February 17, 2023Convener, Collaborator Shonna Dorsey Back Home, Leading Statewide Tech Workforce InitiativeShonna Dorsey has been an influencer in Omaha’s startup tech scene for about a decade. Now she is positioned to […]
January 31, 2023OPS Superintended Dr. Cheryl Logan Leaving on Her Own TermsWhen Dr. Cheryl Logan steps down as Omaha Public Schools (OPS) Superintendent in June 2023, to return to her East […]
January 29, 2023Tim Clark: The Connection ManOmaha community leader, advocate, connector and entrepreneur Tim Clark, 58, is taking time out for himself for a change. Recovering […]
January 29, 2023SBA Nebraska’s April Hibbler: A Global Perspective and a Heart for Minority Small Business OwnersGrowing up an only child in Memphis, Tennessee, April Hibbler imagined herself engaged in international relations. Once armed with her […]
January 28, 2023Avant Solutions Owner Monique Farmer: A Master in the Art of CommunicationPublic relations professional Monique Farmer, owner of Avant Solutions and a former communication executive with the U.S. Army Corps of […]
January 28, 2023Leading by example: Aja AndersonTo be young, gifted, and Black. The phrase comes from the Nina Simone song by Weldon Irvine that celebrates the […]
December 23, 2022John Beasley’s Moment in the Sun Interrupted by COVID-19, But Nothing Can Keep a Good Man DownNo sooner did venerable stage-screen actor John Beasley of Omaha realize what maybe the role of a lifetime playing older […]
December 21, 2022Leading From The Heart: Kenny and Felicia MerrittKenny and Felicia (Lisa) Merritt may not own the titles that go with conventional leadership, but their heart for family […]
December 13, 2022Johnny “The Jet” Rodgers Still Making MovesFifty years ago, Johnny “The Jet” Rodgers won the 1972 Heisman Trophy as college football’s outstanding player for his video […]
December 9, 2022Numbers Man Eugene Padgett Brings Wealth of Corporate Experience and Community Service to Omahaby Leo Adam Biga Eugene (Gene) Padgett has always been a numbers guy. Since completing a stint in the U.S. […]
December 9, 2022All in Good Time: Kimberly Sherrod Barnesby Leo Adam Biga Kimberly C. Sherrod Barnes recently joined the growing ranks of Black women leading metro area organizations […]
December 5, 2022Thomas and Aileen Warren: The Husband-Wife Team That Exemplifies How a Couple that Builds Community Together, Stays Togetherby Leo Adam Biga Omaha Black power couple Thomas and Aileen Warren have been devoted to each other and to […]