Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) - PTAC Program

Meghann Buresh works within the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) and has extensive experience working with businesses in Northeast Nebraska.  Her office is located at the Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce, where she volunteers as a Chamber Ambassador and serves as a Board Member.  Meghann’s professional background included working for the Nebraska Department of Labor as a Workforce Coordinator and for private businesses in sales and customer service roles within the manufacturing and transportation industries.

Counties Served: Antelope, Boone, Boyd, Burt, Butler, Cedar, Colfax, Cuming, Dakota, Dixon, Garfield, Greeley, Holt, Knox, Madison, Merrick, Nance, Pierce, Platte, Polk, Stanton, Thurston, Valley, Wayne, Wheeler, Antelope, Boone, Boyd, Burt, Butler, Cedar, Colfax, Cuming, Dakota, Dixon, Garfield, Greeley, Holt, Knox, Madison, Merrick, Nance, Pierce, Platte, Polk, Stanton, Thurston, Valley, Wayne, Wheeler

Loren Kucera works within the Small Business Development Center and has been the Wayne Center Director for over 25 years, specializing in loan packaging.  Prior to coming to Wayne State College, Loren was employed at Bluebird Nursey’s wholesale division.

In addition to his work with NBDC Loren is involved with various rural economic development organizations throughout the state currently serving on:

• Board of Directors of Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District, Inc.
• Board of Directors of the Nebraska Economic Development Corporation – Past President
• Nebraska Economic Developers Association Education Committee
• Member and Treasurer of Partnership for Rural Nebraska – Northeast Region – Past President currently Treasurer
• Recently completed term on the Board of Directors of Northeast Economic Development, Inc. - President

Juan Sandoval works within the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) of NBDC and specializes in serving small businesses in rural markets in Northeast Nebraska assisting clients within the entrepreneurial process stages with idea generation, decision making and business planning, project creation, and management and control.

Sandoval has extensive experience to offer clients:

• 10 years of experience in loan packaging for small and micro-businesses
• 7 years in experience in banking for consumer and commercial businesses
• 15 years of experience developing training for small businesses in Nebraska.