2026 HEF OFFICERS
Kayla Barnes
PRESIDENT
Hormel Foods
900 S. Platte Ave.
Fremont, NE 68025
402-350-4731
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Craig Casados
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Hospitality Education Foundation
2603 Superior St., Suite 101 #238
Lincoln, NE 68521
402-488-399
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Announcing Soon
1ST VICE PRESIDENT
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Coming in January
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Alex Carney
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburger
4435 O St. Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68510
402-937-2174
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Announcing Soon
TREASURER
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Coming in January
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Announcing Soon
2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Coming in January
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HEF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mike Ewing
Cash-Wa Distributing
5905 West O Street
Lincoln, NE 68528
484-769-0481
Craig Pospisil
Heritage Communities
1502 Fort Crook Rd S,
Bellevue, NE 68005
402-980-2304
Bryce Ficken
Pepsi-Cola of Lincoln
1901 Windhoek Drive
Lincoln, NE 68512
402-423-7330 Ext.1184
Announcing Soon
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Coming in January
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Jane Stone
Nebraska Pork Producers
4019 N Commercial Ave.
Glitnere, NE 68841
402-849-8532
Announcing Soon
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Coming in January
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Adam Wegner
Nebraska Beef Council
P.O. Box 2108
Kearney, NE 68848
308-236-7551
Announcing Soon
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Coming in January
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HEF ADVISORY COUNCIL
Jeff Gilliland
TriMark Hockenbergs
14063 Cornhusker Road
Omaha, NE 68138
402-609-5135
Kristin Vest
LPS - Curriculum Coordinator
for Family & Consumer Sciences
P.O. Box 82889
Lincoln, NE 68501
402-436-1807
Announcing Soon
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Coming in January
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Abby Hoch
Southeast Community College
8800 O Street
Lincoln, NE 68520
402-434-2524
Miranda Bright
Nebraska Department of
Education
500 S 84th Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
402-937-5095
Announcing Soon
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Coming in January
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Hannah Liptac
Scottsbluff Public Schools
313 E 27th Street
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
308-631-0232
Jack Miller
Sysco
900 Kingbird Road
Lincoln, NE 68521
531-310-9225
Linda Dennis
​Nebraska Hospitality Association
2603 Superior St, Suite 101 #208
Lincoln, Nebraska​
402-440-6680​
Brian O'Malley
Metro Community College
P.O. Box 3777
Omaha, NE 68103
402-515-2902
Clayton Chapman
​Chef Clayton Chapman
ADD
Omaha, NE 6​
531-255-9428​
John Horvatinovich
​Nebraska Hospitality Association
2603 Superior St, Suite 101 #238
Lincoln, NE 68521​
571-899-2073​