Senior Executive Team
Heath Mello
President & CEO
Alec Gorynski
SVP of Economic Development
Aron Wehr
Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Audra Schawang
SVP of Finance
Jennifer Creager
SVP of Public Policy
Pete Thompson
SVP of Business Intelligence & Technology
Cheryl Lawson
Senior Executive Assistant to the President
Economic Development
Alec Gorynski
SVP of Economic Development
Mark Norman
VP of Site Development
Angie Baber
Sr. Director, Business Attraction
Merrick Brtek
Director of Workforce Development
Makayla Leiting
Sr. Manager, Industry Development and Innovation
Makayla Leiting
Sr. Manager, Industry Development and Innovation
Alejandra Jimenez
Director, Small and Emerging Business Development
Alejandra Jimenez
Director, Small and Emerging Business Development
Travis Blakely
Program Manager, Small and Emerging Business Development
Travis Blakely
Program Manager, Small and Emerging Business Development
Erin Miller
Executive Assistant
Brayden Hicks
Economic Development Project Coordinator
Dell Nared
Chief Workforce Excellence Officer
Janique Hayes, MPA
Director of Workforce Pathways and Partnerships
Janique Hayes, MPA
Director of Workforce Pathways and Partnerships
Mary Mitzlaff
Workforce Excellence Intern
Tamia Peak
Workforce Excellence Intern
Regional Partnership Team
Lisa Scheve
Executive Director, Grow Sarpy
Paula Hazlewood
Chief Executive Officer, Advance Southwest Iowa Corporation
Paula Hazlewood
Chief Executive Officer, Advance Southwest Iowa Corporation
Nichole Ferguson
Manager of Community & Chamber Engagement, Gateway Development Corporation
Nichole Ferguson
Manager of Community & Chamber Engagement, Gateway Development Corporation
Shalimar Mazetis
Rural Development Manager, ASWIC
Josh Charvat
Executive Director, Cass County EDC
Amanda Heistand
Project Manager, Cass County EDC & Grow Sarpy
Amanda Heistand
Project Manager, Cass County EDC & Grow Sarpy
Megan Skiles
President & CEO, Greater Fremont Development Council
Megan Skiles
President & CEO, Greater Fremont Development Council
Kelsey Martinez
Director of Business Services, Greater Fremont Development Council
Kelsey Martinez
Director of Business Services, Greater Fremont Development Council
Mike Rooks
Executive Director, Gateway Development Corporation
Mike Rooks
Executive Director, Gateway Development Corporation
Janelle Taylor
Project Management Coordinator, Washington County Economic Development
Janelle Taylor
Project Management Coordinator, Washington County Economic Development
Lisa Walker
Executive Director, Nebraska City Area Economic Development Corporation
Lisa Walker
Executive Director, Nebraska City Area Economic Development Corporation
Laurie Stukenholtz
Executive Assistant/Marketing Coordinator, Nebraska City Area Economic Development Corporation
Laurie Stukenholtz
Executive Assistant/Marketing Coordinator, Nebraska City Area Economic Development Corporation
Stephanie Schurkamp
Director of Operations, Greater Fremont Development Council
Stephanie Schurkamp
Director of Operations, Greater Fremont Development Council
Laura Harrison
Business & Community Relations Manager for Grow Sarpy
Laura Harrison
Business & Community Relations Manager for Grow Sarpy
Conner Mowery
Manager, Entrepreneurial Development