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Board of Directors

The Nebraska Restaurant Association (NeRA) is a member-driven professional association of hundreds of restaurateurs and Industry purveyors from across the State. The Association is governed by an elected, volunteer Board with representatives from each segment of the industry. The NeRA Board of Directors serves as the Association’s policy-making body and meets six times per year and with special committees throughout the year. In addition, A volunteer Advisory Board of industry experts provides non-binding strategic advice to management and the Board of Directors.

Contact any of the Board Members or Advisory Board for information on membership in the Association and the benefits membership provides to you and your organization!

2020 Officers

President
John Wade
Restaurants, Inc.
3803 N. 153rd St. Ste. 202
Omaha, NE 68116
(402) 991-7400
Cell (402) 212-3586
1st Vice President
Doug Daize
World Eats
12950 N. 1st Street
Raymond, NE 68428
Cell (402) 730 -4306
2nd Vice President
Mitch Tempus
Fernando’s Cafe & Cantina
380 N. 114th Street
Omaha, NE 68514
Cell (402) 680-3977
Secretary-Treasurer
Brent Lindner
Ohana Hospitality Group
PO Box 969
Grand Island, NE 68802
(308) 390-7607

Board of Directors

Kim Brown
Sysco-Lincoln
900 King Bird Road
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 423-1031
Brian Kitten
Brewsky’s Food & Spirits
201 N. 8th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 323-8800
FAX: 323-8805
Linda Dennis
Runza Restaurants
8800 Firethorn Lane Suite 300
Lincoln, NE 68520
(402) 423-2394
Cell (402) 430-6156
Judy Daniell
Ricardo’s Mexican Restaurant
800 S. 13th Street
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-4340
Cell (402) 841-9526
Kelly Knudson
daVinci’s
1431 S 33rd St.
Lincoln, NE 68506
402-434-3300
Cell (402) 580-1240
Joel Priest
Hospitality Management Systems
HEF Board Chairman
8064 Reeder Street
Lenexa, KS 66214
Cell (402) 250-1804
Larissa Codr
Heartland
17705 Pebbe Circle
Omaha, NE 68136
(402) 540-3185
Chuck Parker
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Lincoln
1901 Windhoek Drive
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 890-4276
Nicole Jesse
LaCasa Pizzaria
4432 Leavenworth
Omaha, NE 68505
(402) 556-6464
Cell: (402) 660-7760
Jay Jarvis
Lazlo, Inc.
729 Q Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 434-5630
Cell: 402-432-2085

Advisors

Dale Bean
Cash-Wa Distributing
401 W. 4th Street
Kearney, NE 68845
CELL (308) 440-5624
800-652-0010 x7476
Anthony Messineo
Valentino’s
PO Box 83089
Lincoln, NE 68501
(402) 434-9350
Tony Messineo
Valentino’s
2601 S. 70th Street
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 434-9650
FAX: 434-9325
John Benton
Immediate Past President HEF
Venue Restaurant & Lounge
4111 Pioneer Woods Drive, #100
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 488-8368
Justin Jones
Raising Cane’s
1340 P Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 466-5334
Fayrene Hamouz
ProStart Coordinator
1610 S 70th Street, Ste. 101
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 440-7253
Todd Carter
Chesterman Coca-Cola of Lincoln
1200 King Bird Lane
Lincoln, NE 68521
Jennie Warren
Omaha Restaurant Association
4270 N. 139th Street
Omaha, NE 68164
(402) 493-4739
Jim Jenkins
JJ & SE Jenkins
43055 RD 791
Callaway, NE 68825
(308) 836-2450
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