Business Toolbox Series

Topic:  Financial Strategies for Successful Businesses

Stephanie Dinger
Vice President of Small Business Banking, Union Bank & Trust 

Stephanie Dinger is a wife, mother of three, and tireless community advocate who strives to keep it all afloat at a very high level. 

As Vice President of Small Business Banking at Union Bank, Stephanie has the responsibility of managing the bank's department dedicated to turning startups and small businesses into the major employers of the future. The role is a perfect fit for her as she and her husband, Eric, have built and sold two companies. 

Stephanie’s community involvement includes being a member of Bryan Health board of directors, Downtown Lincoln Association board of directors, The Bay board of directors, NMotion board of directors, a teammate and a member of the United Way Community Impact Committee. 
 
Being busy fills her bucket, so when she's not working, volunteering, or playing her part in the Dinger family, Stephanie enjoys spending time outside with her farm animals, planning and hosting events, making, or going hunting. 
 

Chris Lindner
CPA, Forvis

Chris has over 18 years of experience in public accounting, specializing in providing audit and consulting services to a variety of commercial, nonprofit, public sector and utility entities.  

He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants.  He also is involved with the League of Nebraska Municipalities, Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and American Public Power Association (APPA), as well as being a graduate of Leadership Lincoln.  

Chris is a regular presenter at the Great Plains chapter of GFOA and APPA conferences, speaking on a variety of topics, including implementation of new accounting standards, financial reporting changes and internal control considerations.  He also is a Certified Government Financial Manager® (CGFM®).

He serves on the FORVIS Foundation Committee and on the board of directors for the YMCA of Lincoln and Nebraska Society of CPA’s Foundation.

Chris is a summa cum laude graduate of Peru State College, Nebraska, with a B.S. degree in business administration. 

Liz Kennedy
Payments Consultant, Elavon

Liz Kennedy is a sales consultant in Lincoln, Nebraska. She has been with Elavon’s Community Bank group for eight years and has devoted herself to creating a unique customer experience centered on the utmost level of customer satisfaction. Liz is passionate about generating deposit growth and client retention as well as educating both banks and clients on the inner workings of processing. No stone left unturned, she provides a wrap-around approach with new clients to encourage loyalty to her banking partners and Elavon. She has extensive knowledge and familiarity of the intricate in’s and outs of credit card processing, an unprecedented work ethic, and comes with 10+ years of sales and relationship building background.

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