2025 award winners
Each year, the Commercial Real Estate Summit recognizes the outstanding men and women of our community who have made an impact on the commercial real estate industry as well as the most influential deals and developments that have helped transform our community.
HALL OF FAME WINNERS
Robert 'Bob' Dreessen
Chairman of the Board
THOMPSON, DREESEN & DORNER (TD2)
Doug Dreesen
President
THOMPSON, DREESEN & DORNER (TD2)
Robert Dreessen joined Thompson, Dreessen & Dorner (TD2) in 1968 and became its President in 1974. In June 2010, he stepped down from that role and currently serves as Chairman of the Board. Though retired from day-to-day operations, Bob remains an active and influential figure at TD2. He makes frequent appearances at the office and continues to be an invaluable resource and a wealth of knowledge for the engineers and staff.
A pioneer in expanding the firm’s technical capabilities, Bob was instrumental in founding TD2’s in-house Soils Lab, a rare and innovative asset for civil engineering firms at the time. His expertise in geotechnical and site-specific challenges laid the groundwork for many transformative infrastructure projects throughout the region.
Throughout his career, Bob played a central role in shaping the built environment of communities such as Papillion and La Vista, Nebraska. His leadership guided the development of residential neighborhoods like Monarch Place, as well as public recreational facilities including Tara Hills Golf Course and Papio Bay Aquatic Center.
Bob Dreessen’s legacy is deeply embedded in TD2’s identity—through its people, its projects, and its enduring commitment to engineering excellence.
Doug Dreessen, P.E., is President of Thompson, Dreessen & Dorner (TD2), representing the second generation of leadership at the firm. He assumed the role in 2010, succeeding his father, Bob Dreessen, and has since led the company with a focus on strategic growth, technical excellence, and client service.
Doug’s journey with TD2 began in 1975 when he was just 14 years old. He started in the field, gaining hands-on experience in land surveying, geotechnical engineering, materials testing, and construction observation. This early immersion gave him a practical foundation that would shape his approach to engineering and project management. Over the years, he has overseen the design and construction of numerous residential and commercial subdivisions across the Omaha metro area and throughout eastern Nebraska.
Before becoming President, Doug led TD2’s Civil Engineering department for more than a decade. His professional experience spans drafting and designing grading, sanitary and storm sewer systems, paving, and water infrastructure. He is also skilled in cost estimating, contract administration, proposal development, and public presentations. Known for his collaborative leadership style, Doug works closely with governmental agencies, contractors, engineers, environmentalists, utility companies, and public stakeholders to deliver complex, multi-phase projects.
Doug has been instrumental in expanding commercial development in Omaha and surrounding areas. Signature projects under his leadership include Hillsborough near 144th and Maple—an integrated development blending residential, recreational, and commercial elements—as well as Huntington Park and American Interstate Plaza near 156th and Maple. In Sarpy County, he carried forward his father’s legacy with developments like Shadow Lake Towne Center and Midlands Place in Papillion, further advancing the region’s commercial and economic footprint.
As President, Doug guides TD2’s management team and champions the firm’s expansion across Nebraska. His ongoing mission is to promote TD2’s capabilities and uncover new opportunities, ensuring that the firm remains a trusted partner in community-driven development.
David focuses on the industrial and commercial real estate markets. He has been involved in the commercial real estate industry since 1981 when he began his career in Dallas, Texas as the Vice President of Harry B. Lucas Company.
Over the past 30 years, he has been responsible for the sales and leasing of major industrial properties within a 150-mile radius of the Omaha area. David has been awarded assignments ranging in size from hundreds of thousands of square feet to general purpose facility transactions as small as 10,000 square feet.
Michael Matejka joined the Omaha office of Woods Aitken in 2007 after practicing nearly 25 years with another local firm. He is one of Omaha’s most respected real estate lawyers, who complements his practice with additional specialties in business and taxation law. Mike’s experience includes real estate development, leasing, like–kind exchanges, and tax planning for real estate transactions.
Mike is an active member of the Nebraska Bar Association’s Real Estate Practice Guidelines Committee and is a member and past chair of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section of the Association. Mike is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.
Nancy Pridal, PE, ENV-SP, is an accomplished CEO, Chair of the Board, and agile strategist with over 30 years of experience in the civil engineering industry. She brings a futurist mindset and is a catalyst that drives action, strategy and organizational change while building bridges between stakeholders to achieve corporate objectives. Nancy has extensive experience in P&L leadership, strategic and succession planning, human capital management, business development and board governance. She currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors (BOD) at Lamp Rynearson, Inc. headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and is on the BOD of Harris & Associates, headquartered in Concord, California.
Passionate about her community, Nancy is a member of the Spark’s and Radius’ Board of Directors, is the Vice-Chair of the University of Nebraska Engineering Advisory Board, and a member of the University of Nebraska’s President’s Advisory Council. Nancy has been honored as the Habitat for Humanity Omaha Power Women of the Year and as an ICAN Leadership Award recipient.
Nancy’s career in civil engineering began at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and continued at Lamp Rynearson for over 27 years, the last nearly 8 years as CEO. During her tenure as CEO, she also served as a Lamp Rynearson ESOP Trustee. She received her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Nebraska, received her Master of Leadership degree from the College of St. Mary, and is a registered Civil Engineer in Nebraska.
AWARD WINNERS: 2024
HALL OF FAME WINNERS
Bennett Ginsberg |
Managing Director CBRE |
John Hoich |
President Hoich Enterprises |
John Hughes |
President & CEO Magnum Development Corp |
Nancy K. Johnson |
President & CEO NKJohnson Commercial Real Estate Advisors |
Developments of the year
Prairie Commons Development, Grand Island
Roger Bullington, P.E. |
President, General Manager Chief Construction |
Capriana Mixed-Income Development
Kassie Inness |
President Metonic and APOGEE |
Amanda Brewer |
CEO Habitat for Humanity of Omaha |
DeAL OF THE YEAR
PRIME TIME HEALTHCARE
Marc Siemers |
Senior Associate The Lund Company |
Marty Patzner |
VP Office Specialist The Lund Company |