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Loren Kucera, MBA, EDFP

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Loren Kucera, MBA, EDFP

Loren Kucera, MBA, EDFP

  • Center Director
  • America's SBDC - Nebraska
  • Phone: 402.375.7279

email:
lokucer1@wsc.edu
office:
  • Wayne State College
  • Benthack Hall Room 102E, 1111 Main Street
  • Wayne NE 68787

Additional Information

Consulting Area and Expertise

Loren has been the Wayne Center Director for more than 25 years and specializes in loan packaging.  Prior to coming to Wayne State College Loren was employed at Bluebird Nursey’s wholesale division.

In addition to his work with NBDC Loren is involved with various rural economic development organizations throughout the state currently serving on:

Board of Directors of Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District, Inc. – Past President

Board of Directors of Northeast Economic Development Inc.  – Past President

Board of Directors of the Nebraska Economic Development Corporation – Past President

Nebraska Economic Developers Association Education Committee

Member and Treasurer of Partnership for Rural Nebraska – Northeast Region – Past President currentlyTreasurer

Academic Degrees

  • Associates Degree – Northeast Community College – Business Administration
  • Bachelor’s Degree – Business Administration – Wayne State College
  • Master of Business Administration – University of South Dakota 

Certifications

Certified Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP)

Honors and Awards

University of Nebraska Institute of Agricultural and Natural Resources “Team Effort Award”

Nebraska Economic Development Corporation (NEDCO) Distinguished Service Award and President’s Award

U.S. Small Business Administration “Dollars and Cents Award”

Nebraska Rural Development Commission “Certificate of Recognition as Outstanding 100 Rural Development Initiative”

Nebraska Business Development Center’s “Distinguished Service Award in Recognition of Outstanding Contribution to the Nebraska Small Business Community”

Three awards from the Association of Small Business Development Centers “Star Performer Award” 

Entrepreneurial Achievement Award from the Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District 

Connect to Loren on LinkedIn.

Additional Information

Consulting Area and Expertise

Loren has been the Wayne Center Director for more than 25 years and specializes in loan packaging.  Prior to coming to Wayne State College Loren was employed at Bluebird Nursey’s wholesale division.

In addition to his work with NBDC Loren is involved with various rural economic development organizations throughout the state currently serving on:

Board of Directors of Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District, Inc. – Past President

Board of Directors of Northeast Economic Development Inc.  – Past President

Board of Directors of the Nebraska Economic Development Corporation – Past President

Nebraska Economic Developers Association Education Committee

Member and Treasurer of Partnership for Rural Nebraska – Northeast Region – Past President currentlyTreasurer

Academic Degrees

  • Associates Degree – Northeast Community College – Business Administration
  • Bachelor’s Degree – Business Administration – Wayne State College
  • Master of Business Administration – University of South Dakota 

Certifications

Certified Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP)

Honors and Awards

University of Nebraska Institute of Agricultural and Natural Resources “Team Effort Award”

Nebraska Economic Development Corporation (NEDCO) Distinguished Service Award and President’s Award

U.S. Small Business Administration “Dollars and Cents Award”

Nebraska Rural Development Commission “Certificate of Recognition as Outstanding 100 Rural Development Initiative”

Nebraska Business Development Center’s “Distinguished Service Award in Recognition of Outstanding Contribution to the Nebraska Small Business Community”

Three awards from the Association of Small Business Development Centers “Star Performer Award” 

Entrepreneurial Achievement Award from the Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District 

Connect to Loren on LinkedIn.

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Consulting Area and Expertise Academic Degrees Certifications Honors and Awards

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