Ambassador Program
Training Omaha’s emerging
Land Bank developers & realtors,
housing & development advocates and
Land Bank board members.
About the Program
The Ambassador Program of the Omaha Land Bank is designed to deepen and expand the bench of stakeholders and community members from whom the Land Bank learns, and to whom the Land Bank seeks to support and serve. Through the Ambassador Program, the Land Bank hopes to identify and share learning with a diverse cohort of potential board applicants and community advocates, to provide participants with information and experience regarding the Land Bank’s programs and potential impacts, and to learn from community members how the Land Bank can continuously be a better neighbor.
Each year’s cohort attends training sessions once per month for nine months, beginning in September and ending in May. There is a minimum of one participant selected from each City Council District. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Successful completion of the program requires attendance at all meetings, unless the participant has been previously excused, and attendance at a minimum of one Land Bank Board Meeting.
2024-2025 Ambassador Cohort
Join us in welcoming the 2024-2025 Ambassador cohort, our largest group of passionate individuals ready to make a difference in our community.
Each ambassador represents varied industries, communities and lived experiences. They are passionate about creating change in our community and are ready to activate their lot transformation journey.
We look forward to partnering with them as they leverage this nine-month journey to become emerging Land Bank developers, realtors, advocates, and aspiring board members.
Sterling Anderson – District 4
Kelechi Chibuikem – District 3
Akeyla Conner – District 2
Terri L. Crawford – District 7
Laura Dietrich – District 5
DaVannis J. Donaldson – District 7
Racine Edwards – District 1
Alexandria Grant – District 2
Dayna Gunter – District 2
Gladys L. Harrison – District 2
Katris Hayes – District 1
Orlando Hernández – District 3
Tony Horner – District 5
Ismail Ismail – District 2
Tricia Keck – District 3
Anthony Kellogg – District 1
Judd H Lyons – District 2
Kettrina Mosby – District 7
Tina Murray – District 6
Kara O’Connor – District 2
John Ouedraogo – District 5
Brittany Parker – District 2
Tyler Payne – District 2
Cortez Pinkney – District 7
Joe Prickett – District 4
Renzo Roca – District 1
Jelisa Sails – District 1
Terah Speigner – District 6
Daesha Turnbo – District 1
Cammy Watkins – District 3
Orlanda Whitfield – District 4
Cheryl D Williams – District 2
Marque Williams – District 2
Ragenia Wright – District 1
Want to become a part of the next Ambassador cohort?
Applications open for the 2025-2026 Cohort in June of 2025. Applications will be reviewed based on representation from their City Council District, the overall qualifications of the candidate, and the ability of the candidate to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the program.