BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our Board of Directors provides effective leadership, guidance, and vision. Members consist of the following:

Front (L to R): Marla Fries, Cindy Gray, Leanne Ziettlow, LeAnne Kaiser, Tracey Christensen, and Heather Tippey Pierce // Back (L to R): Matthew Hansen, Patrick Finigan, Zack Fergus, and Thomas Freeman // Not Pictured: John Ewing and Ken West

PRESIDENT

Ken West
DLR Group
Principal

VICE PRESIDENT

Patrick Finigan
Omaha Public Power District
Environmental Affairs Administrator

TREASURER

Leanne Ziettlow
HDR
Outreach Manager

SECRETARY

Tracey Christensen
Metropolitan Utilities District
Director of Communications

BOARD MEMBERS

John Ewing, Jr.
Douglas County (NE)
County Treasurer

Zack Fergus
Lamp Rynearson
Landscape Architect

Thomas Freeman
Nebraska Risk Management Association, Inc.
Associate General Counsel

Marla Fries
Westside Community Schools
Administrator (retired)

Cindy Gray
Elkhorn Public Schools
Associate Superintendent

Matthew Hansen
Buffett Early Childhood Institute
Managing Editor

LeAnne Kaiser
Seim Johnson
Senior Audit Manager

Heather Tippey Pierce
City of Omaha Public Works Department
General Services Manager

Keep Omaha Beautiful also has a Stewardship Council and an Advisory Committee that consist of community members that provide additional support to the organization.

KOB STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL

Marty Grate
City of Omaha
Environmental Services Manager (retired)

Lee Janecek
Vice President & Chief Underwriter
WoodmenLife

Tally Mertes
Store Director
Hy-Vee

Tom Stalnaker
Partner
Stalnaker, Becker & Buresh, P.C.

KOB ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Kamron Hasan
Associate
Husch Blackwell

Ralph Kellogg
Vice President of Human Resources
Centris Federal Credit Union

Patrick Leahy
Associate Vice President
The Steier Group