President
Brian Deighton, Elite Air Duct Cleaning
Brian Deighton is the owner of Elite Air Duct Cleaning, the inside sales manager at CompanyCam, husband to Kristina and dad to their 4 kids (Ryan, Kari, Jono, and Kaci). Oh, and he’s the vice president of the North Lincoln Business Association.
Brian and his family have lived in North Lincoln for 7 years now and very much consider Lincoln home. He’s passionate about building connections with local business and non-profit organizations to continue building the amazing community he calls home!
To keep himself young, Brian entertains for events as RhymesWithBrian, making up improv songs for Uber passengers, companies, parties, and most often, his kids at bedtime! He loves to take the RV on trips to away Husker games, fire up the smoker as often as possible, and is an owner of the Green Bay Packers as well!
Vice President
Audrey Back, Girl Scouts Nebraska
Treasurer
Tim Kirkpatrick, Kirkpatrick Consulting
Tim was born in the remote backroads and started exploring from the moment he came into this world. From neighborhood fortresses to ‘yachts’ at the local lakes, he was out discovering the best of what this world had to offer. This start in life has lead to his lifelong love of adventure and travel.
In his early 20s he made the brave decision to move to Lincoln Nebraska to start his modeling career. After 14 days of no call backs he realized people in Lincoln didn’t know what to do with his looks nor his unique skill set… except for one special woman. This woman, still for reasons unknown, fell in love with Tim instantly. They have now been married for 231 years (dog years).
Tim has had a wide range of careers from being a photographer to selling furniture to providing ‘consulting’ services. Where he made his money however was when he decided to trademark the copyright symbol. Now every time that someone uses the copyright symbol, Tim gets paid $3. Since cash is no longer an issue for Tim, he travels the world with his beautiful wife and sits on numerous boards.
Secretary
Kyle Kudron, OPTK Networks
Kyle Kudron is originally from a small town in the northeast portion of Nebraska and starred on their Class D basketball team. His senior year they almost won the state championship in 3-on-3 basketball. Being so close to glory left a lasting impression on him and it ended up being the source of his internal drive.
That internal drive would lead him to claim the exclusive role of Secretary for NLBA. In his own words, his life is almost complete.
Before he was the Secretary of NLBA he was in direct selling and account management for over 8 years first for Windstream and then worked for Kidwell Communications. At Kidwell he is responsible for sales, solution driven proposal writing and contract negotiations. Kyle now works at OPTK Networks as a Project Coordinator.
In Kyle’s spare time he hangs out with his amazing wife and two beautiful children. He also struggles at golf, climbs mountains and aspires one day to be the Membership Director for NLBA.
Membership Committee Chair
Emily Koopmann, Belmont Community Center
Emily Koopmann is the current Executive Director of the Belmont Community Center, having a specific passion for youth in north Lincoln. She holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a Master’s in Intercultural and Urban Studies, narrowing the focus of her academic work on the common language used in strategic plans and subsequent evaluation tools in community learning centers.
Staying involved in her community, Emily serves as an advisor for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Rally and March (something that she has been a part of since being a youth herself) and is the secretary for NECP (Nebraska Early Childhood Professionals). Emily is a big reader, finishing (mostly by audiobook) over 75 books a year.
Emily tag teams this life with her elementary age son Max. Together they love Chinese food, Marvel movies, and La Michoacana frozen treats.
Social Committee
Sydney Stanard
Sydney Stanard is originally from Lincoln, Nebraska where she graduated from East High in 2003. She graduated with a degree in Marketing from the University of Nebraska and upon graduating she moved to Las Vegas where she worked in Hotel Management for Wynn Hotel and Casino for five years. After moving back to Nebraska she continued to work in the hotel industry in Omaha until her transition in 2014 to the Financial Industry.
Currently, Sydney works for Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC as a Financial Advisor and has obtained her 6, 63 and 65 licenses.
Social Committee
TaraWest, RevolutionWraps
Social Committee
Jeanne Sheridan, Sheridan Consulting
Board Member
Sherri Recker, Staybridge Suites Lincoln Northeast
As Director of Sales for Staybridge Suites Lincoln Northeast, Sherri has always been proud of the company she represents, the associates she spends time with and the guests who choose to stay at this award winning, all-suite hotel. There are many hotels in Lincoln, but what sets this property apart from the others, is the guest’s experience ~ it’s all about them!
Prior to working in the hospitality industry, Sherri spent several years in Chicago, working in the reservations’ department for a major airline. While there, she oversaw a team of up to 45 telephone sales agents, coaching them on sales and customer service. When not working, she spent time traveling to New York, Boston, New Orleans, San Francisco, Hawaii,..…..you get the gist!
As a founding member of the Northview Lincoln Business Association, she has served as President and has been an active Board Member since the organization began in 1999. Seeing how this organization has evolved since the beginning, has been a fun journey and it just keeps getting better.
Sherri is also an active member of Women in Sales and Business, the Lincoln Lodging Association and the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. She is currently a volunteer for the Meals on Wheels program and has also volunteered with Special Olympics.
For fun, she enjoys NASCAR, camping, chilling out on the pontoon, chocolate, NLBA social outings and hanging out with her family.
Board Member
Joanne Bartels
Joanne grew up in Norfolk, Nebraska and graduated from Norfolk Catholic High School. After high school, she attended and graduated from Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration – Management and Marketing emphasis.
Joanne now works for Company Care in Lincoln. Company Care is a full service Occupational Health Clinic that provides treatment/services for any work related medical needs that an employer may have. Work injury Care, drug testing, physicals, DOT, wellness, immunizations, respirator clearance and many other occupational health services. I have been helping employers in the Lincoln and surrounding communities for the past 10 years and enjoy being a part of such a great health system.
Joanne has been involved in the Northview Lincoln Business Association for the past seven years, been on the Board for most of that time, and served as the President for three years. She also sit on the Board for the Nebraska Safety Council and Workwell, member of the Lincoln Human Resource Management Association, Co-Chair the Ambassador Committee for the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and also a member of the Lincoln Independent Business Association here in Lincoln.
Joanne has three adult children; two daughters and one son. Her kids are her hobby for now. She loves watching them grow up and succeed in life. Whatever that may be for them.
Board Member
Margaret Burnham, Bridge to Better Living