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All About Omaha Board of Directors

Jessica Wolff, President

Jessica is from West Point, Nebraska. She attended Hastings College and majored in Political Science and Philosophy. Before she moved to Omaha, she moved to Manhattan, Kansas and pursued graduated studies at Kansas State University. Don't worry she still loves the Huskers, but not as much as she loves her Creighton Bluejays! Jessica is a 2009 graduate of Creighton University School of Law. When Jessica isn't working, she enjoys going to Creighton basketball games, attending concerts, exploring new hot spots in Omaha, and running and training for upcoming 5Ks, 10Ks, and half-marathons.

Michael Wolf, Executive Vice President

Mike is the Director of Information Technology at the Iowa School for the Deaf; where he oversees all technology related items for the school that serves deaf and hard-of-hearing students from across the states of Iowa and Nebraska. After growing up in Cedar Rapids, IA, Mike attended the University of Iowa (Go Hawks!) and graduated with his Bachelors in Business Administration. Mike’s fourteen years of working background in the technology field has allowed him to work for many diverse companies. Mike and his wife, Sarah, have lived in Omaha for the last eight years. Mike is very excited to have the opportunity to again serve on the All About Omaha Board.

Matt Merwald, Treasurer

Matt is an Omaha native who went to college at UNL. He studied biology and psychology and was also very active in his fraternity as well as a number of student organizations. After graduating from college he took a position as an advisor with Mutual of Omaha and has been there ever since. As a young professional, Matt has developed an appreciation for Omaha that gives him a desire to become more involved in the community. In his free time, he likes to go to Husker football games, CWS games, and Creighton basketball games and many other sporting events in the area. Matt also enjoys many of the other things that Omaha has to offer such as running on one of our many trails and dining out around town.

Chris Petersen, Secretary | Historian

Kate Sanwick, VP of Membership

Kate is an Omaha native that grew up in Southwest Omaha and attended Millard South High school, from there she attended UNO and Metro Community College. She worked 7 years at Methodist Hospital in the Emergency Room as an Emergency Care technician from there she moved on to be an Office Administrator for Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture. She has found her true calling working in Insurance providing people with quality products that will prepare them for what life might have in store. She is currently working for James Ferguson Agency- State Farm. She chaired a young professionals fundraising event for Prevent Blindness Nebraska.

She enjoys traveling, fine wine, great food, staying active and being surrounded by great people.

Kate is excited to have the opportunity to serve on the All About Omaha board and increase membership with more outstanding Omahan’s that believe in the great city we live in.

Matt Seigel, VP of Membership

Natasha Preston, VP of Community Service

Katie Simpson, VP of Community Service

Vanessa Wattier, VP of Leadership

Vanessa joined the Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau as an Executive Assistant after graduating from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. She feels fortunate to work in the tourism industry as it relates to her passion for traveling. As an All About Omaha Board member, Vanessa is excited to connect with other young professionals in the Omaha community. Her free time is spent exploring Omaha and spending time with family and friends.

Vanessa Wattier, VP of Leadership

Katie Vap, VP of Omaha Awareness

Katie Vap was born and raised in Omaha, NE. She graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln. After graduating from UNL, she joined the team at Quality Brands of Omaha. She has held a variety of roles at Quality Brands, which include On-Premise Team Leader, Specialty Brand Manager, and currently Marketing Manager.

Katie is an avid runner and enjoys the outdoors. She is involved with the Boys and Girls Club, Teammates, Young Art Patrons, and anything that involves meeting new people. This is Katie’s first year on the board of All About Omaha and she is excited to organize and plan exciting outings in Omaha!

Scott Susman, VP of Charitable Events

Scott moved to Omaha shortly after graduating from the University of Missouri. While not cheering on his Tigers and hometown St. Louis Cardinals, he writes software for Union Pacific. He's quickly taken to calling Omaha home and sings its praises anywhere he is.

Tina Vasko, VP of Charitable Events

She is proud to be a Nebraska native. She was born and raised in Papillion, Nebraska and now lives in mid-town Omaha. She is a graduate of University of Nebraska at Omaha where she studied Finance and Banking. She works at First National as a financial analyst for the holding company. Not only does she enjoy her job but is delighted to be working at an Omaha based company. In her free time she enjoys volunteering, traveling, hunting, camping, watching a good movie, spending time with family, and spending time with friends (and making new ones) all around Omaha.

Danna Kehm, VP of Marketing | Past President | Advisor

Danna grew up in the Omaha area and loves to call it home. She is the Telehealth Coordinator for the Visiting Nurse Association where she oversees their home medical technology program. Danna is a graduate of University of Iowa, earning her BA in Marketing and Management. She also received her MBA from Bellevue University, with an emphasis in Finance. During her free time Danna enjoys going to concerts, sporting events, and spending time with friends down in the Old Market. This is Danna's third year on the board and she is excited about the opportunity to be a part of a progressive organization to help keep young professionals in Omaha.

If you need to contact any members of the board, you can email them at board@allaboutomaha.org