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. Most importantly, it is responsible for the governance of the Benson-Ames Alliance.
Executive Committee
- Troy Arthur, chair, Bank of the West
- Vice chair, currently open
- Andrew Rainbolt, chair, Business Affairs Committee, Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce
- Paula Glissman, chair, Finance/Development Committee, Simmonds Restaurant Management, Inc.
- Ann Hosford, chair, Neighborhood Affairs Committee, Metcalfe-Harrison Neighborhood Association
Membership
- Cathy Banks, SAC Federal Credit Union at Baker’s Plaza
- Art Brown, First National Bank of Omaha
- Greg Bourne, Burke’s Pub
- Daniel Clute, Cole Creek Neigbhorhood Association
- Liz Cornish, Outward Bound
- Skypp Dorsey, Hartman Avenue Neighborhood Association
- Angie Echtenkamp, Omaha Police Department
- Pete Festersen, Omaha City Council
- Joe Garcia, Fair Housing Center of Nebraska
- Mark Goodall, Benson Business Association
- Matt Herzog, Country Club Community Council
- Paula Hite-Garcia, Benson Community Center
- Sue Hronek, Grubb & Ellis – Pacific Realty
- Brian King, Calabretto Building Group
- Lowen Kruse, Nebraska State Senator
- Kim Reid-Kuhn, Clairmont Heights Neighborhood Association
- Deb Lang, Catholic Charities
- Jay Lund, The Lund Company
- Andrea Maleki, State Farm
- Liz Moldenhauer, Neighborhood Center, Benson Neighborhood Association
- Ryan Nelson, PayPal
- Charlene Potter, Fontenelle View Neighborhood Association
- Marilyn Ross, Holy Name Housing
- Ted Simpson, Nebraska Investment Finance Authority
- Shane Sukstorf, Country Club Community Council
- Ann Schumacher, Alegent Health
- Jeff Spiehs, The Foundry
- Lissa Sutton, Goodwill
- Karnetta Thomas, First National Bank of Omaha
- Janet Wetowick-Bily, Benson Business Improvement District
Resource Team
- 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