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| Administration & Operations | Financial Office | Business Development | Housing | Community Development | Research | |||
| Dave Rippe | Director | 402-471-3111 | dave.rippe@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 |
| Joyce Klooster | Staff Assistant | 402-471-3111 | joyce.klooster@nebraska.gov |
| Joseph Lauber | Deputy Director / 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 |
| Jennifer Zarek | Chief Data Officer | 402-471-3441 | jennifer.zarek@nebraska.gov |
Financial Office |
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| Holly Hartman | Budget Officer | 402-471-3117 | holly.hartman@nebraska.gov |
| Robin Kilgore | Chief Financial Officer | 402-471-3762 | robin.kilgore@nebraska.gov |
| Terry McAuliffe | Federal Aid Administrator | 402-471-3680 | terry.mcauliffe@nebraska.gov |
| Katie Mihulka | Federal Aid Administrator | 402-471-6284 | katie.mihulka@nebraska.gov |
| Diane Boruch | Accounting Clerk | 402-471-3987 | diane.boruch@nebraska.gov |
Business Development |
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| Dan Curran | Deputy Director of Programs | 402-471-6513 c402-450-0088 |
dan.curran@nebraska.gov |
| Joe Fox | Director of Business Development | 402-471-8604 | joe.fox@nebraska.gov |
Marketing |
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| Kate Ellingson | Director of Marketing & Public Relations | 402-471-3749 c402-309-3310 |
kate.ellingson@nebraska.gov |
| Renee Lanik | Graphic & Web Designer | 402-471-3751 | renee.lanik@nebraska.gov |
| Aaron Mack | Communications Specialist | 402-471-4296 c402-613-1287 |
aaron.mack@nebraska.gov |
Business Attraction |
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| Kris Benson | Business Attraction | 402-471-3766 | kristine.benson@nebraska.gov |
| Jason Guernsey | Business Attraction Manager | 402-471-3759 c402-219-2356 |
jason.guernsey@nebraska.gov |
| Jacob Knutson | Business Attraction | 402-405-2014 | jacob.knutson@nebraska.gov |
| Brad Pierce | Business Attraction | 402-471-2280 c402-840-0831 |
bradley.pierce@nebraska.gov |
| Maria Barragan | Business Attraction Coordinator | 402-471-3741 | maria.barragan@nebraska.gov |
Business Innovation |
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| Nisha Avey | Business Innovation Consultant | 402-471-1466 | nisha.avey@nebraska.gov |
| Ben Kuspa | Business Innovation Consultant | 402-471-3794 | ben.kuspa@nebraska.gov |
Targeted Industries & Talent |
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| Allison Hatch | Talent Development Team Leader | 402-471-3367 c402-318-1383 | allison.hatch@nebraska.gov |
| Susan Nickerson | Workforce One Stop Coordinator | 308-850-0595 | Susan.Nickerson@nebraska.gov |
| Valentina Obafunwa | Industry Partnership Coordinator | 402-471-6281 c402-580-6942 |
Valentina.Obafunwa@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 Business Manager | c402-480-5806 | cobus.block@nebraska.gov |
| Taylor Bolam | International Business Associate | c402-499-1882 | taylor.bolam@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 | c402-380-7253 | deb.eggleston@nebraska.gov |
| Kelly Gewecke | Central Field Service Rep | c308-627-3151 | kelly.gewecke@nebraska.gov |
| Brittany Hardin | West Central Field Service / Governor’s Office Rep | c308-660-9111 | brittany.hardin@nebraska.gov |
| Sheryl Hiatt | Housing/Field Director | c402-340-6180 | sheryl.hiatt@nebraska.gov |
| Lyndsy Jenness | Northeast Business Development Consultant | c402-768-1407 | lyndsy.jenness@nebraska.gov |
| Ashley Rice-Gerlach | Southwest Field Service Rep | c308-655-0919 | ashley.gerlach@nebraska.gov |
Housing |
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| Kylee Bischoff | Application Coordinator | 402-471-2843 c402-800-7058 | kylee.bischoff@nebraska.gov |
| Evan Clark | Housing Specialist | 402-471-4679 c402-430-0898 | evan.clark@nebraska.gov |
| Nick Dropinski | Southeast Housing Consultant | 402-471-2095 c402-580-0713 | nick.dropinski@nebraska.gov |
| Mechele Grimes | Northeast Housing Consultant | 402-309-4536 | mechele.grimes@nebraska.gov |
| Laura Hart | Central Housing Consultant | 308-202-0177 | laura.hart@nebraska.gov |
| Lynn Kohout | Housing Manager | 402-440-2599 | lynn.kohout@nebraska.gov |
| Kara Lacey | Compliance Coordinator | 402-471-3742 c531-207-4054 | kara.lacey@nebraska.gov |
| Kristi McClung | Western Housing Consultant | 308-889-3420 c308-289-3935 |
kristi.mcclung@nebraska.gov |
| Pam Otto | Housing Specialist | 402-471-4388 c402-309-0505 | pamela.otto@nebraska.gov |
Community Development |
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| Aaron Boucher | Community Development Specialist/Economic Development Consultant | 402-471-8605 c531-207-4024 | aaron.boucher@nebraska.gov |
| Steve Charleston | Community Development Division Director | 402-471-3757 | steve.charleston@nebraska.gov |
| Dave Honz | Economic Development Manager | 402-471-3763 c402-440-0412 |
dave.honz@nebraska.gov |
| Alison Kumbier | Community Development Specialist | 402-471-3775 | alison.kumbier@nebraska.gov |
| Jenny B. Mason | Community Development Coordinator | 402-471-6280 | jenny.mason@nebraska.gov |
| Anissa Rasmussen | Financial Packager | 402-471-7999 | anissa.rasmussen@nebraska.gov |
| Rebecca Schademann | Consolidated Plan Coordinator | 402-471-3172 | rebecca.schademann@nebraska.gov |
| Tom Stephens | Financial Packager | 402-471-6587 | tom.stephens@nebraska.gov |
| Amber Ward | Community Development Specialist | 402-471-3369 | amber.ward@nebraska.gov |
Research |
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| David Dearmont | Director of Research | 402-471-3777 | dave.dearmont@nebraska.gov |
| Vani Kotcherlakota | Research Supervisor | 402-471-3116 | vani.kotcherlakota@nebraska.gov |
| Michael Lundeen | Research Analyst | 402-471-3788 | michael.lundeen@nebraska.gov |
| Jason Seamann | IT Analyst Senior | 402-471-3761 c402-440-0445 |
jason.seamann@nebraska.gov |
| Melissa Trueblood | Research Manager | 402-471-2840 | melissa.trueblood@nebraska.gov |
Department of Economic Development Address
301 Centennial Mall South, 4th Floor
PO Box 94666
Lincoln, NE 68509