Board of Directors New – Asha's House

Eileen Klein

Eileen (Pollard) Klein was born in San Bernardino, California, and relocated to Minnesota with her parents where she was raised. Eileen moved to Omaha in 1989. She attended Metropolitan Community College in Omaha and graduated with an Associate of Science in Architecture & Design Technology and specialized in 3D Imaging. She is a mother to two young graduates; Sean & Nick. Sean graduated from Utah State University and Nick graduated from University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Eileen is a strong advocate of the purpose & vision Asha’s House will provide for parents, children, and the community. She believes Asha’s House will be an amazing uplifting retreat with hands-on learning for children and a healthy recharge for the parents.

Miriam Smith

Miriam obtained her undergraduate degree from Marquette University and a Master’s Degree in Education from Concordia University. After retiring from a 30 year career with AT&T, she taught in an elementary charter school for ten years and continues to work with children through the Boys & Girls Club of America and through church ministry. She has one son, Ricky, and two grandchildren, Marlon and Britain.

Board Member

Strategic Market Planning / Project Management / International Business / Sales Management

Government Relations / Profit Optimization / Performance Improvement / Hands-on Leadership

Accomplished and goal-oriented professional with strong management acumen and over 20 years of continuous success in business development, projects management, sales consultancy, and people management. Highly adept at building high-powered sales teams and marketing strategies to turnaround and deliver revenue and product growth across local and national market territories. Solid history of success in developing sales channel and managing business financing for multi-million-dollar, global organizations. Proven versatility and “can do” attitude coupled with a deep understanding of results-driven marketing and team leadership.

A consistent performer and passionate team leader, equipped with broad exposure of managing customer relations and a history of exceeding performance objectives. Possess strong capability to adapt in fast-paced environments by building long-term relationships, thinking outside the box, and demonstrating flexibility and an innovative mind-set.

Areas of Expertise:

Business Development and Management
Advertising / Promotional Material Development
Product Distribution and Pricing
Clients Financial and Credit Status Assessment
Contracts Negotiation and Vendor Engagement
Business Financing and Revenue Generation

Market Acquisition and Operations
Exceptional Customer Service Skills
Staff Training and Development Initiatives
Cross-functional Team Building and Leadership

Jason Lambrecht

Dr. Jason was born in Rapid City, South Dakota, and moved to Omaha in 1992. He attended Creighton University Campus Pharmacy and the University of Nebraska Medical Center and specialized in critical care medicine. He is a father to two teen-age children, Corrine and Oliver, aged 17 and 14. Jason has always been an advocate for health care and sees Asha’s House as an opportunity to provide better access and support for vulnerable patients.

Rick Fisher

Born in Omaha, Rick graduated from the University of Nebraska with a degree in Public Relations and a minor in Political Science. He has two boys Mark and Jacob, both attending the University of Nebraska. Rick currently works for Numotion, a provider of complex rehab technology. He is a certified Senior Advisor and Aging-in-Place Specialist and owned his own business, “Safe & Sound Home Modifications” for ten years.

Sherri Tyler

Born in Omaha, NE, Sherri obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Dana College and Master’s degree in Educational Technology from Peru State University. She has worked in Title1/Chapter 1 education and spent the last twenty-seven years in Administration and Sales in Real Estate. She is a happily married woman with five children, one with special needs.

Martine Koeppel

Martine received her MBA from the University of Wisconsin. She earned her CPA in both public and private accounting in 1995 and has been working in this field for twenty-five years. She is also the President and Founder of the Land Trust Network, a nonprofit specializing in land conservation for both the public and private sectors.

Lindsay Balmont

Lindsay graduated from the University of Kansas and joined Koenig Dunne, PC, LLO in 2016, focusing on family law at the University of Nebraska College of Law – she was awarded both degrees with distinction. Before joining Koenig Dunne, her legal career was in the areas of child advocacy. She is currently Vice-Chair for the Family Law Section of the Nebraska State Bar Association and a board member for the Anti-Defamation League

Ravi Chaudhuri

Ravi Chaudhuri was born in Pittsburg and graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in History and a minor in Indian studies. He is a veteran of the United States Army National Guard and has attended ROTC at Ohio State University. He is also a volunteer at Nisonger Center, mentoring young adults with Autism or other developmental disabilities.

Sharon Chaudhuri

Born in Milwaukee, WI, Sharon Chaudhuri was a stay at home mom for twenty-seven years with two kids, Asha and Ravi. Asha, unfortunately, left this world at the age of twenty-five and Ravi is twenty-four years old. She spent twenty-five years caring for her disabled daughter. Sharon ran a successful catering business in Hastings for four years, and now she is working on Asha’s House to build something she couldn’t find for Asha when she was alive – a place to belong.

Sharon Chaudhuri

Rick Fisher

Jonas N'dong-Engohang

Miriam Smith

Ravi Chaudhuri

Jason Lambrecht

Sherri Tyler

Eileen Klein

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