October Membership Meeting

Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
REGISTER NOW, CLICK HERE Register by Noon Friday 10/24
**NEW LOCATION: LEGENDS AKSARBEN, 6920 Pacific St., Omaha NE**


Featured Speaker: Chief Robb Gottsch

Robert “Robb” Gottsch - Fire Chief, City of Papillion

Robb Gottsch is a second-generation firefighter, inspired by his father, Gary, to pursue a career in the fire service. He has served in the fire service for 32 years, beginning his career with the Omaha Fire Department in 1993. Over the years, he rose through the ranks from Firefighter to Captain and ultimately Battalion Chief.

Robb’s career has been marked by a wide range of experiences, including service as a Fire Investigator, suppression Captain, and Command Officer. Along the way, he earned numerous state and national certifications, as well as advanced education. He holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, is a designated Chief Fire Officer, a Certified Fire Investigator, and has shared his expertise as an adjunct instructor in Fire Science at both Metropolitan Community College and the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

After retiring from Omaha Fire in March 2023, Robb was appointed Fire Chief of Papillion Fire in April 2023.

Robb has been married to his wife, Angela, for 31 years, and together they have four children and five grandchildren.

Fire Chief Robb Gottsch will share practical strategies for building stronger partnerships to reduce community risk. He’ll cover the mission and priorities of today’s fire service, trends in calls for service, best practices for responding to automatic fire detection systems and alarms, and how to collaborate effectively with building owners and their representatives.


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BOMA Omaha

Membership in the Building Owners and Managers Association of Omaha (BOMA Omaha) is all about opportunity - opportunity to learn, to grow and to effect positive change in the commercial real estate industry.

Through professional and personal contacts, members share resources, discover new ways to get results at their properties and tap into the collective knowledge and experience of the top leaders in the metro area's commercial real estate industry.

How to Join BOMA

Membership in BOMA Omaha provides you with access to timely information, advanced notice of legislative and advocacy issues, extensive research, timely publications through BOMA International, and access to a variety of educational and networking opportunities. Membership dues are paid by calendar year. Your local dues include access to the full range of resources offered by BOMA International. JOIN NOW.

A brief list of membership benefits include:

  • Monthly membership meetings
  • Networking opportunities for industry professionals
  • Industry advocacy
  • Education through seminars, classroom courses and professional designations
  • Access to powerful benchmarking studies

If you are interested in attending any of our current events or would like information about membership, please contact us at  bae@bomaomaha.org for more information.

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BOMA Omaha Meeting Dates 2025

January 28

February 25

March 25

April 22

August 26 - Speaker: Mayor John Ewing

September 23: Speaker: Curt De Boer, VP, Elevate Roofing

October 28 - Speaker: Robb Gottsch, Papillion Fire Chief

November 18 - Speaker: FBI Special Agent Eugene Kowel, Nebraska & Iowa FBI Operations

December 9 - BOMA Omaha Annual Meeting & BOMA Partners presentation

If you'd like to receive meeting invites, join our email list by contacting bae@bomaomaha.org

Leadership 2025

President
Craig Carlson
Mutual of Omaha

Vice President
Ryan Liberty
Lockwood Development

Secretary
TBD

Treasurer
Paul Cohen
Omaha Douglas Public Building Commission

Past President
Deb Hale, RPA
CBRE

Board of Directors:

Todd Trimpe, RPA
YMCA

Rick Swarbrick
Superior Lighting

Gordon Wehner
AXE Building

Peter Nelson
Colliers


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