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 Nebraska - 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 consists 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
Human Resources Director - Nebraska Appleseed

Patrick Leahy
Associate Vice President - The Steier Group