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Women in Leadership Panel
Michelle Chartrand is the CEO of the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Ashland, Nebraska. She brings more than a decade of nonprofit leadership experience, having previously spent twelve years at the Omaha Children’s Museum working in marketing and development. Michelle is passionate about helping nonprofit organizations grow, building strong community partnerships, and expanding their impact. Michelle is originally from Omaha, where she and her husband Ed have five young boys and are deeply involved in their local community.
Shannon Lerda is the co-founder and President of Elevator (www.elevatorspaces.com), a co-warehousing company that offers small and medium businesses with the space, support and community they need to scale and thrive. Shannon is a serial entrepreneur having formerly owned an e-commerce business, and a digital marketing company. Her background in commercial real estate and finance was a great foundation for launching Elevator, which she owns and operates with her husband, Emiliano.
Shannon is from Guttenberg, Iowa, and graduated from the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) with a B.A. in Finance, and minor in Spanish. Shannon was the founder and President of the UNI chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) and was awarded the John Pappajohn Student Entrepreneur of the Year in 2003. Shannon and Emiliano have two sons, Santino, 16 and Nico, 14. In her free time, she enjoys dining out with friends, playing guitar, reading, and traveling.
As founder and CEO of OBI Creative, Mary Ann O’Brien has been entrusted by some of the most successful brands in the world to steer their strategic direction, evolve their brand positioning, and guide their marketing and communication efforts.
She has led national and global strategic initiatives for Intel, Microsoft, Sony, Lenovo, Gateway, and ViewSonic. She authored the O’Brien Voice of the CustomerTM and Voice of the EmployeeTM studies, which have repeatedly been the foundation for incredible business success stories.
O’Brien serves on community boards and champions women, diversity, and ethical growth. She considers winning an Integrity Award from the Better Business Bureau as one of the defining moments of her career.
Mary Ann is a devoted wife, mother, entrepreneur, and published author of the Forbes’ book, “Ask and Deliver: Discover the Heart of Your Business by Listening to the Voice of Your Customers.”
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