Our team

We are headed by a group of Black Omaha leaders with extensive training, professional experience, and life experience with the challenges our target community faces.

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Jamar Dorsey, EdD

Chief Executive Officer, Imagine Omaha

Ashira Jones

Ashira Jones, PCC, MBA

Perfect Ten Coaching LLC

Lequisha Sims

Lequisha Turner, LCSW, LMHP

University of Nebraska, Omaha

Jefrey Johnston

Jef Johnston, PhD

Consultant, Retired School Administrator & Nonprofit Executive

Brad Ekwerekwu PhD

CEO, The Learning Community

Monica Wells, MS

Family and Community Program Administrator, Buffett Early Childhood Institute

Charisse Alexander Adams

Program Planner, Kingfisher Institute

Nichelle Horton-Brown, MD

Endeveren Family Medicine

Jeanette Harder, PhD

Grace Abbott School of Social Work, University of Nebraska Omaha

Taylor Keen

Instructor, Heider College of Business, Creighton University

Tracy Leavelle, PhD

Director, Kingfisher Institute

Jade Rodgers

House of Afros, Capes and Curls

Palma Strand, JD

Professor and Director of 2040 Initiative, Creighton University

Laura Miller

Program Officer, Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation

Additional contributors