Joseph DeRozza
If you’ve visited jLofts, it’s likely you’ve received a warm welcome from concierge Joseph DeRozza. Tall with clear eyes that sparkle when he smiles, he is as dapper as he is genuine. So what does [...]
View ArticleCindy Meister Diaz
Cindy Meister Diaz has one heck of a commute. As the general manager of American Airlines in Omaha who lives part-time in Dallas, she frequently commutes from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Omaha’s Eppley...
View ArticleBorgata Brewery
Before breweries became all the rage, there was another craft alcohol manufacturer that was king in Omaha: whiskey distilleries. For example, Willow Springs, the third-largest whiskey distillery in the...
View ArticleRiding into the Sunset?
In February 2013, U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns announced he would not seek reelection for his senate seat this November. But don’t ask him if he’s looking forward to his retirement. “Well, retirement is...
View ArticleTalking Passion, Public Relations, Purpose
From working on her parents’ farm to raising a young family while building a business, Linda Lovgren, President and CEO of Lovgren Marketing Group, is no stranger to hard work. Lovgren started her...
View ArticleOmaha Code School
Entrepreneurial techie Sumeet Jain is poised to fill a gap in the metro’s dot-com scene through a for-profit startup he founded last fall with his cousin Rahul Gupta. The pair’s Omaha Code School aims...
View ArticleTD Ameritrade
Mike Burns cycles two miles every morning to his corporate job off the Papio Trail. The 51-year-old e-commerce director arrives by 8:15 a.m. (weather permitting). Then, he tucks his bike into an...
View ArticleMalorie Maddox
The alert of “stand by” is called out as the seconds tick away to the top of the hour. Moments later a red light bursts to life. Malorie Maddox is on the air once again. [...]
View ArticleWar and Peace
On March 8, 2013, a young man biked to the gates of the Afghan Defense Ministry and detonated a bomb strapped to his chest. The massive explosion, which killed nine civilians, shook a nearby building...
View ArticleBuilding a Meca
Diane Duren remembers the desert days of Downtown Omaha. “I was here when there was not much happening, even after work and on weekends,” says Duren, who’s either studied or worked in the area for [...]
View ArticleFinding Purpose
From the outside, Dennis Circo’s Enterprise Center at 96th and L streets looks like a lot of other buildings under construction. But once you walk through the temporary entrance, you’re immediately...
View ArticleSaving Grace Perishable Food Rescue
Beth Ostdiek Smith was working at her old job and was amazed to hear about the amount of healthy meals and snacks that were being thrown out at the end of the day. She knew [...]
View ArticleNot Business as Usual
Some things just don’t mix very well: oil and water, Red Sox and Yankees, the Kardashians and modesty. Labor and management might wind up on most lists, but not here. Not in Omaha. For almost [...]
View ArticleChildren’s Scholarship Fund of Omaha
Sandra Reding can recount many rewarding moments in her career as a fundraiser, but her current job helping parents find the right educational option for their children is one of the most rewarding. As...
View ArticleHaving it all
Even if Viv Ewing was not one half of a dynamic Omaha couple—she’s married to Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing Jr.—she’d still be among the metro’s more intriguing figures. Her “done it all” resume...
View ArticleTaking Care of (God’s) Business
Rev. Timothy Lannon has always been able to size up things pretty quickly. As a math major at Creighton University in the early ‘70s, the likeable young man from Mason City, Iowa, was known for [...]
View ArticleWar and Peace
On March 8, 2013, a young man biked to the gates of the Afghan Defense Ministry and detonated a bomb strapped to his chest. The massive explosion, which killed nine civilians, shook a nearby building...
View ArticleBuilding a Meca
Diane Duren remembers the desert days of Downtown Omaha. “I was here when there was not much happening, even after work and on weekends,” says Duren, who’s either studied or worked in the area for [...]
View ArticleFinding Purpose
From the outside, Dennis Circo’s Enterprise Center at 96th and L streets looks like a lot of other buildings under construction. But once you walk through the temporary entrance, you’re immediately...
View ArticleSaving Grace Perishable Food Rescue
Beth Ostdiek Smith was working at her old job and was amazed to hear about the amount of healthy meals and snacks that were being thrown out at the end of the day. She knew [...]
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