Omaha Chamber of Commerce

 

Veta T. Jeffery is President and CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber, one of the largest, most highly accredited
chambers in the nation and the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives’ (ACCE) 2015 Chamber of the
Year. With a 5-star accreditation by the United States Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Omaha Chamber is in
the top one percent of chambers nationally.

Throughout her prolific career, Veta has helped shape her community through a variety of different positions,
volunteer work, and leadership. She uses these experiences to guide the Chamber’s mission – to champion a
thriving business community and a prosperous region. Representing more than 3,000 member businesses, Veta
ensures the Chamber provides the highest quality programs and services as well as challenges itself to achieve
greater results for the community at large.

Veta spent over 20 years working in the financial services and banking industry as a licensed professional and a
member of Senior Management in both private and public sectors. She then went on to gain national recognition in
financial services for the agencies she ran for production and recruitment and retention numbers. In banking as a
Senior Vice President, her efforts helped to create new policies and new products creating a space for banking to be
equitable for all.

Veta took an opportunity to make real and needed change in her community when she accepted a Special
Assignment under Governor Nixon following the Ferguson uprising. She was tasked with serving as Manager of
Community Development in the Office of Community Engagement and Department of Community and Economic
Development. In this role, Veta served on many significant projects, again bridging gaps in difficult situations. The
creation of the Heartland St. Louis Black Chamber of Commerce was one of several successful programs that came
from her service to the State of Missouri and is still in place today.

Veta was then asked to join the executive team for the County Executive to serve St. Louis County as the Chief
Diversity Officer where she had policy oversight for the MWBE Program and headed planning for St. Louis County
ARPA Funding. She also served on the board of the US Black Chamber of Commerce where they assist over 146
Chambers internationally representing over 175,000 members.

After a nationwide search, Veta’s combination of public service, financial leadership and workforce development
efforts uniquely qualified her to lead the Greater Omaha Chamber, where she now serves as President and CEO.
In addition to her professional accomplishments, Veta is a gifted public speaker, having spoken across the country
representing the interests of corporations, organizations and communities utilizing her ability to bridge diversity gaps
and inspiring others to do the same. She is passionate about growing businesses of all sizes, strengthening and
building economically strong communities through work force development and helping families to build generational
legacies.

Veta is married to Pastor Tony Jeffery and they are the proud parents of two beautiful girls, Ishmaiah age 21 and
Toni age 12.