Our Team

Administration

Jason Prokop

Director
jprokop@firstfivenebraska.org
402-261-9671 Ext. 101
Areas of Focus:
Administration, state and federal early childhood policy

Amanda Felton

Office Manager
afelton@firstfivenebraska.org
402-261-9671 Ext. 100
Areas of Focus:
Administration

Policy

Elizabeth Everett

Deputy Director & Public Policy Manager
eeverett@firstfivenebraska.org
402-261-9671 Ext. 102
Areas of Focus:
Tax credits, Sixpence, systems/governance, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), federal policy

Katie Bass

Policy Research Manager
kbass@firstfivenebraska.org
402-261-9671 Ext. 104
Areas of Focus:
Research & data analysis, child care subsidy, child safety, social inequality

Mitchell Clark

Mitchell Clark

Policy Advisor
mclark@firstfivenebraska.org
402-261-9671 Ext. 106
Area of Focus:
Step Up to Quality, early childhood workforce development/capacity, budget, TEEOSA, pre-K, regulatory barriers

Sara Howard

Policy Advisor
showard@firstfivenebraska.org
402-261-9671 Ext. 112
Areas of Focus:
Maternal health & wellness, state & federal early childhood policy

Sara Brady

Researcher
sbrady@firstfivenebraska.org
402-261-9671 Ext. 114
Areas of Focus:
Research, data analysis

Amy Bornemeier

Policy Liaison
abornemeier@firstfivenebraska.org
402-440-8797
Areas of Focus:
Prenatal-to-age-three initiatives, racial equity & inclusion

Communications

Mike Medwick

Strategic Communications Manager
mmedwick@firstfivenebraska.org
402-261-9671 Ext. 103
Areas of Focus:
Strategic communications

Nancy Hammel

Digital Communications Specialist
nhammel@firstfivenebraska.org
402-261-9671 Ext. 105
Areas of Focus:
Strategic communications

Alexis Zgud

Strategic Communications Specialist
azgud@firstfivenebraska.org
402-261-9671 Ext. 107
Areas of Focus:
Strategic communications

Strategic Engagement

Mike Feeken

Strategic Partnerships Advisor
mfeeken@firstfivenebraska.org
402-417-9256
Areas of Focus:
Business & economic development, community partnerships

Jodi-Renee Giron

Jodi-Renee Girón

Grassroots & Advocacy Advisor
jgiron@firstfivenebraska.org
402-261-9671 Ext. 113
Areas of Focus:
Advocacy, diversity and equity; Nebraska Early Childhood Policy Leadership Academy