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Election of Officers
Virtual Membership Meeting HBAL Election & Membership Drive Results
Join us virtually for HBAL’s annual election of officers and membership drive results. Monday, November 16 | 12:00 p.m. Link to the virtual meeting will be emailed prior to the event.
Ballot No. 1
First Vice President Lori Wellman Lincoln Cabinet
Secretary Ryan Trausch Lincoln Federal Savings Bank
Treasurer Bob Bryant Bryant, Katt & Associates, P.C.
The positions on Ballot No. 1 are one-year terms. The bylaws allow for re-election.
Ballot No. 2
Jereme Montgomery Stephens & Smith Construction Co.
Blake Pittack Blake Builders
Tyler Reynolds Woods Bros. Realty
Brett Sundberg West Gate Bank
1st Vice President
Lori Wellman, Lincoln Cabinet
Lori grew up in Sidney, Nebraska and attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney graduating with a four-year degree in Kitchen & Bath Design. She worked in Ft. Collins, Colorado obtaining background in cabinetry construction and lighting design before moving to Lincoln where she has worked at Lincoln Cabinet for over 20 years and became a jointowner in 2016. She is a CKD-Certified Kitchen Designer whose primary focus is in residential kitchen and bath remodeling. She works directly with her clients creating new spaces and general contracting projects through completion. Lori obtained her CGR-Certified Graduate Remodeler and CAPS-Certified Aging in Place Specialist designations in 2006. As a CGR she has broadened her scope of work to more than just kitchens and baths and often will work on first floor remodels, additions and basement finishes. Through her experience in the industry and her design creativity she has “created a name” for herself in kitchen remodeling. She truly enjoys going through the process of redesigning spaces with homeowners to make them better. From start to finish, she is someone they can count on for guidance and who will look out for their best interests. She served as the chairperson of the Remodelers Council in 2009 and 2010, on the HBAL Board since 2012 and on the SCC Building Construction Advisory Board from 2010 to 2018. As Remodelers chairperson, she was active in educating members on the EPA lead regulations. As chairperson of the Remodelers Council Golf Committee for five years, she helped run a successful event, raising money for scholarships given to local high school seniors and SCC-Milford students. Lori has been an active member of HBAL, participating in community projects such as Santa Cop, Habitat for Humanity, Dolls vs. Wheels Toy Drive, Remodelers Council TP Run and Mitten Collection for local elementary schools. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband, Scot and their son, Orrin. She also loves golfing, traveling, spending time with friends and attending sporting events.
Perry is the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Compliance for Cornhusker Bank. The bank has been an HBAL member for over 25 years and Perry has been an active member for 15 years. Perry is involved with several non-profit, civic and political organizations. His involvement in HBAL consists of serving on the Board of Directors, volunteer for Santa Cop, Lincoln Home Builders Care Foundation Board and various other activities. Perry is married to Jennifer and has two sons, Coben (17 years) and Caiden (14 years). He earned his undergraduate degree in finance from the University of Nebraska, a masters in business administration from National University, and a graduate degree in banking from the University of Colorado. He teaches banking classes throughout the Midwest including the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Colorado. Perry believes strongly in the growth and benefits of a healthy housing and construction industry. Perry enjoys reading, golf and spending time with his family.
Ryan is a Construction and Commercial Loan Officer with Lincoln Federal Savings Bank and has been an active member with HBAL for the past five years and currently serves on the Parade of Homes committee and Board of Directors. Ryan was born and raised in Lincoln and attended the University of NebraskaLincoln where he graduated with a degree in Business Management and a minor in Finance. He has been in the banking industry since 2000 and is also a graduate of the Colorado School of Banking. In addition to banking, Ryan has been involved with Junior Achievement of Lincoln since 2010 teaching kids about economics and personal finance and currently sits on the JA Board. Ryan has been married to his wife Jen for 13 years and has 5 children: Isaac (12), Claire (11), Lucy (9), Henry (6), Simon (2). In his (minimal) spare time he enjoys hiking, biking, golfing and volunteering at church.
