Board Of Directors

Pictured with Charles Mingus and Brooklyn

Pictured with Jax and Jake

Pictured with Bella the Redbone Coonhound

Eric Newgard
​President, Board Member

Eric is a process improvement manager at a raw pet food manufacturer in Lincoln with 15 years of food engineering experience. He holds a PhD in Engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, but his heart belongs to the University of Illinois Fighting Illini where he grew up. Eric's wife, Allison, is the owner of Kitchen Sink Bakery in Lincoln.  
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​Mike Wensel
Treasurer, Board Member

Mike is a partner in a successful Lincoln business and an entrepreneur with more than 25 years of business management, software implementation, and database management experience.  He's a proud ex-service member of the Nebraska Air National Guard’s 173rd Tactical Reconnaissance Group.  Mike is a lifelong dog owner and in the past several years has enjoyed fostering and helping to re-home many wonderful dogs through various local rescue organizations.  Mike has been on the board of directors since 2014 and is currently the boards longest sitting officer, elected Treasurer in 2015.

Kelly Hansen
Secretary, Board Member

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Diane Temme
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