| ATD Nebraska Annual Talent Development AwardsWe are proud to announce our 2025 winners and nominees! |  |
Excellence in Instructional Design Emily Densberber This award honors an ATD Nebraska member for their creatively engaging and measurably effective instructional design project implemented in the current year. FELLOW NOMINEESKaty Carnes Talent Development Innovator Mandi DillingThis award recognizes an ATD Nebraska member for an innovative contribution in any area of talent development. FELLOW NOMINEESAmber Watts Kristina Pohlmann Excellence in Leadership Ashley BroThis award recognizes a chapter member who provided strong vision, guidance, execution, and leadership support to their team for a significant talent development project or initiative implemented during the current year. FELLOW NOMINEES
Kendra Smith
Amy Lorenzen Amber Kraus Mandi Dilling Stephanie Blakemore Employee Learning Week Learning Champion Scooter's Coffee
This award honors the winner of the ATD Nebraska Employee Learning Week contest, which is held in December. FELLOW PARTICIPANTS
Conductix-Wampflier Learning Jeannie, LLC Fortis Healthcare Solutions Right At Home National Indemnity Company | Excellence in Facilitation Stephanie BlakemoreThis award honors an ATD Nebraska member for their engaging facilitation of training at an ATD Nebraska programming event or the ATD Nebraska sponsored regional conference. The speaker who obtains the highest rating on the survey that follows their presentation at the program or conference wins this award. ELIGIBLE CANDIDATESProgram FacilitatorsVeronica Perez Laura Greet Brenda Peterson Terry Lee Panel ConsultantsJeannie Frasier Carol Horner Todd Conkright Mark Mathia Jen Wichern Conference Breakout Facilitators Jen Wichern Christy Johnson Alanna Hoffman Michelle Hill Krishna Clay Stephanie Blakemore Leading Organization in Talent Development This award recognizes an organization that is dedicated to providing effective learning and development programs for their employees, customers, or volunteers. Smaller Learning Audience ACCESSbankFELLOW NOMINEEStreck Larger Learning Audience Omaha Public Power DistrictFELLOW NOMINEESScooter’s Coffee Nebraska Medicine Omaha Steaks Fortis Healthcare Solutions |