The Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources has selected three finalists in its search for the Nebraska LEAD Program Director. The candidates will participate in public presentations beginning March 8.
The candidates will spend time with university administrators, faculty, staff and stakeholders. UNL faculty, staff, post-docs, and students, along with members of the public, are invited to attend the public presentations and provide feedback.
The finalists are:
Kurtis Harms
- Harms is the director of marketing for Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics. Additionally, he has taught (and continues to teach) college courses at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) as a faculty member and adjunct faculty member, including multimedia design, videography, podcasting in agriculture and natural resources and an introduction to agricultural communications.
Kimberly Clark
- Clark is an assistant professor of agricultural science at Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska. Before her current role, Dr. Clark was employed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as a statewide Extension Dairy Educator for six years where she planned, implemented, and delivered Extension programs statewide, across the Midwest, and internationally.
B. Lynn Gordon
- Gordon began her career at the University of Minnesota in Cooperative Extension Service. Throughout her career, she has held positions at the Nebraska Department of Agriculture and South Dakota State University. She established LEADER Consulting, LLC., offering training and presentations at industry events and contributing editorial content to regional and national agricultural publications. She has also held roles in developing marketing strategies for food and agricultural companies.
The position will open later this summer, as current program director Terry Hejny retires.
