Our Board
The Development Council for Buffalo County has a Board of Directors and ex-officio members that advise the Executive Director and staff. Voting board members represent valuable partners and investors, including the City of Kearney, the Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo County Commissioners, and area business leaders.
The Development Council also has several ex-officio board members representing the Cities of Kearney, Gibbon, Ravenna, the Village of Elm Creek, the Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce, the Kearney Redevelopment Authority, and the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Board Officers
Jerry HellmanChairPartnerHellman, Main, Coslor & Kathol, P.C. |
Sherry MorrowVice ChairCounty Commissioner |
Brad WegnerSecretary/Treasurer |
Chris MillerPast Chair |
Board Members
Kimber BonnerVice President of Patient Care ServicesCHI Health Good Samaritan |
Nathan DorseySenior Advisor, Community BankingFNBO |
Scott EhmkeProperty ManagerDP Management, LLC |
Justin GouldSenior Operations ManagerBlack Hills Energy |
Paul KenneyVice ChaimanUniversity of Nebraska Regents |
Dan LynchCommissionerBuffalo County Board of Commissioners |
Tami MooreCity CouncilCity of Kearney |
Kelly NaslundGeneral ManagerKearney Crete & Block |
Nick RidgewayShareholderJacobsen Orr |
Kurt SchmidtCity CouncilCity of Kearney |
Jon WattsRegional ManagerAllo Fiber |
Ex-Officio Members
Jon AbegglenChairmanKearney Community Redevelopment Authority |
Charlie BicakInterim ChancellorUniversity of Nebraska Kearney |
Derek RusherPresident/CEOKearney Area Chamber of Commerce |
Brenda JensenCity ManagerCity of Kearney |
Matt SmallcombCity AdministratorCity of Gibbon |
Fred MatejkaMayorCity of Ravenna |
Dusty NewtonMunicipal AdministratorVillage of Elm Creek |
Stan ClouseState Senator, District 37Nebraska Legislature |