Who We Are
Our staff and board work hard every day to benefit the community.
Our Staff
Shannon Snow
Executive Director
The Executive Director guides our strategic direction, maintains key partnerships and manages financial affairs.
Andrea Purdy - Steenholdt
Director of Operations
Andrea oversees the daily operations at the Land Bank and coordinates efforts related to organizational procedures and priorities.
Deana Walocha
In-House Counsel
Deana manages all legal proceedings, property acqusitions and dispositions, and tax-foreclosures.
Carisma Jano
Legal Assistant
Carisma works closely with our In-House Counsel in assisting with any legal related matters.
Laura Shoenrock
Part-Time Employee
Laura is a part-time employee with the Land Bank and assists with programming efforts.
Briana Erwin-Ingram
Office Administrator
Briana manages office functions and provides administrative support to Land Bank staff.
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Meet Our Board
Our Board Members provide a wealth of knowledge in various fields related to real estate and community development. The Board is comprised of seven voting Board Members (one from each City Council District), the Director of the Planning Department and additional non-voting members. All Board Members are appointed by the Mayor. We are grateful to have these talented individuals working on our behalf!
Vacant
Voting Member
District 1
Sharlon Rodgers
Consultant, BAHF Consulting
Voting Board Member-District 2
John Heine
Commercial Real Estate Broker, Oak Investment Real Estate
Board Chair-District 3
Mary Byrnes
Vice President, Lincoln Federal Savings Bank
Voting Board Member-District 4
Chris Rock
Mortgage Loan Officer, Core Bank
Voting Board Member-District 5
Vacant
Voting Member
District 6
Michael Riedmann
President Emeritus, NP Dodge Real Estate
Voting Board Member District 7
Tiffany Hunter
Manager III Sales, Union Pacific Railroad
Vice Chair Non-Voting Member
Candice Price
Owner, Home Team Auto Sales
Board Member Non-Voting Member
Dave Fanslau
Planning Director, City of Omaha
Board Member Non-Voting Member Ex-Officio Member
Juanita Johnson
City Council Member District 2
Board Member Non-Voting Member Ex-Officio Member
2023 Board Meetings
On the second Wednesday of each month, our board meetings are held at 9 AM. Omaha Landbank board meetings are open to the public and we’d love to see you there! To participate in a public OMLB Board meeting via zoom please contact [email protected] by noon the Tuesday before the meeting to receive virtual meeting instructions.
A full list of 2023 Board meeting dates can be found using the following link: 2023 OMLB Board Meetings
For archives from previous board meetings, please contact i[email protected]
02/15/2023
06/14/2023
10/11/2023
03/08/2023
07/12/2023
11/08/2023