NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 22, 2025
CONTACT:
Aron Wehr
Greater Omaha Chamber
402-978-7920
Greater Omaha Chamber Announces Leadership Omaha Class 48
OMAHA, Neb., – 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.
Meet the Members of Leadership Omaha Class 48:
| Participant | Organization |
| 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 |
| Chad McCarthy | Farris Engineering |
| 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 |
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About the Greater Omaha Chamber
The Greater Omaha Chamber is one of the country’s largest, strongest chambers with nearly 3,000 member businesses and a 5-star accreditation by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The mission of the Greater Omaha Chamber is to champion a thriving business community and a prosperous region through visionary leadership and collaboration.