Nebraska Brand Committee (NBC) is pleased to introduce and welcome Don Arp as the new Executive Director who will commence duties on December 1, 2023.
Don is a Nebraska native and has degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Middlesex University in London. Don has held several positions within the State of Nebraska system and even worked with the Brand Committee in 2017 as Deputy Director of the state’s Center of Operational Excellence.
Don most recently served as the Executive Director of the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice from February 2019 to June 2023.
“It is an honor to have been selected by the Brand Committee as the next Executive Director. I look forward to working side by side with the Brand team, and getting out across the state to meet and advocate for the hardworking Nebraskans who drive our livestock and agricultural industries,” said Don Arp, new Executive Director of NBC.
“The Brand Committee is delighted to have Don join the team,” said Duane Gangwish, Committee Chairman. “We believe his leadership skills and previous experiences, working in and amongst other state and local agencies, legislators, and gubernatorial staff, will well serve the interests of Nebraska’s number one economic driver – the cattle industry.”
Don will attend the next meeting of the Committee scheduled for December 5 in Kearney. Don will also be present at the Nebraska Cattlemen Convention, December 6-7, at the Younes Convention Center in Kearney.
NBC would like to extend a heartfelt congratulations and thanks to outgoing Executive Director, John Widdowson, for his vision and herculean efforts over the last eight years as a committee member, Chairman and Executive Director.