DECEMBER 25, 2020
THE BUSINESS NEWSPAPER OF GREATER OMAHA, LINCOLN AND COUNCIL BLUFFS
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VOL. 46 NO. 52
New opportunities lead Scoular to varied initiatives
THIS WEEK 'S ISSUE:
by Richard D. Brown
Coach Moe Athletics makes coaching more accessible to local students. – Page 2
40 er d Un 40 Leadership skills fuel Graser’s achievements at UMB Bank. – Page 4
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Pre-pandemic traction put region in position to weather the worst better than most. – Page 5
Ag industry dynamics, intense study by Omaha-based employee groups, and the pervasive confidence, curiosity, and creativity of in-house talent to both anticipate and solve problems is enabling Scoular — a 128-year-old firm — to better plan and deliver global supply chain solutions across the key industries of grains, food ingredients, animal food ingredients, pet food ingredients, international trade and transportation. “We’re a company of employee-owners, problem-solvers and decision-makers,” said CEO Paul Maass in discussing varied initiatives of the agribusiness firm which employs more than 1,000 people who operate from about 100 offices, grain elevators and processing facilities in North America and Asia. The business, which has created double-digit new jobs the past two years in Omaha, has hit $4.6 billion in annual sales. Scoular employs about 100 at Continued on page 10.
CEO Paul Maass … Integral in the agriculture supply chain, the company has expanded capabilities (Photo by MBJ / Becky McCarville) and is set to move to a new headquarters late 2021.
Jewish Community Center upgrading 1974 facility to meet modern needs by Becky McCarville
Major renovations to the Staenberg Omaha JCC are set to be completed in early 2021, upgrading spaces throughout the 306,000-square-foot facility that was built in 1974 on 28 acres of what was then western Omaha, even while it has remained open to members during the three-year construction process. This summer, the Jewish Com-
munity Center of Omaha was renamed the Staenberg Omaha JCC after philanthropic donor Michael Staenberg, an Omaha native who has worked with JCCs across the country. The Staenberg Kooper Fellman Campus is home to the Jewish Federation of Omaha, the umbrella organization that includes the JCC, the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, the Jewish Press, Continued on page 22. Co-owners Amy and Jeff Grewe … Growing the business during the pandemic as clients focus on their homes.
New year to bring expansion to Arbor Aesthetics Tree Service by Gabby Hellbusch
From left, JFO CEO Alan Potash, Director of Marketing Margie Utesch, JCC Executive Director Mark Martin, and JFO Chief Development Officer Steve Levinger … Nearing completion on a $37 million renovation so that the facility becomes a west Omaha community hub.
Since its founding in 2005, Arbor Aesthetics Tree Service has homed in on overall customer experience with trust and communication at the core of every interaction, according to co-owners Jeff and Amy Grewe. The business, which started out as a part-time gig for Jeff Grewe while in college, rapidly grew within the first two years. By 2014, Amy joined the team, bring-
ing skills in office management, graphic design and marketing. Today, the company still offers tree trimming and removal services, as well as disease and pest management. In 2020, the business also became accredited through the Tree Care Industry Association. “Our focus will always be on aesthetic pruning,” Amy Grewe said. “Our goal is to make trees Continued on page 20.