Jessica Scheuerman, Founder and Executive Director, jessica@livable.org
Jessica Scheuerman is a placemaking consultant, nonprofit founder and writer. She is passionate about the aging in place movement, workforce development, and leveraging community and regional resources to support economic development in her hometown of Omaha. Her expertise includes spurring economic development in underutilized commercial districts, and building the social and economic wellness of communities undergoing demographic change. In 2020, she founded the Omaha-based nonprofit Partners for Livable Omaha and serves as its executive director.
In 2010, Jessica began developing neighborhood-based placemaking projects aimed at transforming vacant retail spaces into cultural and commercial destinations in Washington, D.C. She was vice president at Washington, D.C.-based Partners for Livable Communities, where she began her career in 2007. She has written extensively about the aging in place movement, and published the comprehensive, how-to guide Mobilizing Arts and Cultural Resources for Community Development.
Scheuerman’s work has been supported by ArtPlace America, the D.C. Office of Planning, MetLife Foundation, Kresge Foundation, the National Endowment of the Arts, and numerous Nebraska-based sponsors. She has a Master of Science in Urban Studies from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a Certificate in Project Management from Georgetown University. She is a member of Association of Fundraising Professionals-Nebraska Chapter and the Nonprofit Association of the Midland’s Nonprofit Executive Institute, Class 18.
Kaylea Kuhlman, Marketing and Communications Manager, kaylea@livable.org
Kaylea Kuhlman is a Journalism and Media Communications summa cum laude graduate with a minor in Marketing from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Her expertise is in social media and creative media production. Kuhlman manages the marketing and internal and external communications of Partners for Livable Omaha.
Ozborne Eckhorn, OurStory Intern, oz@livable.org
Oz Eckhorn is a recent graduate of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Architecture while actively engaging in the Design-Build Studios. Immersed in the process of turning design ideas into real, built work, he developed a deep belief that hands-on making is essential to creating meaningful and responsive architecture. He is committed to building adaptable, well-crafted housing that strengthens communities and fosters a sense of belonging.