OPPD’s Fernandez Elected to Second Term as Habitat Omaha Chair and Board Elects Five New Members to its 2025 Board of Directors

New board members are from CHI Health Immanuel, PJ Morgan Real Estate, Dundee Bank, Tenaska Marketing Ventures, and Buildertrend

For Immediate Release:             

OMAHA, Neb.—The Habitat for Humanity of Omaha Board of Directors elected OPPD President and CEO Javier Fernandez to a second term as its Chair and elected five new 2025 members at its December annual meeting. Amanda Brewer will continue as president and CEO of Habitat Omaha. The new members include:

Anthony Ashby, president, CHI Health Immanuel

Cydney Franklin, sales and leasing agent, PJ Morgan Real Estate

Adrian Hernandez, president, Dundee Bank

Tim Kudron, president, Tenaska Marketing Ventures

Scott Siegert, chief operating officer, Buildertrend

Four board members renewed their term. Those include:

Luper Akough, director, Clout Enterprises

Mark Doyle, president, Metropolitan Utilities District

Susan Thaden, CEO of Client Resources Inc. (Cri)

Jaison Samuel, engagement leader, Thrivent Financial, renewed for a third term

Fernandez will head an executive committee that includes Vice Chair Susan Thaden, CEO of Client Resources Inc. (CRi); Secretary Jamie Gutierrez, CEO, Midwest Maintenance Company; and Treasurer Teri Mercer, chief financial officer, McCarthy Capital.

“We are grateful for the expertise and service of our board,” Brewer said. “They reflect the commitment of our communities and their corporate leaders to support Habitat Omaha, affordable housing and homeownership.”

Habitat Omaha officers serve one-year terms in an executive committee position and are elected annually. New board members may serve up to three two-year terms. In addition, Habitat Omaha has an advisory board of local affordable housing advocates.

About Habitat for Humanity of Omaha 

Founded in 1984, Habitat for Humanity of Omaha builds and renovates homes, repairs existing houses and takes down blighted structures in a five-county area, including Burt, Cass, Douglas,

Sarpy and Washington counties. Habitat also works with individuals and families to acquire the access, skills and financial education to become successful homeowners and, along with Habitat affiliates across the state advocate for better laws and systems. Through shelter, we empower. To learn more, visit habitatomaha.org.

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