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| Administration & Operations | Financial Office | Business Development | Housing | Community Development | Research | |||
| Anthony L. Goins | Director | 402-471-3111 | anthony.goins@nebraska.gov |
Administration & Operations |
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| Bruce M. Carden | Staff Attorney | 402-450-0406 | bruce.carden@nebraska.gov |
| Lori Cole | Administrative Assistant to the Director |
402-471-3746 | lori.a.cole@nebraska.gov |
| Joseph Lauber | Deputy Director / Chief Legal Officer | 402-471-3758 | joseph.lauber@nebraska.gov |
| Punnya Ranjit | Internal Auditor | 402-471-4862 | punnya.ranjit@nebraska.gov |
| Nichole Reiner | Chief Strategy Officer | 402-471-3756 c: 402-840-0831 |
nichole.reiner@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 |
| Amy Keller | Financial Packager | 402-471-8613 | amy.keller@nebraska.gov |
| Robin Kilgore | Chief Financial Officer | 402-471-3762 | robin.kilgore@nebraska.gov |
| Joyce Klooster | Staff Assistant | 402-471-3987 | joyce.klooster@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 |
Business Development |
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| Dan Curran | Deputy Director of Programs | 402-471-6513 c: 402-450-0088 |
dan.curran@nebraska.gov |
| Joe Fox | Director of Business Development | 402-471-8604 | joe.fox@nebraska.gov |
| Trevon Brooks | North Omaha Business Development Manager | 402-312-2004 | trevon.brooks@nebraska.gov |
Communications |
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| Kate Ellingson | Director of Marketing and Public Relations | 402-471-3749 c: 402-309-3310 |
kate.ellingson@nebraska.gov |
| Renee Lanik | Graphic & Web Designer | c: 402-310-5124 | renee.lanik@nebraska.gov |
| Aaron Mack | Communications Specialist | c: 402-805-3300 | aaron.mack@nebraska.gov |
Business Recruitment |
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| Cobus Block | Director of International and Business Recruitment | c: 402-480-5806 | cobus.block@nebraska.gov |
| Kris Benson | Business Recruitment | 402-471-3766 | kristine.benson@nebraska.gov |
| Adrienne Cavill | Business Attraction and Development | c: 402-219-2621 | adrienne.cavill@nebraska.gov |
| Adam Perkins | Business Recruitment Coordinator | c: 402-219-1046 | adam.perkins@nebraska.gov |
| Lorena Reichert | Economic Development Consultant | c: 402-314-6468 | lorena.reichert@nebraska.gov |
Business Innovation |
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| Nisha Avey | Business Innovation Consultant | c: 402-853-1391 | 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 c: 402-318-1383 |
allison.hatch@nebraska.gov |
| Gentri Shopp | Talent Development Marketing Coordinator | 402-471-4296 | gentri.shopp@nebraska.gov |
Incentives |
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| Jacquelyn Morrison | Incentives Division Administrator | 402-471-3772 | jacquelyn.morrison@nebraska.gov |
| Derek Jones | Economist/Business Incentives Consultant | 402-471-3060 | derek.jones@nebraska.gov |
| Laura Linden | Business Incentives Consultant | 402-471-1466 | laura.linden@nebraska.gov |
| Darin Lubke | Business Incentives Consultant | 402-471-3116 | darin.lubke@nebraska.gov |
| Thomas Saltzman | Business Incentives Consultant | 402-471-6336 | thomas.saltzman@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 | Director of International and Business Recruitment | c: 402-480-5806 | cobus.block@nebraska.gov |
| Taylor Bolam | International Business Associate | c: 402-499-1882 | 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 c: 402-890-4624 |
lori.shaal@nebraska.gov |
Business Development Field Staff |
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| Deb Eggleston | Southeast Field Service Rep | c: 402-380-7253 | deb.eggleston@nebraska.gov |
| Kelly Gewecke | Central Field Service Rep | c: 308-627-3151 | kelly.gewecke@nebraska.gov |
| Brittany Hardin | West Central Field Service / Governor’s Office Rep | c: 308-660-9111 | brittany.hardin@nebraska.gov |
| Sheryl Hiatt | Housing/Field Director | c: 402-340-6180 | sheryl.hiatt@nebraska.gov |
| Lyndsy Jenness | Northeast Business Development Consultant | c: 402-768-1407 | lyndsy.jenness@nebraska.gov |
| Susan Nickerson | Disaster Recovery Coordinator | c: 308-850-0595 | susan.nickerson@nebraska.gov |
| Ashley Rice-Gerlach | Southwest Field Service Rep | c: 308-655-0919 | ashley.gerlach@nebraska.gov |
Housing |
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| Kylee Bischoff | Application Coordinator | 402-471-2843 c: 402-800-7058 |
kylee.bischoff@nebraska.gov |
| Evan Clark | Housing Specialist | 402-471-4679 c: 402-430-0898 |
evan.clark@nebraska.gov |
| Nick Dropinski | Southeast Housing Consultant | 402-471-2095 c: 402-580-0713 |
nick.dropinski@nebraska.gov |
| Mechele Grimes | Housing Specialist | 402-309-4536 | mechele.grimes@nebraska.gov |
| Laura Hart | Central Housing Consultant | 308-202-0177 | laura.hart@nebraska.gov |
| Amy Kienzler | Economic Development Consultant | 402-580-7131 | amy.kienzler@nebraska.gov |
| Lynn Kohout | Housing Manager | 402-440-2599 | lynn.kohout@nebraska.gov |
| Kara Lacey | Compliance Coordinator | 402-471-3742 c: 531-207-4054 |
kara.lacey@nebraska.gov |
| Kristi McClung | Western Housing Consultant | 308-889-3420 c: 308-289-3935 |
kristi.mcclung@nebraska.gov |
| Benjamin Mellema | Compliance Coordinator | 402-471-4168 c: 402-405-6116 |
benjamin.mellema@nebraska.gov |
| Barb Pierce | Northeast Housing Consultant | 402-719-0030 | barb.pierce@nebraska.gov |
Community Development |
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| Aaron Boucher | Community Development Specialist/Economic Development Consultant | 402-471-8605 c: 531-207-4024 |
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 c: 402-440-0412 |
dave.honz@nebraska.gov |
| Jenny B. Mason | Community Development Division Administrator | Disaster Recovery | 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 |
| Mackenzie Waldron | Disaster Recovery Economic Development Manager | 402-547-1864 | mackenzie.waldron@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 |
| Dillon Cornett | Research Analyst | 402-471-2840 | dillon.cornett@nebraska.gov |
| Emily Hasenauer | Research Analyst | 402-471-3769 | emily.hasenauer@nebraska.gov |
| Michael Lundeen | Research Analyst | 402-471-3788 | michael.lundeen@nebraska.gov |
| Whitney Schumacher | Database Administrator | 402-314-0333 | whitney.schumacher@nebraska.gov |
| Jason Seamann | IT Analyst Senior | 402-471-3761 c: 402-440-0445 |
jason.seamann@nebraska.gov |
| Jamdan Clang | Website Manager | 402-471-6395 | jamdan.clang@nebraska.gov |
Nebraska Film Office |
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| Laurie Richards | Nebraska Film Officer | 402-202-1905 | laurienebraska@gmail.com |
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301 Centennial Mall South, 4th Floor
PO Box 94666
Lincoln, NE 68509