Community Fellows

Entrepreneurship Fellows help enhance the knowledge of our student entrepreneurs, expand their networks and create a lasting impact on the future drivers of the Nebraska economy. The center actively engages with community entrepreneurs and business leaders who serve as guest speakers, mentors and competition judges.

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Maranda Adams

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Aakriti Agrawal, '16 & '22

Senior Manager, Enterprise Data Governance and Management – American Express

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Brian Ardinger

Director of Innovation - Nelnet, Inc.

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Christopher Aumueller

Founder & CEO - FanWord

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Rick Bettger

UNL, 1985 – News Editorial

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Erik Bird

CEO - Eat Fit Go

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Tim Brummels

Chairman, CEO and President, Synbiotic Health

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Sourabh Chakraborty

Owner - Proto Banao

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Breck Collingsworth

CEO - Resort Lifestyle Communities

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Charlie Colón

Owner – Chick-fil-A SouthPointe Pavilions

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Dustin Dam

Principal System Integrator, Owner - Dam Integration and Technology

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Josh DeMers

Cofounder - Prepare Insurance

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Bart Dillashaw

Founder - Enterprise Legal Studio

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Stephanie Dinger

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Sid Dinsdale

Chairman - Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.

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Mike Dunlap

Executive Chairman - Nelnet, Inc.

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Don Eckles

Co-Founder – Scooter's Coffee

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Mary Lynn Fernau, '85

Founder and CEO – The Fernau Group

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Brenda Fleck

Vice President/Owner - GP Fleck & Sons,Inc.

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Angela Garbacz, '09

Owner & Chef – Goldenrod Pastries

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Carey Gille

Co-founder & CEO - Franchise FastLane

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Erleen Hatfield

Founder - Hatfield Group Engineering

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Scott Henderson

Managing Principal & Venture Studio Lean - NMotion

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Dan Hoffman

CEO - Invest Nebraska

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Paul Hogan

Co-founder, Home Instead Senior Care

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Jason Hornady

Vice President – Hornady Manufacturing Company

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Umeda Islamova

Communications Manager - Rabata

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Emily Kist

Venture & Innovation Associate – Nelnet

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Ashley Kloxin

Owner/Franchisee - Perspire Sauna Studio

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Jordan Lambrecht

Director - Pixel Bakery

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Sam Manzitto Jr.

President - Manzitto Construction, Development & Real Estate

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Chad Mariska, '98

President – Mariska Family Holdings

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Bob Nelson

President, Nelson & Company

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Chuck Norris

Managing Director - Nelnet, Inc.

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Reed Nyffeler

CEO and Co-Founder – Signal

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Daniel Pauley

Partner, Co-Founder - Smith Pauley

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Katie Pocras

CEO - Motortango

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Beau Reid

Senior Vice President – Holmes Murphy

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Alicia Reisinger

Wax Buffalo Pure Soy Candle Co. - Founder/Creative Director

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Rod Roberts

Chief Operating Officer - Right at Home, In Home Care & Assistance

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Doris Robertson

Executive Vice President - Union Bank & Trust Company

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Janna Ronert

Founder - Image Skincare and Hush & Hush

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Tyler Seals

Partner, Co-Founder - Smith Pauley

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Mike Smith

Founder, The Bay

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Erin Stahla

Co-owner, Stahla Services

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Grant Stahla

Owner - Stahla Services, LLC

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Matt Tompkins

Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Actor

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Jeffrey Vaske

Founder and President – Charter Hill Partners

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Kendall Warnock

A1 Automotive

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Erica Wassinger

Co-Founder and General Partner – Proven Ventures

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Tom Welter, '88

COO – Empower Brands

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Lizz Whitacre, '17

Founder & Chief Executive Officer – Pawlytics

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Lyn Wineman

President and Chief Strategist - KidGlov

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John Wirtz, '05 & '06

Chief Product Officer – Hudl

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Wendy Wiseman

President and Chief Creative Officer - Zaiss & Company

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Ryan Zink

Founder/CEO, Franchise Sidekick and Certified Franchise Executive

Emeriti Community Fellows

Those represented below served as some of the first Community Fellows when the program started and have agreed to stay engaged in the program, though in a less formal capacity. We are thankful for their continued support.

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