Women's Business Center gets new director

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Jessica Campos, Women's Business Center director, [email protected], 402.870.1521; or Rhea Landholm, brand marketing and communications manager, [email protected], 402.687.2100 ext 1025

LYONS, NEBRASKA – Jessica Campos, of Grand Island, Nebraska, has been appointed director of the Center for Rural Affairs Women’s Business Center.

The Women’s Business Center organizes training events for rural entrepreneurs throughout Nebraska. Events focus on online marketing, QuickBooks training, business plan basics, tax tips, and more.

“Jessica has the skills and the passion to lead our work assisting women entrepreneurs in rural Nebraska,” said Kim Preston, Center for Rural Affairs Lending Services Director.

Campos brings more than a decade of banking and financial experience to her new position, including providing financial education to consumers, business owners and their employees. She has also spent a decade as a business advocate, partnering with community organizations to ensure community growth through small businesses.

“I want the Center to have such an impact in our communities that we will be the first option people think of when it comes to training and developing a business entrepreneur or an existing business owner wanting additional group or one-on-one training,” said Campos. “Personally, I would like to build relationships that will allow us as an organization to thrive in our communities.”

Campos will coordinate with partner organizations to provide training and technical assistance opportunities to borrowers and prospective borrowers; assist business specialists in developing individualized technical assistance plans and provide guidance on implementation; and develop relationships with borrowers and potential borrowers.

“This position combines my passions,” said Campos. “I’m so excited to help small businesses and entrepreneurs, as well as see our communities thrive.”

Campos can be reached at the Center’s new Grand Island office at College Park, 3180 W. Hwy 34, Room 200, at 402.870.1521, [email protected], or [email protected].

 

Established in 1973, the Center for Rural Affairs is a private, non-profit organization working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities through action oriented programs addressing social, economic, and environmental issues.

Center for Rural Affairs receives funding from the Small Business Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Nebraska Business and Innovation Act through the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, U.S. Department of Treasury, Peter Kiewit Foundation, and other sources. Women’s Business Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All Small Business Administration funded programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and/or persons with limited English proficiency will be made if requested in advance. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.