2026 HEF OFFICERS
Kayla Barnes
PRESIDENT
Hormel Foods
900 S. Platte Ave.
Fremont, NE 68025
402-350-4731
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Jack Miller
1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Sysco - Lincoln
900 Kingbird Road
Lincoln, NE 68521
531-310-9225
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Kelly Knudson
TREASURER
​Performance Foodservice - Omaha​​
6720 N. 9th Street
Omaha, NE 68112​​​
402-580-1240​​​
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Announcing Soon
2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Announcing Soon
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HEF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Aaron Stitt
Courtyard by Marriott
808 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-904-4800
Jane Stone
Nebraska Pork Producers
4019 N Commercial Ave.
Glitnere, NE 68841
402-849-8532
Jeff Gilliland
Singer Equipment
150 S Twin Valley Road
Elverson, PA 19520
402-609-5135
Adam Wegner
Nebraska Beef Council
P.O. Box 2108
Kearney, NE 68848
308-236-7551
John Benton
Beacon Hills​
6750 Mercy Road
Omaha, NE 68106
402-933-3115​
Bryce Ficken
Pepsi-Cola of Lincoln
1901 Windhoek Drive
Lincoln, NE 68512
402-423-7330 Ext.1184
Kevin Miller
The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel
333 S. 13th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-474-7474​
Craig Pospisil
Heritage Communities
1502 Fort Crook Rd S,
Bellevue, NE 68005
402-980-2304
Mike Ewing
Cash-Wa Distributing
5905 West O Street
Lincoln, NE 68528
484-769-0481
HEF ADVISORY COUNCIL
Abby Hoch
Southeast Community College
8800 O Street
Lincoln, NE 68520
402-434-2524
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Kristin Vest
LPS - Curriculum Coordinator
for Family & Consumer Sciences
P.O. Box 82889
Lincoln, NE 68501
402-436-1807
Tracy Way
Retired Educator
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Brian O'Malley
Metro Community College
P.O. Box 3777
Omaha, NE 68103
402-515-2902
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Linda Dennis
​Nebraska Hospitality Association
2603 Superior St, Suite 101 #208
Lincoln, Nebraska​
402-440-6680​
Hannah Liptac
Scottsbluff Public Schools
313 E 27th Street
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
308-631-0232
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Michael Kosalka
​Nebraska ProStart Coordinator
2603 Superior St, Suite 101 #208
Lincoln, Nebraska​
402-440-7253​
John Horvatinovich
​Nebraska Hospitality Association
2603 Superior St, Suite 101 #238
Lincoln, NE 68521​
571-899-2073​
Miranda Bright
Nebraska Department of
Education
500 S 84th Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
402-937-5095