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Regional Planning Advisory Committee (RPAC)

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The Regional Planning Advisory Committee reports directly to the MAPA Board of Directors.

RPAC includes city and county representatives, implementation committee chairs, representatives from public utilities, the Chamber of Commerce and at-large members.

The meetings are held at 10:00 a.m. on the first Friday of every other month (August, October, December, February, April and June) in the downstairs Training Room at the MAPA office located at 2222 Cuming Street in Omaha.

See our events page for upcoming meeting information!

Fiscal Year 2026 Committee Members
Approved by the MAPA Board and updated as needed

  • Keith Station, City of Omaha Mayor’s Office – Committee Chair
  • Chris Gibbons, City of Council Bluffs – Committee Vice Chair
  • Angie Winquist, City of Glenwood
  • Ashley Rae Turner, Heartland 2050 Engagement Committee Chair
  • Brian Lodes, City of Omaha
  • Brittni Stephens, Heartland 2050 Infrastructure Committee Chair
  • Bruce Fountain, City of LaVista
  • Buey Ray Tut, Spark CDI
  • César Garcia, Canopy South
  • Chris Meeks, Omaha Public Power District
  • David Fanslau, City of Omaha Planning Department
  • Dr. Lindsay Huse, Douglas County Health Department
  • Dr. Terry Haack, Metro Omaha Education Consortium
  • Emily Bausch, City of Plattsmouth
  • Ernie Bless, Metropolitan Utilities District
  • Fred Conley, Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District
  • Jeff Beiermann, City of Blair Planning & Zoning Department
  • Jody Holston, Front Porch Investments
  • Joe Flaxbeard, Heartland 2050 Housing & Development Committee Chair
  • Julie Sleeper, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
  • Kelly Jeck, Sarpy County
  • Kitty Amaya, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
  • Laura Dietrich, Douglas County Environmental Services
  • Lauren Cencic, Metro Transit
  • Lindsay Neeman, University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • Marilyn Sims, Nebraska Urban League
  • Mark Norman, Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce
  • Matt Wyant, Pottawattamie County
  • Meghan Enberg, City of Ralston
  • Meridith Dillon, Blair Freeman
  • Steve Jensen, Steven Jensen Consulting
  • Tami Palm, City of Bellevue
  • Travis Gibbons, City of Papillion
  • Vicki Quaites-Ferris, The Empowerment Network
  • Zack Fergus, Heartland 2050 Natural Resources Committee Chair

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