Amanda Bogner, president of ENERGY STUDIO, is a registered mechanical engineer and is a certified ASHRAE building energy modeling professional (BEMP). Since founding ENERGY STUDIO in 2010, she has provided energy analysis services for over 500 projects in 38 states.
Presently, she is serving a six-year elected term on the Omaha Public Power District Board of Directors where she is working to make the country’s 12th largest public power company a net-zero carbon emitter by 2050.
It was good to see so many of you (and your guest) at the recent Business Networking Meeting at the Revive Center. The event was truly informative and well attended.
The meeting began with Willie Barney, Founder, President, and Facilitator of the Empowerment Network, providing an update on all of the development taking place in the 24th and Lake Area. Eric Ewing, Executive Director of the Great Plains Black Museum, then provided the attendees, with great insight into the history of the area and also shared information on the Great Plains Black Museum. Terri TD Sanders, Publisher of the Omaha Star (and Rotarian club member), wrapped up the presentation portion of the meeting by giving an overview of the Omaha Star Newspaper – past, present, and future. The meeting concluded with a tour of the historic Carver Bank Building, The Omaha Star , the Great Plains Black Museum, and finally the Fair Deal Marketplace. This link takes you to some of the moments captured during the meeting, click here or copy/paste this link to your browser: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/5609/PhotoAlbums/2022-april-6-business-networking-at-revive-center-omaha
Special thanks to Deb Skinner and Camille Metoyer -Moten who planned this wonderful event.
Just a reminder! The 8th Grade Honor Roll event will be held on May 11th over the lunch hour. We have collected $2,500 dollars so far and could use your help to cover reminding $7,000 worth of expenses. Thanks to Hal Daub, Bill Harvey, Aileen Warren, and Dawn Gonzales who donated thus far. We will be collecting funds at our next meeting and hope Rotarians will provide financial support for this long standing and worthwhile event.
Lincoln, NE (March 30, 2022) Rotary clubs in Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa combined efforts with dozens more scattered across the upper Midwest to airlift medical supplies to Poland and ultimately Ukraine. The effort was initiated by members of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA) based in Chicago and resulted in 50 tons of medical supplies and proved that when people of all types and backgrounds work together, good things result. Read the full news article here.
District 5650 Foundation Chair Bill Harvey has recognized Immediate Past-President John Sullivan as a Paul Harris Fellow Plus Seven (7). John was sponsored into The Rotary Club of Omaha (Downtown) in 1999 by PP Jim Murphy. He will complete ten years of Rotary board service on June 30, 2022, including two terms on the board and one term on the Omaha Downtown Rotary Foundation board where he also served as president. Utilizing an RFP process, John restructured the Foundation’s investment portfolio with management by D.A. Davidson’s Brian Schneider, who continues in an advisory role today. John’s executive team hired Executive Director Yolanda Hoffman during his term; he was awarded a Presidential Citation by Rotary International (RI) for his club service as president. John created our South Omaha Club Initiative, has recently served as club nominating chair and served on the interview committee for the new District Governor-Elect Designate.
RI Foundation donations by our Club achieved their highest level in club history during John’s term, and he encourages all members to consider an annual donation at a level of their choice. RI offers numerous designated funds to direct your contribution and maintains a five-star recommendation by the third-party Charity Navigator.
In March 2022, John celebrated the two-year anniversary of The Sullivan Group, a strategic advisory practice focused on real estate investment, economic development, and early-stage companies. John recently led the sale of the Westroads Pointe office building as managing partner of an equity group and has joined a partnership which is constructing multi-family “apartminiums,” slated to break ground in mid-2022 in Gretna and Elkhorn. John is also an investor and developer of an esports entertainment facility targeted to Omaha’s 18-34-year-old creative class and future STEM leaders. He serves as fiduciary of a 40M condominium building, a trustee of St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church and School, and a supporter of the John Paul II Newman Center at UNO. In Q1 2022, John recruited new leadership for the Midtown Crossing Homeowner’s Association board of directors where he is slated to become president of one of three condominium buildings in April 2022. John enjoys living, working, playing and serving with other Rotarians in the exciting urban core.
Stephen Center partners with the community, families and individuals to overcome homelessness, addiction and poverty.
Stephen Center has served the homeless and low-income in Omaha since 1984 through their three programs: Emergency Shelter, HERO Program and Transitional Living Program.
The Omaha Downtown Rotary partners with Stephens Center in serving hot meals to its residents. On April 1st, Lindy Hoyer, Jim Stewart, Sandy Lemke, and Tobi Mathouser helped serve 110 meals.
L to R: Lindy Hoyer, Jim Stewart, Sandy Lemke, and Tobi Mathouser
The Omaha Downtown Rotary Foundation is glad to announce that it is now accepting community grants applications until May 1, 2022. Please visit our website for more information, or click here. For questions, send an email to grants@omaharotary.org.
Rotarians,
District 5650 Foundation Chair Bill Harvey has recognized Immediate Past-President John Sullivan as a Paul Harris Fellow Plus Seven (7). John was sponsored into The Rotary Club of Omaha (Downtown) in 1999 by PP Jim Murphy. He will complete ten years of Rotary board service on June 30, 2022, including two terms on the board and one term on the Omaha Downtown Rotary Foundation board where he also served as president. Utilizing an RFP process, John restructured the Foundation’s investment portfolio with management by D.A. Davidson’s Brian Schneider, who continues in an advisory role today. John’s executive team hired Executive Director Yolanda Hoffman during his term; he was awarded a Presidential Citation by Rotary International (RI) for his club service as president. John created our South Omaha Club Initiative, has recently served as club nominating chair and served on the interview committee for the new District Governor-Elect Designate.
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