NE PADD - Key Persons


Amy Sapp

Job Titles:
  • Community Planner
Previously serving as the Economic and Community Development Director for the City of Kimball in 2016 - 2020 and as the Marketing Specialist for Twin Cities Development, Amy now serves as the Community Planner of PADD. Amy spent 14 years working in the Printing and Publishing industry before becoming the Business Manager for an Oil and Gas company in Colorado. Amy served on the PADD Board from 2016-2019. In her free time Amy enjoys spending time with her children and grandson. Amy's hobbies include riding her motorcycle, cooking, traveling, and concerts.

Bryan Venable

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
  • Executive Director of PADD
Previously serving as the Business Resources and Social Enterprise Fund Manager since 2016, Bryan Venable now serves as the Executive Director of PADD after a promotion in September 2020. Bryan holds a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Upon completion of his education Bryan spent many years working in the Building Materials industry including five years as manager of Century Lumber in Scottsbluff. Bryan also worked with the PALS program serving disadvantaged youth in the Panhandle. In his free time Bryan enjoys spending time with his family, including his wife, Crystal, and five children. Bryan's hobbies include photography, cooking, and traveling.

Grant Writing

Job Titles:
  • Specialist

Jeni Mattern

Job Titles:
  • President, City Clerk at City of Terrytown

Pat Comfort

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer, Nebraska Department of Labor