Role

The Executive Committee serves as the governing board within the Omaha STEM Ecosystem’s organizational structure, providing on-going support, guidance and oversight of the STEM ecosystem. Committee members represent all sectors of our community and serve a three-year term. In addition, each Executive Committee member serves as an advisor on an Action Committees.

Executive Committee Officers 

Tracie Reding (Chair) – University of Nebraska at Omaha, STEM TRAIL Center

Tony Veland (Co-Chair) – NU Foundation 

Anne John (Treasurer) – Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium

Julie Minton (Secretary) – Cox Business

Executive Committee 

Cathy Brunkhorst – Metropolitan Community College

Jayte Burns – Thrasher Foundation

Dan Colbertson – Union Pacific Railroad

Karlus Cozart – Cozart Consulting, LLC 

Neal Grandgenett – University of Nebraska at Omaha

Jocelyn Harrison – Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium

Chris Humphries – Omaha Public Schools

Jeri List – Clarkson College

Chris Moore – University of Nebraska at Omaha, STEM TRAIL Center

Julie Sigmon – Omaha STEM Ecosystem

Nik Stevenson – Collective for Youth

Cody Stoltenberg – CBRE

Levi Thiele – University of Nebraska at Omaha

Maggi Thorne – AIM Institute

Laurie Zagurski – OPPD