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.

James Davenport
Chair, Omaha Symphony Governing Members
SVP Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Mutual of Omaha

Edward D. Adickes

Trenten P. Bausch*
Partner
Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP

George Behringer
Honorary Consul of Japan at Omaha, Emeritus

Nicholas Bjornson
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

Jennifer Davenport

Stephanie R. Davis Wallace, Ph. D.

Kathy English
Executive Vice President and COO
Children’s Hospital & Medical Center

Matthew Epp, M.D.

Judith Finkle

Susan Goldsmith

Jerry Gose

Neil Hamill, M.D.*
Perinatal Associates P.C.
Methodist Women's Hospital

Richard A. Hunt
HCI Holdings, Inc.

Suzanne Kotula

David Krecek
P.I. Midwest

Robert M. Langdon, Jr., M.D.
Oncologist
Nebraska Cancer Specialists

David Offutt

Jane Offutt

Thomas R. Pansing, Jr.
Attorney
Pansing, Hogan, Ernst & Bachman

Barbara E. Person*
Attorney
Baird Holm, LLP

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*

Carole J. Seitz
Professor Emerita
Creighton University - Music Department

Ann Taylor, M.D.

James M. Tracy, D.O.
Allergy Asthma and Immunology Associates, P.C.

Gail Veitzer

Mary Ellen Wychulis

Ex Officio
Bridgette Watson, 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**