Leadership
Leading by Example
The Benson-Ames Alliance is led by a volunteer steering council comprised of representatives from businesses, neighborhood associations, civic organizations, city government, the Neighborhood Center and Omaha by Design. It is charged with seeking out development and investment opportunities as well as providing oversight of these activities in the alliance’s interest.
Executive Committee
- Liz Cornish, B-AA Steering Council Co-Chair
Outward Bound Omaha - Andrew Rainbolt, B-AA Steering Council C0-Chair
Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Membership
- Annette Artherton, Omaha Economic Development Corporation
- Greg Bourne, Burke’s Pub
- Art Brown, First National Bank of Omaha
- Daniel Clute, Cole Creek Neighborhood Association
- Liz Cornish, Outward Bound-Omaha
- Angie Echtenkamp, Omaha Police Department
- Pete Festersen, Omaha City Council
- Joe Garcia, Fair Housing Center of Nebraska
- Paula Glissman, Simmonds Restaurant Management Inc.
- Matt Herzog, Country Club Community Council
- Carol Hodges, Benson Community Center
- Sue Hronek, Union Pacific
- Brian King, Calabretto Building Group
- Lowen Kruse, Nebraska State Senator
- Kim Reid-Kuhn, Clairmont Heights Neighborhood Association
- Deb Lang, Catholic Charities
- D’Ann Lonowski, Mint Design Group
- Jay Lund, The Lund Company
- Andrea Maleki, State Farm, Benson Business Association
- Mike Maroney, Omaha Economic Development Corporation
- Mike Masker, Alegent Health IMC Rehab Center
- Liz Moldenhauer, Neighborhood Center, Benson Neighborhood Association
- Charlene Potter, Fontenelle View Neighborhood Association
- Lisa Richardson, Creche Preschool & Child Care Center
- Marilyn Ross, Holy Name Housing
- Ann Schumacher, Alegent Health
- Ted Simpson, Nebraska Investment Finance Authority
- Jeff Spiehs, The Foundry
- Lissa Sutton, Goodwill
- Karnetta Thomas, First National Bank of Omaha
Resource Team
- Liz Moldenhauer, Neighborhood Center
- Jim Anderson, City of Omaha Department of Planning
- Teresa Gleason, Omaha by Design
- Bridget Hadley, City of Omaha Planning Department
- Chris Hall, Omaha by Design
- Todd Pfitzer, City of Omaha Department of Public Works
- Pat Slaven, City of Omaha Department of Parks, Recreation and Public Property
- Connie Spellman, Omaha by Design
- James Thele, City of Omaha Department of Planning