2026 OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Aaron Stitt
Courtyard by Marriott
808 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 904-4800
VICE PRESIDENT
Announcing Soon
SECRETARY
Linda Dennis
Runza Restaurants
8800 Firethorn Lane
Suite 300
Lincoln, NE 68520
W: (402) 423-2394
M: (402) 430-6156
TREASURER
Announcing Soon
Immediate Past President
Brent Linder
Ohana Hospitality Group
PO Box 969
Grand Island, NE 68520
(308) 390-7607
2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Brandon Schuster
Lied Lodge &
Conference Center
2700 Sylvan Rd
Nebraska City, NE 68410
(402) 873-8733
Bryan Sullivan
Embassy Suites Hotel
1040 P St
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 474-1111
Bryce Ficken
LinPepCo
1901 Windhoek Drive
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 423-7330 ext. 1184
Jack Miller
Sysco-Lincoln
900 King Bird Road
Lincoln, NE 68521
W: (402) 423-1031
M: (531) 310-9225
Coming Soon...
Telesis, Inc.
729 Q Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
W: (402) 434-5630
M: (402) 432-2085
Julie Hansen
Walnut Media
11717 Burt St. #202
Omaha, NE 68154
W: (815) 451-7410
Kelli Pilkington
Mitch Tempus
Fernando's Omaha
380 N. 114th Street
Omaha, NE 68514
M: (402) 680-3977
Nicole Jesse
LaCasa Pizzaria
4432 Leavenworth
Omaha, NE 68505
W: (402) 556-6464
M: (402) 660-7760
Steve King
Tony Young
Red Herring Concepts
301 N. 8th St.
Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 261-8849
Zach Navrkal
Sysco-Lincoln
900 King Bird Road
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 423-1031
Dwight Becker
Alex Carney
Announcing Soon
Immediate Past
HEF President
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburger
4435 O St. Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68510
M: (402) 937-2174
New Board Member Coming in January.
2026 ADVISORS
Wahadi Allen
UNL Executive Chef
530 N. 17th St
Lincoln, NE 68588
(402) 472-1731
Ajai Ammachathram
UNL HRTM Professor
1700 N 35th St
Lincoln, NE 68503
(402) 472-3867
Bill Dykema
Dykema Enterprises
5100 N. 27th St
Suite A2144
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 742-6741
Jeff Gilliland
Culinex
1802 1st Ave.
Fargo, ND 58103
(800) 437-4076
Brandon Mitzel
Premier Bank NE
16802 Burk Street
Omaha, NE 68118
(402) 715-4668
Michael Kosalka
ProStart Coordinator
5100 N 27th Street,
Suite A-2 #238
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 440-7253
Chad Hartmann
Glenn Valley Foods
6824 J St.
Omaha, NE 68117
(402) 905-2706
Ted Ryberg
Jennie Warren
Omaha Restaurant Association
4270 N. 139th Street
Omaha, NE 68164
(402) 493-4739
Kory Madson
Restaurant Technologies
1501 NE Broadway Ave
Suite 16-18
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 416-2690