The Advisory Board of the Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership is comprised of business and industry leaders from across the state.
2024 Executive Committee members:
President: Doug Huffaker
Vice President: Courtney Lawyer
Secretary: Suzanne Weeder Einspahr
Gary Bales**
President / CEO
Aurora Boardworks
Congressional District: 3
Alex Brehmer**
President
Brehmer Manufacturing
Congressional District: 1
Sheryl Hiatt
Director of Field Operations
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Congressional District: 3
Mike Johnson
COO and Executive Vice President
Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Congressional District: 1
Ward Jorgenson**
VP, Global Production
Orthman
Congressional District: 3
Luke Prussa**
President
Mapes Industries, Inc
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Congressional District: 1
Tyler Bartels**
Operations Manager
Tuttle Inc.
Congressional District: 3
Juan Breucop**
President
InExhaust-Innovative Exhaust Systems
Congressional District: 1
Doug Huffaker **
President
Wilson Case
Congressional District: 3
Sherri Jones
Interim Vice-Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Congressional District: 1
Courtney Lawyer**
Vice-President
Pure and Secure, LLC
Congressional District: 1
Courtney Wittstruck
Executive Director
Nebraska Community College Association
Congressional District: 1
**Denotes a representative of the manufacturing community.