Terrie Jackson Miller

Director of Economic and Community Development

As a native Omahan, Terrie Jackson Miller has extensive experience as a leader in the area of economic and community development. With 24 years as a director for the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, she has coordinated the development of economic, small business, and career opportunities that enhance the quality of life for Omaha's ethnic minority communities.

  

Ms. Jackson Miller has served on numerous boards throughout the city representing organizations such as the YMCA, YWCA, Girl's Inc. Partner Board, United Methodist Community Center, Family Service of the Midlands, Junior Achievement, and many others. 

  

Among her special appointments are the Mayor's Compensation Committee, Douglas County Affirmative Action Committee, Omaha Public Schools Desegregation Review Committee, and the Danforth Policymakers' Program Summer Institute. 

  

Ms. Jackson Miller has served as the Nebraska representative for the African American Leadership Summit-The Public Forum Institute under the leadership of U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas and U.S. Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania. She also served as the 1993 White House Delegate for the White House Conference on the North America Free Trade Agreement. 

  

Ms. Jackson Miller is a current adjunct professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Metropolitan Community College. She holds an undergraduate and graduate degree in business from the College of Saint Mary. 

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Gloria Kellum 

Housing Director

Gloria has over 18 years of experience assisting clients with their financial/mortgage, homeownership and credit counseling needs.  Ms. Kellum began her career in financing for a local community bank in 1989 where she spent 5 years as a personal banker.  In 1994 Ms. Kellum was hired at Omaha 100 as a mortgage loan originator where she offered various mortgage financing solutions to low- and moderate-income individuals interested in purchasing homes in the North and South Omaha communities. 

  

In 2000 Ms. Kellum accepted a position with New Community Development Corporation as the Housing Coordinator where she spent her time assisting potential homebuyers through the process of purchasing their newly constructed homes.  Ms. Kellum was then recruited by a major mortgage company to serve as the Emerging Markets branch manager.  During her tenure, Ms. Kellum was instrumental in the formation of the branch, she trained and managed staff members, and continued to assist clients with their mortgage loan and credit counseling needs for a total of 5 years.  Lastly, Ms. Kellum returned to New Community Development Corporation in July of 2006 as the company's Housing Director. 

  

Ms. Kellum supports the daily activities of the President/CEO.  Ms. Kellum continues to offer her knowledge and expertise to clients in an effort to make the transition into homeownership as smooth as possible. 

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Beth Knott has a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (2001), and prior to working as an independent accountant, she has provided accounting services for small businesses and CFO Systems, LLC.  In addition, she was the corporate accountant at Pacific Realty Commercial. 

  

Ms. Knott has over 12 years of accounting experience in the Omaha area.  In addition to working for New Community Development Corporation, Ms. Knott has five (5) other clients in a variety of businesses. 

  

  

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Felecia Howard has been with NCDC since April, 2007.  Felecia brings  21 years of banking and mortgage experience with her to NCDC.

 

Before joining the NCDC Team Felecia worked at the Omaha Housing Authority for 5 years as the Homeownership Manger, in which time she assisted approximately 50 families become first time homeowners.

 

Felecia was born and raised in Omaha, she attended Central High School and The University of Nebraska Omaha.

 

She is the mother of two children Tierra 20, and Duan 15.  Felecia enjoys working in the community and assisting families become first time homeowners. In her spare time she enjoys reading and spoiling her grandchildren RiNyah 2 and Richodd 5 months.

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Jacqueline  Hankins  

Office Manager

Jacqueline has been with NCDC since August 2007.  Jacqueline comes to NCDC after over eight years in the Healthcare field. 

  

Jacqueline is a native Omahan and attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha and majored in Education.  In her spare time she enjoys tutoring youth in her favorite subject mathematics, traveling, watching sports and spending time with her family.  

  

Jacqueline feels very blessed to be part of the NCDC team and her favorite part of her job is being able to see the excitement on the faces of the participants who complete business and computer training classes.  It's wonderful to watch people reach their goals and accomplishments.  Jacqueline encourages the community to take advantage of the opportunities that NCDC has to offer.    

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Ken Lyons

President & CEO

Ken has over 30 years of business experience, including employment with Northern Petro Chemical and Mobil Oil's Polymer Division.  He has managed, established and rebuilt offices in New York and Chicago and is considered a "Turn-around" specialist. He is particularly adept at marketing and technical sales.  

  

In 1996, Ken was team leader in Paris, France for a joint venture with one of Europe's largest OEM's, Plastic Omnium. The project entailed the development and marketing of resins for manufacturing plastic gas tanks. He was the first to hire women in field sales. His region led the company in sales for four consecutive years with sales in excess of $20 million dollars each year. 

  

Mr. Lyons grew up in Alabama where he attended Tuskegee University.  He excelled in finance, statistics, and marketing, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. 

  

Mr. Lyons volunteered with Omaha Public Schools "Greeter" program for under privileged elementary school children. He Co-Chaired the fund raising efforts of Child Saving Institute for two years, both years garnering record breaking financial support for the agency.   He is on the faculty at University of Nebraska/Omaha in the prestigious College of Business Administration, where he teaches Business and Marketing classes.  He was the President and CEO of LYMAC Plastic Products. In addition, Mr. Lyons worked as Vice President of First National Bank of Omaha where he spearheaded their community development efforts before leaving to join New Community Development Corporation as President & CEO.

  

Ken has accepted the request from the Governor of Nebraska, Dave Heineman, to serve as a member of the Nebraska Commission on Housing and Homelessness. Ken serves as Chairman of the Housing Committee for the North Omaha Development Project (NODP), a $200 million dollar initiative targeting housing and economic growth and development in North Omaha, and also has been appointed to the Nebraska Housing Developers Association (NHDA) Board of Directors. 

  

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               Brenda Council                                    Charles Fike

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