Management Team
WAYNE BROWN
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Wayne Brown has served as the Vice President of Programs for the past 4 years. In this role he had primary responsibility for managing Urban League of Nebraska’s programming in Education and Youth Development as well as Employment and Career Services.
A native of Omaha, Brown joined the Army after graduating from Benson High School. After nine years of service, he graduated Magna Cum Laude from East Tennessee State University. In 2009, he graduated from Creighton University Law School. He’s served the Omaha community in a variety of non-profit capacities, from Chief Career Officer of the Avenue Scholars Foundation to the Vice President of the Omaha Community Foundation
402-453-9730 x130
executivedirector@urbanleagueneb.org
Terrence Coleman is the Vice President of Operations & Chief Fiscal Officer of Urban League of Nebraska. He’s originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, but spent his collegiate and early professional years in New Orleans, Louisiana, before moving to Omaha. He has a B.S. degree from Xavier University of Louisiana and an MBA degree from the University of New Orleans. Terrence has crafted a unique skill set in almost 20 years of work in this sector. Before joining the Urban League of Nebraska, he worked for organizations such as Procter and Gamble, The Head Start Program, The Dial Corp, and PayPal.
402-453-9730 x118
terrence.coleman@urbanleagueneb.org
Terrence Coleman
Marilyn Sims
Shari Thompson
Mr. Bowman joined the Urban League of Nebraska in 2017 after ending a successful career in the National Football League (NFL) where he played for the Chicago Bears, New York Giants, and Miami Dolphins. He earned his Associates Degree from New Mexico Military Institute, a public military junior college in Roswell, New Mexico and his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
zackary.bowman@urbanleagueneb.org
Zackary Bowman
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Master’s Degree in Human Services, Bellevue University
LaWanda Gould serves Urban League of Nebraska as the Director of Project Ready and Whitney Young Jr. Academy. This Omaha native joined ULN in 2016 and has garnered considerable experience. LaWanda has served as the Step-Up Youth Coach, Workforce and Innovation Opportunities Act (WIOA) Talent Development Specialist and Employment and Career Services Coordinator. LaWanda brings the perfect combination of passion and work ethic to the Urban League team and we can’t wait to see her shine as Director of Project Ready and Whitney Young Jr. Academy.
402-453-9730, ext. 125
LaWanda.Gould@urbanleagueneb.org