Governing Members
The Governing Members is a diverse group of community members whose leadership and commitment ensure a healthy and innovative future for the Omaha Symphony. The role of the Governing Members is to serve as thought partners, advise on pivotal issues, and advocate actively throughout the community as ambassadors. This group’s role in forging relationships and growing support is vital to the success of the Omaha Symphony.
2024/25 Omaha Symphony Governing Members
James Davenport
Chair, Omaha Symphony Governing Members
Chief Financial Officer, Applied Underwriters
Edward D. Adickes, D.O.
Trenten P. Bausch*
Partner
Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP
George Behringer
Honorary Consul of Japan at Omaha, Emeritus
Nicholas Bjornson
Attorney
Koley Jessen
Fr. Steven Boes
Maria Brookhouser
Patrick E. Brookhouser, Jr.
Partner
McGrath, North, Mullin & Kratz, P.C.
Scott W. Burger
President
SourceAsia, Inc.
William-MacRae and Company
Cecil Bykerk
President
CDBykerk Consulting LLC
James A. Carroll
Professor Emeritus
UNO Chemistry Department
Albert Coco, D.D.S.
Jennifer Davenport
Elisa Davies
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
HDR Inc.
Stephanie R. Davis Wallace, Ph. D.
Tad DeLay
Kathy English
Executive Vice President and COO
Children’s Hospital & Medical Center
Matthew Epp, M.D.
Judith Finkle
Jonathan Fuller, M.D.
Susan Goldsmith
Jerry Gose
Bob Gunia
Senior Vice President - Public Affairs Group
Physicians Mutual
Neil Hamill, M.D.*
Steven Hinrichs, M.D.
Conner Holt
Suzanne Kotula
David Krecek
P.I. Midwest
Robert M. Langdon, Jr., M.D.
Oncologist
Nebraska Cancer Specialists
Gary S. Lerner, M.D.
David Offutt
Jane Offutt
Don Otis
Rita Otis
Thomas R. Pansing, Jr.
Attorney
Pansing, Hogan, Ernst & Bachman
Teri Peitzmeier
Executive Assistant, Bank Risk and Operations
FNBO
Barbara E. Person*
Attorney
Baird Holm, LLP
André Pessini
Executive Director
Kiewit Business Services
Judy Pritza
Director of Parent & Family Program
Creighton University
Randy Pritza, M.D.
Vice President & Chief Medical Officer Physician Enterprise
CHI Health
John H. Ransom
Retired
Union Pacific
Linda K. Burt Rebrovic*
Jeffrey A. Robinson, M.D.
The Criss Heart Center
Children's Nebraska
G. Richard “Rick” Russell
Chairman
Millard Lumber
S. Pirzada Sattar, M.D.
Inroads to Recovery
Carole J. Seitz
Professor Emerita
Creighton University Music Department
Ann Taylor, M.D.
Jean Thomsen
John Thomsen
James M. Tracy, D.O.
Allergy Asthma and Immunology Associates, P.C.
Gail Veitzer
Ex Officio
Jennifer Hanwright, President of the Council Bluffs Guild of the Omaha Symphony
Paul Frederick Hanna, DMA, Chair of Fine & Performing Arts, Creighton University
Ernest Richardson, Omaha Symphony Principal Pops Conductor and Resident Conductor
*Past Governing Member Chair
**All members of the Board of Directors are also considered Governing Members**