PERSONNEL NEWS Strictly Business Welcomes Dillon Crawford Strictly Business recently welcomed Dillon Crawford to the team as art director. Dillon’s passion for working with clients to create compelling ads and layout design for the magazine make him a perfect fit for the position. He is responsible for communicating with clients and building ads that market their businesses in ways that translate to improved visibility and customer attraction and retention. He also performs all layout for the magazine and has become the go-to photographer for all things visual. When Dillon’s not creating compelling design at the office, you’ll likely find Dillon following sports— especially football—creating tasty dishes at the helm of the grill, golfing, fishing, hiking, or watching thought-provoking flicks. Strictly Business has been a reliable news source and effective advertising tool in Omaha for 14 years. To learn more, visit strictly-business.com. Dillon can be reached directly at design@strictlybusinessomaha.com or by calling the office at (402) 466-3330.
Berry Law Attorneys Make Prestigious Super Lawyers List for Fourth Consecutive Year Super Lawyers recently recognized Berry Law attorneys John S. Berry, Jr., Justin Kalemkiarian, and Seth Morris with three of their annual awards, marking the fourth consecutive year that Berry Law lawyers have made the prestigious list. For the 2020 Great Plains list, John S. Berry, Jr. was honored as a Super Lawyer, while Justin and Seth were recognized as Rising Stars. The awards stem from peer nominations, evaluations, and independent research, and Super Lawyers selects only the highest and most impressive attorneys for the John S. Berry Jr. award. Of those nominated, only 5% are selected to the Super Lawyers list and only 2.5% of candidates under the age of 40 are named to the Rising Stars list. John S. Berry Jr. practices primarily in criminal defense, assisting clients in some of the toughest battles in their lives. He is a past president of the Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association and is a fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers. He has lectured in areas of criminal defense, trial skills, and veterans’ disability appeals. This Justin Kalemkiarian marks John’s third consecutive of recognition by Super Lawyers. Justin represents clients facing criminal charges in state and federal courts. He practices primarily in criminal defense and related civil and license-defense cases, emphasizing drug crimes, Title IX allegations, white-collar crimes, and professional license defense. Justin was also named a Great Plains Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2019. Seth has trial experience in civil and criminal cases at the state and federal levels. Primarily Seth Morris handling criminal-defense cases, this is Seth’s first year being named a Rising Star. For more information about Berry Law, visit BerryLawFirm.com or contact Emily Schweitzer at (402) 466-8444 or marketing@jsberrylaw.com. #PrintProudDigitalSmart
KPE Promotes Jennifer Schoening to Manager of Marketing KPE Architecture – Engineering – Forensics is proud to announce that they promoted former front desk receptionist Jennifer Schoening to manager of marketing in July. Jennifer started with KPE just over a year ago, coming from more than seven years of work in the retail-management industry. Jennifer’s leap of faith into a new industry has paid off with this promotion. Her hard work and determination shined through and quickly became a valuable asset for KPE. KPE is a full service architectural and engineering firm providing critical interdisciplinary in-house design services. For more than 20 years, clients have collaborated with KPE to create enduring places for living, learning, working, and community gathering. Each year, KPE investigates hundreds of property-loss claims, including structural integrity, roof damage, HVAC failures, plumbing failures, fires, and construction errors. KPE is proud to have a representation of 30% of women behind their brand. Professionals from all disciplines work side-by-side as design collaborators to create facilities that address specific client needs and are able to serve clients all across the Great Plains. To learn more about KPE Architecture – Engineering – Forensics, visit kpe-inc.com, or contact Jennifer at (888) 484-4939 / jschoening@kpe-inc.com.
Nebraska Community Foundation Welcomes Michael Wunder as Community Storyteller Nebraska Community Foundation (NCF) proudly welcomes Michael Wunder of Lincoln to its growing network of communitydevelopment specialists. Since joining the staff in March as a community storyteller, the Omaha native has worked with numerous volunteers in the NCF network’s more than 250 communities to share their stories of success and help promote their ongoing efforts to strengthen Greater Nebraska. Wunder’s work will appear on NCF’s website, nebcommfound.org, as well as in newsletters and reports. Wunder graduated from the University of Nebraska-Omaha with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Prior to joining NCF, he spent five years covering multiple southeast Nebraska communities as a reporter for two weekly newspapers—The Waverly News and The Voice News of Southeast Nebraska. During that time, he received multiple writing and photography awards, include the Nebraska Press Association’s 2017 Outstanding Young Journalist Award for weekly newspaper journalists. Headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska Community Foundation unleashes abundant assets, inspires charitable giving, and connects ambitious people to build stronger communities and a greater Nebraska. The Foundation serves communities, donors, and organizations by providing financial management, strategic development, education, and training to a statewide network of 1,500 volunteers serving 260 communities. In the last five years, 44,476 contributions have been made to NCF and its affiliated funds. Since 1994, they have reinvested $355 million in Nebraska’s people and places. For more information, visit NebraskaHometown.org. OCTOBER 2020 Strictly Business 23
