2018
FITGirl, Inc. Board OF DIRECTORS
FITGirl, Inc. Board of Directors will help shape the future
of young girls in our community and beyond!
MIKE DICKMEYER, INTERIM PRESIDENT
As Senior Business Director – Domestic Intermodal Sales, Mike has lead sales responsibilities for the Hub Group account, one of UP’s largest Intermodal Marketing Companies. Prior to this position, Mike was a Business Director for the International Intermodal group with responsibility for key Ocean Carrier accounts. Mike began his career at Union Pacific in 1995 at the National Customer Service Center in St. Louis, Missouri. A graduate of UP’s Marketing and Sales training program, Mike has performed various marketing and sales roles over his 21 year carrier at UP including ten years with UP’s Automotive Business team responsible for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) shipment of finished vehicles and auto parts shipments
Mike holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Married with five children including two daughters, Mike enjoys coaching his kids in various sports and participating in their activities.
Tracy Carmichael, INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT
A Nebraska native with a passion for people. She is an Alum of the University of Nebraska at Kearney and has been in B2B Sales for the past 20 years. Empowering and working with youth has been centric to her for years and she has been involved in mentoring, coaching and teaching programs for young girls and boys.
Tracy is the mother of three and embraces every opportunity that she can to teach her children to embrace their individuality, face challenges and wake up each day knowing they can make a positive impact on someone they encounter.
She devotes her time outside of work to her children, athletics and giving back to the
community. “Being a part of FITGirl enables me to continue to help girls tackle challenges, love their authentic self and create a positive and safe environment for them to evolve.”
BOBBIE M. CIZEK, SECRETARY
Bobbie M. Cizek is a Director of Sales at Pacific Life. She has spent the last 14 years in the financial services industry, mastering her passion for investments, along with supporting, coaching and developing top talent. Bobbie is known for her enthusiastic leadership style, strategic vision and innovative ideas. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management and plans to further her education in the near future.
She has four incredible children and a husband, Brent, that she is madly in love with. She spends all of her extra time cheering her children on at their various events, folding laundry and making memories!
Bobbie’s love for FITGirl started in the summer of 2016 when she was looking for a summer camp for her daughter, Casey, that wasn’t a typical “girl” camp. Two years later, Casey has become an ambassador for FITGirl, spreading the message of kindness, confidence, self-esteem and love.
“After watching my daughters passion for FITGirl grow, I feel so blessed to become an integral part of this organization and everything it represents.”
Liz wallace
Liz is a long-standing resident of Omaha who was a Kindergarten teacher for 8 years, but after having children, turned her passions into a different direction. She isn’t one to sit around doing one thing for long, and she likes the variety! She is the Community Coordinator for Athleta in Village Pointe, she works at the front desk for CORE Physical Therapy and Sports Performance, and has her own photography business, NEW Candids.
In her free time, she enjoys running – but running on dirt trails are her favorite because they offer a way to de-stress and become grounded with nature. She also likes to ride her bikes (road bike and mountain bike), walk her dog Duncan, and loves to spend time with her two kids, Tori (13) and Bennett (7). Basically, if she’s outside, she’s happy!
Liz enjoys writing and has a vision of becoming a published author some day. She loves traveling, adventure, enjoys meeting new people, and thrives on lifting others up. She loves to volunteer at races and events, and is looking forward to directing a 5k race in 2018. But most of all, she is excited about being a part of the FITGirl, Inc. team and is ready to bring her best to the table.
Michelle Bandur
Michelle Bandur’s award winning career with KETV Newswatch 7 started in late 2009.
She rejoined the station as a reporter in November of 2016. “it’s in my blood,” said Michelle. Michelle graduated from Westside High School and earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Iowa State University. Even in college, Michelle was hungry for learning the business. As a college senior, she anchored the morning news for WOI-TV.
Michelle started as a cub reporter and anchor in Lawrence, KS and then gained experience at WIBW-TV in Topeka, KS, KLKN-TV in Lincoln, NE, KABB-TV in San Antonio, TX, KABC-TV in Los Angeles, CA and Orange County News channel in Santa Ana, CA.
Michelle has covered important events in the metro including the reunion of the Woracek Twins with their rescuers, Von Maur shootings, the Little Sioux and Hallam tornadoes, the search for Plattsmouth boy Brendan Gonzalez and numerous Husker football and College World Series stories.
Michelle has also taken her passion for journalism to the classroom. She taught Broadcast Journalism writing at Cal-State-Fullerton, while living in California. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience with students, and rarely turns down an opportunity when invited to speak at career days.
She has also managed the TV/Media Program at Iowa Western Community College. The Nebraska Broadcaster’s Association has given Michelle its highest honor, recognizing her as one of the state’s top journalists for her investigative reporting.
Midlands Lutheran College awarded Michelle the Distinction of Journalism honor. Michelle has also earned numerous Associated Press and other awards as well, including a Regional Award in Southern California for documentary she produced about the Boy’s and Girl’s Club. Michelle is honored to have her work recognized by her peers, but is humbled and inspired by the people she meets everyday.
Michelle takes pride in telling the stories of her neighbors and helping them with problems or injustices they may run across. She also seeks out positive and inspirational stories, where ordinary people overcome obstacles to accomplish extraordinary feats.
Michelle does have a life outside of work! She enjoys spending time with family and friends, many from her childhood. She also enjoys spending time with her Border Collie, Archer. They’ve taken agility training classes together. Watch out Best of Show! You may see them running and hiking at various places around the area. Michelle is active in the endurance sports community and competes in triathlons. She has finished 5 Ironmans. That’s a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, followed by a marathon of 26.2 miles. “triathlon is my blood too,” said Michelle.
She volunteers at races and is also active with Greater Omaha Area Trail Runners or GOATz. Michelle is also a member of the USA Triathlon Midwest Council. USAT is the governing body of the sport of triathlon. Michelle has also served on the Mayor’s Active Living Advisory Committee.
NICK LANGEL
Nick Langel was born and raised in Norfolk, NE, as the oldest of four children from Kevin & Patti Langel. He is ten years into his career at Union Pacific Railroad, currently working within the company’s international intermodal division.
He is a five-time Summit Award winner at Union Pacific, a 2017 recipient of the Omaha Junior Chamber of Commerce’s TOYO (Ten Outstanding Young Omahans) award, and was recently recognized by Produce Business Magazine as a recipient of the “40 under 40” award within the US produce industry.
Outside of work and his involvement with FitGirl, he is active with the Omaha Jaycees, Joslyn Museum Young Art Patrons Governance Committee, Youth Emergency Services, Union Pacific Ties, United Way of the Midlands Community Investment Review Team, the PANCAN Purple Stride fundraiser that supports pancreatic cancer research, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands Bowl for Kids Sake, The March for Babies (March of Dimes), and within the Christ the King Catholic parish here in Omaha.
Nick enjoys living and working here in Omaha with his wife Pamela and two children Sebastian (5) and Charlotte (newborn in August 2017!). Nick is a 2007 graduate of Creighton University, with a BSBA in finance and marketing. GO JAYS!!!!!
BRIAN NIELSEN, TREASURER
With almost 20 years in the public accounting industry, Brian Nielsen is currently a Manager, CPA for RG & Associates. He graduated from the University of Nebraska – Kearney with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Management and also obtained his Substantial Equivalency in Accounting from the University of Nebraska – Omaha. He grew up with a passion for sports – playing basketball for Millard South, the University of Nebraska – Kearney and a Belgian professional team in Aarschot, Belgium. These days, he and his wife enjoy watching their 7-year-old twin daughter and son participate in a variety of sports.
BRAD HILDEBRANDT
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