska.gov |
| Sheryl Hiatt | Field Staff Manager | 402-340-6180 | sheryl.hiatt@nebraska.gov |
| Lynn Kohout | Eastern Field Service Rep | 402-440-2599 | lynn.kohout@nebraska.gov |
| Starr Lehl | Western Field Service Rep | 308-632-1370 308-631-7780 |
starr.lehl@nebraska.gov |
| Ashley Rice-Gerlach | Southwest Field Service Rep | 308-655-0919 | ashley.gerlach@nebraska.gov |
Housing & Community Development |
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| Abby Anderson | Community Development Coordinator | 402-471-3775 | abigail.anderson@nebraska.gov |
| Steve Charleston | Director of Housing & Community Development Division | 402-471-3757 | steve.charleston@nebraska.gov |
| Leslie Coleman | Housing Manager | 402-471-4169 | leslie.coleman@nebraska.gov |
| Dave Honz | Economic Development Manager | 402-471-3763 | dave.honz@nebraska.gov |
| Stew Jobes | SSBCI Manager | 402-471-3114 402-219-2322 |
stew.jobes@nebraska.gov |
| Bob Jones | Southeast Housing Consultant | 402-471-3742 | bob.jones@nebraska.gov |
| Jenny B. Mason | Community Development Consultant | 402-471-6280 | jenny.mason@nebraska.gov |
| Terry McAuliffe | Federal Aid Administrator | 402-471-3680 | terry.mcauliffe@nebraska.gov |
| Kristi McClung | Western / Centeral Housing Consultant | 308-889-3420 c308-289-3935 |
kristi.mcclung@nebraska.gov |
| Rachel Meredith | Northeast Housing Consultant | 402-471-2843 | rachel.meredith@nebraska.gov |
| Pam Otto | Housing Coordinator | 402-471-4388 | pamela.otto@nebraska.gov |
| Anissa Rasmussen | Financial Packager | 402-471-7999 | anissa.rasmussen@nebraska.gov |
| Rebecca Schademann | Economic Development Consultant | 402-471-3172 | rebecca.schademann@nebraska.gov |
| Tom Stephens | Financial Packager | 402-471-6587 | tom.stephens@nebraska.gov |
Research |
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| David Dearmont | Director of Research | 402-471-3777 | dave.dearmont@nebraska.gov |
| Andrew Eckerson | Research Analyst | 402-471-3781 | andrew.eckerson@nebraska.gov |
| Vani Kotcherlakota | Research Supervisor | 402-471-3116 | vani.kotcherlakota@nebraska.gov |
| Michael Lundeen | Research Analyst | 402-471-3788 | michael.lundeen@nebraska.gov |
| Melissa Trueblood | Research Manager | 402-471-2840 | melissa.trueblood@nebraska.gov |