CRi’s Sue Thaden Elected as Habitat Omaha Chair, Board Elects 3 New Members for 2026

OMAHA, Neb. – The Habitat for Humanity of Omaha Board of Directors elected Sue Thaden, CEO of Client Resources Inc. (CRi), as Chair and elected three new members for 2026 at its annual meeting. Amanda Brewer will continue as president and CEO of Habitat Omaha.

The new members include:

Rebecca McQuillen, Director, UNO Center for Real Estate and Asset Management

Aileen Warren, President & CEO, ICAN

L. James Wright, Chief Advocacy Officer, Nebraska Credit Union League

Six board members renewed their term. Those include:

Melissa Crawford, Retired Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Physicians Mutual

Sally Christensen, Senior Director, Public Relations, FNBO

Jamie Gutierrez, CEO, Midwest Maintenance Company

Katie Luther, finance controller, Kiewit Foundations

Jacquelyn Morrison, Deputy Chief of Staff for Economic Development, City of Omaha

Julian Young, CEO, Julian Young®

Thaden will head an executive committee that includes Vice Chair Jamie Gutierrez, Secretary Tim Kudron, President, Tenaska Marketing Ventures; and Treasurer Adrian Hernandez, President, Dundee Bank.

“We deeply appreciate the contribution of time and expertise of our Board members, and their dedication to making affordable housing for first-time homeowners a community priority,” Brewer said.

Habitat Omaha officers serve one-year terms in an executive committee position and are elected annually. New board members may serve up to three, two-year terms. In addition, Habitat Omaha has an advisory board of local affordable housing advocates.

Brewer thanked outgoing board members for their service, including OPPD CEO Javier Fernandez, who served as board chair for the past two years. Other outgoing board members are Dr. Cynthia Gooch-Grayson, Teri Mercer, Gustavo Oberto, Dan Patterson, Mark Rodgers, and Lucas Weatherly.

“Their leadership, time, and commitment have been instrumental in advancing Habitat Omaha’s mission,” Brewer said.

About Habitat for Humanity of Omaha 
Founded in 1984, Habitat for Humanity of Omaha builds and renovates homes, repairs existing houses, and takes down blighted structures in a five-county area, including Burt, Cass, Douglas, Sarpy, and Washington counties. Habitat also works with individuals and families to acquire the access, skills and financial education to become successful homeowners and, along with Habitat affiliates across the state, advocates for better laws and systems. Through shelter, we empower. To learn more, visit habitatomaha.org.