Walter Davis, Peachtree Providence Partners Holding Company, LLC
“My complements to you and your team for a well-executed Nebraska Opportunity Zone Summit. The enthusiasm and engagement by the attendees is reflective of the continued need for information sharing. You should be proud of what you accomplished today.”
Doug Ewald, Vice Chancellor for Business, Finance and Business Development, UNMC and UNO
“The ability to participate in the OZ Summit provided valuable insight into the possibilities within a OZ. Valuable resources and professional connections were established. I look forward to developing the UNMC and UNO OZ’s to maximize public-private partnerships.”Jeffery Schaffert, Attorney, Koley Jessen, P.C., LLC
“The Nebraska Opportunity Zone Summit was a great success. It was exciting to learn more about how developers, investors, entrepreneurs, and government officials are working together and using qualified opportunity funds to drive economic and job growth in many of Nebraska’s opportunity zones. I was honored to participate in and speak at this summit.”
Angela Martinez, Regional Manager, Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Denver Regional Office
"The interest in today’s discussions from Nebraskans demonstrates the ability to utilize Opportunity Zones to not only bounce back from the economic impacts of the pandemic, but can help the state bounce forward. And, as we start to bounce forward – doing good while also doing well will continue to be a challenge and a goal for investors who want to improve the world we live in. At EDA, we work closely with local economic development officials to support bottom up, regionally-owned development strategies focused on stimulating private investment and creating new jobs — a mission that goes hand-in-hand with the goals of the Opportunity Zone initiative.”
Elizabeth Yearwood, Economic Development Specialist, SBA Nebraska District
“We were excited to be a part of today’s Nebraska Opportunity Zone Summit. Opportunity zones are a great tool to support long-term economic development in Nebraska’s cities and it was exciting to see so many community leaders gather to have these conversations.”