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Board of Directors
The Omaha Community Foundation was created by a group of residents who wanted to make a positive investment in the community. Our leadership reflects that goal, with board members representing many different businesses, neighborhoods, backgrounds and interests—united in their commitment to making Omaha and Southwest Iowa a better place to live.
The Omaha Community Foundation was created by a group of residents who wanted to make a positive investment in the community. Our leadership reflects that goal, with board members representing many different businesses, neighborhoods, backgrounds and interests—united in their commitment to making Omaha and Southwest Iowa a better place to live.
Meet the Board
Mike Cassling, Board Chair
Chairman and CEO, CQuence Health Group
Brandon Hamm, Vice Chair
Attorney, Koley Jessen, PC, LLO
Deborah Macdonald, Secretary
Community Leader
Matthew R. Mercer, CPA, Treasurer
Tax Partner, Deloitte Tax LLP
Micki Ambridge
Internal Audit Director, Kiewit Corporation
Gary Gates
Community Leader
Gail Graeve
Vice President of Social Impact, Mutual of Omaha
Ia Hagan
Financial Advisor, Wells Fargo
Dan Houghton
Co-founder, Buildertrend
Farhan Khan
Founder and CEO, Heritage Communities
Thomas R. Pansing, Jr., Legal Counsel
Pansing, Hogan, Ernst & Bachman LLP
Athena Ramos
Assistant Professor, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Ben Reynolds
Director of Business Development, Sheppard’s Business Interiors
Shikhar Saxena
CO-CEO of Milan Laser
Todd D. Simon
Chairman & CEO, Omaha Steaks
Tara Slevin
Vice President of Development and Volunteer Services, Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital and Foundation
Susan Thaden
President and CEO, CRi
Jona Van Deun
President, Nebraska Tech Collaborative