Meet Our Directors
Anne Trumble :: Founder & Chief Creative Officer
Anne is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Emerging Terrain. Trumble attributes a life-long interest in landscape, land use, and the embedded human narrative while growing up on the family’s homesteaded farm south of Omaha. Watching the city change and grow around a multi-generational legacy of land stewardship has provided Anne a unique perspective +
Doug Bisson :: President
Doug serves as HDR’s Community Planning Manager and has expertise in urban design and redevelopment. He was the Project Manager for several notable initiatives within the region, including the Downtown Omaha Master Plan, the North Downtown Redevelopment Plan, Aksarben Village, Destination Midtown, the South Omaha Development Project, and the Omaha Streetcar Feasibility Study. Professionally, Doug +
Chris Bikus :: Director & Legal Compass
Christopher is an Intellectual Property attorney in Omaha whose practice focuses on helping companies and individuals identify, protect and market their intellectual property assets. Christopher is a frequent presenter and author on all types of intellectual property issues. Christopher received his undergraduate degree from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois and his law degree from +
Elaine Buescher :: Vice-President, Development Taskforce, and Grant Editor Extraordinaire
Elaine is the domestic arts administrator/CEO for the Buescher family. Prior to making this career move, she worked in arts administration at the Nebraska Arts Council and the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts. Elaine received a BFA in Art History and a BA in Russian Studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She completed her Master’s +
Richard Sutton :: Secretary & Keeper of the Mission
Richard is a registered landscape architect in Nebraska and has been involved in teaching landscape design for over 30 years. He has published over two dozen articles, chapters and books on rural Great Plains landscapes. Trained as both a forester and landscape architect, he received the 2003 Outstanding Alumni Award from Utah State University’s Department +
Carol Gendler :: Treasurer & Member Emeritus
Carol is a graduate of Wellesley College and holds a graduate degree from University of Nebraska Omaha. She is the owner of Marathon Realty, President and Founder of Legal Information Services, and served as director of the Douglas County Law Library. She currently serves as a director of Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha Public Library, Omaha Community +
