2023 Honored Leaders

• Jon Aronson* – Former Dean of Men, Benson High School
  • Honored by Hal Daub
• Karen Authier  
  • Honored by Shirley Siebler
• Karen Baldwin – Founder of The Baldwin Group and Former ICAN Faculty Member
  • Honored by Sally Anderson
• Holli Bingham – SVP Renewal Management, Genesys Cloud Services, Inc.
  • Honored by Leslie Stoltmann
• Cathy Burrell – Retired, Southeast Warren Community Schools Teacher for 31 years
  • Honored by Julie Lillig, Jodi Clendenen, Kate Rice & John Burrell
• Dana Coonce – CHRO, Medical Solutions
  • Honored by Liz Hall
• Brenda Council – Community Volunteer & Former Elected Official
  • Honored by Thomas Warren
• Melissa Crawford – SVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Physicians Mutual
  • Honored by Tim Reed
• Art Crukshank* – Former Pastor, Benson Presbyterian Church
  • Honored by Hal Daub
• Kay Durfey – Council Bluffs Community School District
  • Honored by Tabatha Durfey
• Kathy English – Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center
  • Honored by Amber Rose Phipps
• John W. Ewing Jr. – Douglas County Treasurer
  • Honored by Eric L Ewing
• Doug Glass – Retired, Union Pacific Railroad
  • Honored by Lorraine Chang
• Travis Gutierrez*
  • Honored by sister, Stephanie Gutierrez
• Susan Henricks – Retired, Former ICAN President & CEO
  • Honored by Amy McLaughlin, Natalie Olsen and Tracy Stuart
• Cecil Hicks – Director of Talent Development and Culture, Immanuel Communities
  • Honored by Lisa Taylor-Jones
• U.S. Senator Roman Hruska*
  • Honored by Hal Daub
• Dr. Cheryl Logan – Superintendent, Omaha Public Schools
  • Honored by Aileen Warren
• Linda Lovgren – Strategic Counsel, Emspace + Lovgren
  • Honored by Ashley Rae Turner
• JoAnn Martin* – Retired CEO, Ameritas
  • Honored by Brian Hastings
• Liz Mazzotta – CAO, Mutual of Omaha
  • Honored by Aileen Warren
• Pam Mortensen – WoodmenLife
  • Honored by Marsha Graesser
• Elizebeth Murphy – President, Emspace + Lovgren
  • Honored by Lynn Stoller
• Sara Olson – UNO
  • Honored by BJ Reed
• Melissa Page – Office Manager & Paralegal, Gourley Rehkemper & Lindholm PLC
  • Honored by Kayla Zevenbergen
• James M. Paxson* – Former President, Standard Chemical Manufacturing Company
  • Honored by Hal Daub
• Deb Schorr – District Director – U.S. Congressman Flood’s Office, Former Lancaster County Commissioner
  • Honored by Allison Schorr Zach and Melissa Schorr
• Martha Sedky* – Formerly Omaha Public Power District
  • Honored by McKell Purnell
• David L. Smalley – United States Army Reserve, Brigadier General
  • Honored by Amber Rose Phipps
• Naydia Smith – Vice President of North America & Division Lead at Everest Insurance
  • Honored by Lisa Taylor-Jones
• Roy Smith* – Former President of HP Smith Ford, Former Chamber President
  • Honored by Hal Daub
• Dr. Deborah Smith-Howell – University of Nebraska at Omaha
  • Honored by Dr. Juan Casas
• United States Federal Judge Lyle Strom*
  • Honored by Hal Daub
• Lisa Taylor-Jones – Human Resources, Methodist Health System
  • Honored by Kiara Taylor, Jasmine Brown & Jourdyn Jones
• Gina Urbanski – Director of Operations, ReRuns “R” Fun
  • Anonymous Donor
• Aileen Warren – President & CEO, ICAN
  • Honored by Jay Warren-Teamer, Alexandra Warren, Linda Cunningham, Mary Antanelis and Nicole Mitchell
• Jay Warren-Teamer –  Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska
  • Honored by Alexandra Warren
• Thomas H. Warren, Sr. – City of Omaha
  • Honored by Kathy J. Trotter
• Regent Barbara Weitz – University of Nebraska Board of Regents
  • Honored by Dr. Joanne Li
• Nancy Williams – No More Empty Pots
  • Honored by Ashley Rae Turner
• Gail Yanney – Burlington Capital
  • Honored by Dele and Arike Davies

*This leader is being honored posthumously