Bob has been involved in the accounting business for over 45 years. Bob owned Bryant Bookkeeping for 18 years and then merged into what is now Bryant, Katt & Associates, P.C. in 1988. They have a current staff of 15 accountants and specialize in local business accounting service and income tax preparation. Bob has been a member of HBAL since 1986 and has served as Treasurer of HBAL for 17 years. Bob and his wife, Phillis, have been married for 50 years. They have four children, all active in Lincoln. Rob is an investment broker; Jason is an owner and CPA at Bryant, Katt & Associates; Mike is employed with Sysco; and Shannon works at HBE, C.P.A.’s. They have 21 grandchildren, and Bob is an avid golfer when not working or spending time with his grandchildren.
Hayley grew up in Lincoln and attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she earned a degree in Business Management. She has worked as the office manager for Rezac Construction for most of the last eight years and also grew up in the business. She is a past president of the Young Building Professionals Council and is active in other committees within HBAL. Hayley and her husband Jake have two daughters, Berkley (6) and Palmer (3) who keep them busy.
Jereme has a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from the University of Nebraska. He has nearly 30 years of construction experience with the past 18 years working specifically in the concrete industry. From 2006-2017, he promoted concrete and aggregate products as the Executive Director for the Nebraska Concrete & Aggregates Association. Since then, Jereme has worked for Stephens & Smith Construction Co., Inc. as their Business Development Manager, focusing on workforce development, workforce recruitment, marketing and sales. Jereme
serves on the Careers in Construction, Chili Cook-Off and HBAL Family Fun Night committees and received the HBAL Affiliate of the Year Award in 2018.
Blake Pittack, Blake Builders
Blake is the owner of Blake Builders. Blake Builders was founded in 2017 and focuses on residential and commercial construction. Blake has worked in the construction industry since college where he graduated with a degree in Construction Management from Wayne State College. Blake has been married to his wife Kate for nine years and they have two children. Avery is a 3rd grader at Wysong Elementary and Rex is in Kindergarten at Wysong as well. Blake’s hobbies include camping, fishing, hunting and spending time with family.
Kelly Krueger, owner of Rainwood Interiors, has a passion for creating smiles on his customers’ faces! Since purchasing Rainwood Interiors in October of 2012, he has enjoyed providing unique and quality floors, showers, backsplashes, countertops and custom window treatments to his pleased customers. Kelly has been in the surfaces industry since May 1992 and learned the trade from his father. Starting his own installation business (Krueger Tile, Inc.) in July of 2001, he dreamed of owning his own store location. With the purchase of Rainwood Interiors, that dream came true! Kelly has a beautiful wife, Becky and three children, Kent (14), Keara (11) and Kellan (9). His hobbies include spending quality
time with his family and church activities. Something unique about Kelly is he has successfully completed two marathons! In fact, during the Portland Marathon, he won the Clydesdale and Bonnydale Competition for his weight class.
Tyler Reynolds, Woods Bros. Realty
Tyler was born and raised in Lincoln. His involvement with HBAL began at the age of one when he began attending Santa Cop projects and the Home & Garden Show with his dad, Roger. Through high school and college, Tyler worked alongside his dad doing light carpentry work for Reynolds Design & Remodeling. He began getting more involved in HBAL, both volunteering his time to help at the Home Show as well as a short stint as an HBAL staff member. In 2017, Tyler served as president of the YBP Council and is currently a member of the HBAL Board of Directors. Tyler also serves on the boards of the Nebraska Housing Resource and Lincoln’s Jazz in June. Tyler is a Realtor with Woods Bros. Realty where he has truly found his passion helping the Lincoln community grow. Tyler and his wife, Mikaela, love to travel, attend concerts and cheer on the Huskers!
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Brett Sundberg, West Gate Bank
Brett is a Construction and Commercial Loan Officer with West Gate Bank. He began his career at West Gate Bank in 2011 after earning his degree in Business Administration and Finance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. West Gate Bank has been a member of the Home Builders Association of Lincoln since 1992. Brett has been a member for the last six years. Brett also volunteers for Junior Achievement, Teammates and serves on the board for United Way. Brett is a Lincoln, Nebraska native. He has been married to his wife, Jenny, for eight years and they have two children, Teddy (2) and Emma (4 months). In his spare time he enjoys golfing, being outdoors and spending time with his family.
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