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Agency 72
Last Updated July 17, 2026
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF - AGENCY 72*
Agency Website
Locations
245 Fallbrook Blvd. • Ste. 002 • Lincoln, NE 68521
1313 Farnam St. • Ste. 305 • Omaha, NE 68102
MAIN: 402-471-3111
Toll-Free: 800-426-6505
General Contacts
Business Development Division
Housing and Community Development Division
Western Housing Development
General Contacts
General Contacts
DIRECTOR
Maureen Larsen
DIRECT: 402-471-3125
Deputy Director Programs
Dan Curran
DIRECT: 402-471-6513
Deputy Director Operations
Joseph H Lauber
DIRECT: 402-471-3758
Legal Counsel & Legislative Coordinator
Joseph H Lauber
DIRECT: 402-471-3758
Administrative Assistant
Lori A Cole
DIRECT: 402-471-3746
Marketing Director and Public Information Officer
Kate Ellingson
DIRECT: 402-471-3749
Chief Financial Officer
Robin Kilgore
DIRECT: 402-471-3762
Budget Officer
Erin Yardley
DIRECT: 402-471-3117
Financial Aid Administrator
Holly Hartman
DIRECT: 402-471-6284
Business Development Division
Business Development Division
Director
Anthony L Goins
DIRECT: 402-471-3511
Film Office
DIRECT: 402-202-1905
International Business Consultant
Cobus Block
DIRECT: 402-471-6281
International Business Consultant
Daniel Jackson
DIRECT: 402-802-5317
Industry Cluster Manager
Linda Black
DIRECT: 308-991-2986
Business Innovation Manager
Joe Fox
DIRECT: 402-471-8604
Business Recruitment Manager
Jason Guernsey
DIRECT: 402-471-3759
Field Service Office Spencer NE
Sheryl Hiatt
DIRECT: 402-340-6180
Field Service Office Omaha NE
Lynn Kohout
DIRECT: 402-440-2599
Field Service Office Scottsbluff NE
Brittany Hardin
DIRECT: 308-660-9111
Field Service Office Fremont NE
Deb Eggleston
DIRECT: 402-380-7253
Housing and Community Development Division
Housing and Community Development Division
Director Administrative Services
Steve Charleston
DIRECT: 402-471-3757
Housing Manager
Leslie Coleman
DIRECT: 402-471-4169
Housing Coordinator
Pam Otto
DIRECT: 402-471-4388
Western Housing Development
Western Housing Development
Big Springs NE
Kristi McClung
DIRECT: 308-289-3935
Research Division Director
Dave Dearmont
DIRECT: 402-471-3777
