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Lincoln 14
Rotary 14 is the place to be.
Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
The Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel
333 South 13th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
United States of America
The meeting is held in the Renaissance Room located on the 2nd floor. Rotary 14 meets in a hybrid format. Join us at The Cornhusker or on Zoom: https://bit.ly/3YosV2W | Meeting ID: 849 7976 2224 | Password: 661910
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This Week's Program (Nov 18): Jeff Nordhoek, Nelnet
Jeffrey R. Noordhoek serves as Nelnet Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer. Nelnet is a publicly traded company listed on the NYSE (ticker: NNI). Nelnet is the largest education loan servicer on the planet servicing over $500 billion in loans for over 20 million consumer customers. The company is the largest education payment plan provider in the United States providing payment plans to over 2 million families. In addition, it finances over $12 billion in education and consumer loans on its balance sheet. Nelnet does business in all 50 states and has offices internationally in Canada, Australia, and the Philippines.
 
Over Noordhoek’s career the Nelnet team has securitized over $75 billion in loan assets and acquired in excess of 50 companies. Nelnet has large investments in angel and venture stage start-up companies, commercial and multi-family real estate, and community solar energy production fields.
 
In this role he leads the executive team in the development and execution of corporate strategy and is responsible for the company’s financial performance and growth.
 
Before the founding of Nelnet, he served for seven years working in Boston and Luxembourg for State Street Bank’s Investment Banking Division: State Street Capital Corporation.

Noordhoek earned a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska in 1988 and a Master of Business Administration from Boston University in 1996. Noordhoek currently serves on the board of directors for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka, the Cornhusker Council of Boy Scouts of America, and the Dean’s advisory board for the College of Business at the University of Nebraska, and the Board of Trustees of Junior Achievement of Lincoln.

Jeff’s personal passions are music and virtually all outdoor fun activities including: snow skiing, water skiing, wake surfing, hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, and scuba diving.
No Regular Meeting Next Week (Nov 25)
There will be no weekly meeting next week on Tuesday, November 25. We hope you have a great Thanksgiving week! 
NEOS Meeting - TODAY! 
NEOS Meeting
Monday, November 17, 2025
at 4:30pm
 
Salt Mine City Brewing
801 R St #100
Lincoln, NE 68508
 
Wine Down Wednesday: This Wednesday

 
President Randy Hawthorne has invited Rotary 14 Club Members to join him for fun and fellowship at "Wine Down Wednesday."  Randy will be at Bin105 from 5-6:30 on Wednesday, November 17 and he is ready and eager to meet other Rotarians to discuss club business or share in your personal lives. 
Rise.Shine.Give. Feb. 6 to Benefit The HUB Lincoln
The Lincoln Rotary Club 14 would like to invite you to participate in our annual Rise.Shine.Give. fundraising event on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Fifty percent of the event proceeds will go to The HUB Lincoln. The remaining proceeds will help us increase future giving capacity to benefit the numerous community service organizations who apply for funds from our Lincoln Rotary Club 14 Foundation.
 
Visit the RSG website at
to learn how you can attend and participate!
 
We know you have countless choices to support the organizations doing great things in our community. Thank you for your commitment to helping The HUB Lincoln and Rotary 14!
Volunteers needed: PHOTOGRAPHY
We are in search of some volunteers to work on Rotary 14's marketing. If you would be interested in helping with Photography or would like to learn more information, please reach out to President Randy Hawthorne
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President's Table Assignments
If you were at President Randy Hawthorne's inaugural meeting, you heard that he's inviting each member of the club to the President's Table. These have been assigned randomly. Here are the upcoming dates:
 
November 18
Ryan Dobesh
Shannon Harner
Andru Meiners
Julie Robinson
Hunter Traynor
 
December 2
Regan Anson
Robert Campbell
Mitch Lee
Jessica McMullen
Erin Pemberton
Shari Veil
 
December 9
Brett Ebert
Klaus Hartmann
Lisa Janssen
Andrew Loudon
Bill Mueller
Kath Shield
 
December 12
Larry DeFord
Karla Frese
Kate Holman
Steve Peregrine
Mike Wortman
Upcoming Programs
November 25 - NO ROTARY MEETING
December 9 - Colby Coash, Author
December 16 - Holiday Party
December 23 - NO WEEKLY MEETING
December 30 - NO WEEKLY MEETING
Upcoming Events
NEOS Meeting
Salt Mine City Brewing Company
Nov 17, 2025 4:30 PM
 
Wine Down Wednesday
Bin105
Nov 19, 2025
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
 
Rotary 14 Board Meeting
Nov 20, 2025 12:00 PM
 
Gathering Place Volunteering
The Gathering Place
Nov 26, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
 
Gathering Place Volunteering
Gathering Place
Nov 27, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
 
Salvation Army Bell Ringing 2025
Dec 06, 2025
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 
NEOS Meeting
Crescent Moon Coffee
Dec 09, 2025 8:30 AM
 
Wine Down Wednesday
Bin105
Dec 17, 2025
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
 
Rotary 14 Board Meeting
Dec 18, 2025 12:00 PM
 
Gathering Place Volunteering
The Gathering Place
Dec 24, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
 
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