OMAHA, Neb., July 16, 2021 – The Greater Omaha Chamber and SL Jensen Construction today announced Alex Jensen would join Leadership Omaha Class 44, continuing a four-decades-plus tradition of strengthening the region through communication, awareness, leadership and motivation.
“We are proud Alex Jensen is representing SL Jensen Construction as part of this year’s Leadership Omaha class. Our commitment to growing the next generation of leaders is without question, and we recognize the responsibility those with extraordinary skills have to crafting vibrant opportunities for all,” said Larry Jensen, Owner.
“This is an exciting time for leaders and we are proud of our Leadership Omaha Class 44 participants, who continue a tradition of strengthening the region through communication, awareness, leadership and motivation,” said Liz Kerrigan, leadership strategist, Greater Omaha Chamber.
As in the past, this year’s class was selected by a committee of Leadership Omaha alumni and chamber board members. All honorees demonstrated strong community involvement and a vision for the future of Omaha.
The class will spend the next 10 months focusing on community trusteeship, community awareness and leadership styles, ultimately joining a network of more than 1700 Leadership Omaha alumni.
Meet Leadership Omaha Class 44:
Participant Organization
| Lee | Alexander | Spark CDI |
| Terry | Atkinson | Union Pacific Railroad |
| Tessa | Barney | University of Nebraska Foundation |
| Marcus | Bell | 100 Black Men of Omaha, Inc. |
| Lindsay | Borgeson | Core Bank |
| Catherine | Bosley | AOI Corporation |
| Clint | Cadwallader | McGrath North Mullin & Kratz, PC LLO |
| Alexander | Cayetano | CASA for Douglas County |
| Jennifer | Coleman-Jones | CHI Health |
| Megan | Connelly | Children’s Hospital & Medical Center |
| Shirley | Delair | University of Nebraska Medical Center |
| Jamie | Eckmann | Carlson West Povondra Architects |
| Megan | Falke | Nebraska Medicine |
| Maureen | Fulton | Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O. |
| Beth | Gard | OrthoNebraska |
| Sara | Going | FNBO |
| Brian | Hansen | Omaha Housing Authority |
| Jocelyn | Harrison | Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium |
| Jordan | Hasan | The Scoular Company |
| Shannon | Hite | Mutual of Omaha |
| Katie | Hodges | QLI |
| Amy | Hornocker | College World Series of Omaha, Inc. |
| Maureen | Irish | United Way of the Midlands |
| Alex | Jensen | SL Jensen Construction, Inc. |
| Brian | Johnson | LEO A DALY |
| Dewey | Kennison | Baird Holm LLP |
| Erika | Kirby | Creighton University |
| Abiola | Kosoko | Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands |
| Drew | Lier | Habitat for Humanity Omaha |
| Katie | Luther | Kiewit Building Group Inc. |
| Andrea | Macias | Greater Omaha Chamber |
| Joe | Marinkovich | Football for the World |
| Maureen | Monahan | Monahan & Monahan |
| Laci | Naber | JDRF Nebraska-Iowa Chapter |
| Emily | Nguyen | Omaha Community Foundation |
| Mary | Oswald | Omaha Public Power District |
| Regan | Pence | Lamp Rynearson |
| Ryan | Pickett | Mid-America Council, Boy Scouts of America |
| Daniela | Rojas Florez | College of Saint Mary |
| Adam | Rosen | University of Nebraska at Omaha |
| Kelsey | Ruwe | Carson Group |
| Nicole | Seckman Jilek | Abrahams Kaslow & Cassman LLP |
| Justin | Spooner | Sage Capital Real Estate Investments |
| Keith | Station | City of Omaha |
| Pamela | Steele | Urban Village Development |
| Jess | Strohman | Farm Credit Services of America |
| Jara | Sturdivant-Wilson | HDR |
| Rachelle | Tucker | EPIC! for Girls |
| Zack | Wineinger |
About Greater Omaha
Greater Omaha is a No. 1 ranked up-and-coming-tech hotspot, a “top 10 best place to live on a $60,000 salary” and was named America’s No. 2 Best Small City by Resonance Consultancy. The region is a top-five “most remarkable waterfronts in the U.S.” and is home to more than 30 communities and nearly 1 million people.
About the Greater Omaha Chamber
The mission of the Greater Omaha Chamber is to champion a thriving business community and a prosperous region through visionary leadership and collaboration.