Nebraska MEP Advisory Board

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The Advisory Board of the Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership is comprised of business and industry leaders from across the state.


2024 Executive Committee members:

Doug Huffaker

President: Doug Huffaker  

Courtney Lawyer

Vice President: Courtney Lawyer  

Suzanne Weeder Einspahr
Secretary: Suzanne Weeder Einspahr

Gary Bales

Gary Bales**
President / CEO 
Aurora Boardworks
Congressional District: 3

Alex Brehmer

Alex Brehmer**
President
Brehmer Manufacturing
Congressional District: 1

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Sheryl Hiatt
Director of Field Operations
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Congressional District: 3

Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
COO and Executive Vice President
Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Congressional District: 1 

Ward Jorgensen

Ward Jorgenson**

VP, Global Production
Orthman
Congressional District: 3 

Luke Prussa
Luke Prussa**
President
Mapes Industries, Inc
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Congressional District: 1

Tyler Bartels

Tyler Bartels**
Operations Manager
Tuttle Inc.  
Congressional District: 3



Juan Breucop

Juan Breucop**
President 
InExhaust-Innovative Exhaust Systems
Congressional District: 1

Doug Huffaker

Doug Huffaker **
President
Wilson Case 
Congressional District: 3


Sherri Jones
Sherri Jones
Interim Vice-Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Congressional District: 1

Courtney Lawyer

Courtney Lawyer**
Vice-President 
Pure and Secure, LLC
Congressional District: 1

Courtney Wittstruck

Courtney Wittstruck
Executive Director
Nebraska Community College Association
Congressional District: 1


**Denotes a representative of the manufacturing community.