Business professionals from the Omaha community volunteer their time and share their expertise, meeting with Scholars at least six times in an academic year. Below are the mentors for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Emma Bovill*, Audit Senior Associate, KPMG
Colin Buckley, Sales Manager, Union Pacific Railroad
Anthony Carlson, Mobile Solution Architect, Nebraska Medicine
Adrienne Cavill*, Manager, Business Attraction and Expansion, Greater Omaha Chamber
Elizabeth Chase, Senior Campus & Military Recruiter, Fiserv
Liz Chase, Senior Campus & Military Recruiter, Fiserv
Christian Dauel*, Senior Finance Analyst, Union Pacific Railroad
RJ Dechow*, Senior Analyst, Union Pacific Railroad
Ralph Dovali, CPA, Partner, McMillen Dovali Co., P.C.
Brittany Dreisbach, Product Marketing Manager, WP Engine
Carlo Eby, Talent Acquisition Partner, Green Plains Inc
Kristin Ellenberger, Vice President of Property Management, Lockwood Development
Morgan Foxworthy, Underwriting Manager, National Indemnity Company
Phil Friedrich, Financial Adv., Northwestern Mutual
Patrick Groves, VP HR, Valmont
Stacy Guevara, Prior title of VP, Healthcare Underwriting, n/a
McKenzie Haase*, Senior Tax Accountant, Lutz
Rhys Hansen*, Account Executive, Unison
Beth Harner, Sr. Brand Strategy Manager, Spreetail
Kaleb Heckens*, Executive Producer, Bulldog Solutions LLC
Steven Held, Vice President, Dial Realty Corp
Megan Henderson*, Operations Analyst, Milliman
Adrian Hernandez, Senior Vice President, Dundee Bank
Alex Hiscock*, Consultant, Union Pacific
Judson Hixson*, Tax Intern, HBE,LLP
Steph Hosfelt*, Tax Senior Associate II, Forvis (f/k/a BKD)
Andrew Hunt, Partner, Hiley Hunt Wealth Management
Dominika Jedinak*, Senior Analyst, Union Pacific
Colby Jensen, Senior Manager, FORVIS
Luke Jensen*, Commercial Credit Analyst, First National Bank
Kimberly Jensen, HR Manager, Dundee Bank
Joel Jensen, Vice President, First National Bank
Nicole Johnson, Sr. Product Owner, Mutual of Omaha
Jeff Kazor, Data Governance & Enablement Manager, The Bank of Missouri
Austin Kernan, Manager, Workforce Management, Orion Advisor Solutions
Kelsey Keslar, CFO, City Ventures
JoDee Klinker, Director, Talent Acquisition, Carson
Trevor Koger*, Senior Associate, KPMG
Jennifer Kros Dorfmeyer, Marketing Director, Brand Strategy, Valmont Industries, Inc.
Justin Krug, Business Development, Workshop
Ryan Liberty, Commercial Property Manager, Lockwood Development
Brandy Luna, Director, Corporate Recruiting, Nelnet
Zac Marquess*, Director of Investments, Goldenrod Companies
Melissa May, Genetic testing coordinator, Boys Town National Research Hospital
Samuel McDermott*, Graduate Assistant, UNO CBA
Melissa Meurrens, Strategic Account Manager, Walmart
Kirsten Meyer, Senior Corporate Recruiter, Applied Underwriters
Rachelle Moon*, Human Resources Analyst, Fiserv
Caleb Moyer, Financial Planner, Creative Planning
Adam Mroczek, VP - Commercial Lending, Dundee Bank
Colleen Mulder, Director Marketing Operations, Data Axle
Holly Nighswonger, Finance Manager, National Indemnity
Christa Otto, Director, Union Pacific
Paul Pimenta, Head of Public Corporate Bonds, Mutual of Omaha
Karina Pisetsky*, Sr. Accountant, Charles Schwab/TD Ameritrade
Juan Prieto, Head of Alternative Investments, Mutual of Omaha
Laurel Raymond, Sr. HR Business Partner, Sirius, a CDW Company
Zach Reinhardt, Real Estate Project Manager, Burlington Capital
Colby Rinker, General Attorney, Union Pacific Railroad
Amanda Rinker, Corporate Talent Manager, Lozier
Zachary Royse, Assistant Controller, National Indemnity Company
Katie Salerno, Transit Planner, Olsson
Jason Scheopner, AVP, Project Management, Centris Federal Credit Union
Brad Stuthman*, Tax Accountant, Lutz
Parvina Temurova, Senior Accountant, National Indemnity Company
Erik Tena Vigil*, Paraplanner, Carson Wealth
Desiree Tripp, Finance Manager, National Indemnity Company
Robert Wacker, Sr. Tax Analyst, Gavilon
Tom Whiteing, Financial Advisor, Shareholder, Renaissance Financial
Mark Wong, Head of Web Development, Impact Merchandising
Alex Woodard, Principal, Pegasus Investment Partners
Katie Yost, Sr. Recruiter, FNBO
*Scholars Academy alum