Our Values
We believe having integrity helps foster an open and positive work environment and an ethical approach to decision-making.
We show respect for ourselves and others by what we say and do.
We are grateful for our success and share our appreciation with our co-workers in a humble fashion.
We strive for excellence in everything we do. We are committed to producing high-quality products and services at a superior value for our customers.
We encourage and value innovative solutions to customer needs and business challenges. Our uniqueness will provide us with great competitive advantages in the marketplace.
We are a MidWestern company that believes in a “roll-up-your-sleeves” work ethic. The commitment and outstanding effort of our people has driven our success in the past and will do so in the future.
Our Team
Enhancing businesses and lives
Improving the world and making people’s lives better by sharing our God-given gifts and talents.
John Hansen
PartnerJohn Hansen
John’s passions focus on helping others grow and succeed.
Paul Hansen
PartnerPaul Hansen
Paul helps build the unexpected by thinking outside the box and applying strategies from other industries.
Mark Hansen
PartnerMark Hansen
Mark directs business development with an ever-present intellectual curiosity.
Tim Brennan
PartnerTim Brennan
Tim uses his strategic mindset to drive business forward.
Kelly Wood
CFOKelly Wood
Kelly has strong strategic tendencies; she serves as a thought partner while helping Nesnah Ventures grow to the next level.
Laura Hutzler
Human ResourcesLaura Hutzler
Laura leads the company’s people operations, supporting our culture and the development of a superior workforce.
Steve Lee
Information TechnologySteve Lee
Steve drives to maximize the value of Nesnah’s Information Technology resources across Nesnah and our portfolio companies.
Cate Hollowitsch
MarketingCate Hollowitsch
Cate brings an energetic approach to setting the marketing strategy, commercialization, and branding efforts to drive growth throughout the enterprise.
Dera Arnold
Project ManagementDera Arnold
Dera drives positive change through our project management center of excellence.
The leadership team at Nesnah Ventures has been leveraging their individual strengths and combined experience since the company’s inception in 2000. Together with patriarch John Hansen, Tim, Paul, and Mark have shaped Nesnah Ventures into a product of their humble approach to honest business.
Our Team
Enhancing businesses and lives
Improving the world and making people’s lives better by sharing our God-given gifts and talents.
John Hansen
PartnerJohn Hansen
John’s passions focus on helping others grow and succeed.
Paul Hansen
PartnerPaul Hansen
Paul helps build the unexpected by thinking outside the box and applying strategies from other industries.
Mark Hansen
PartnerMark Hansen
Mark directs business development with an ever-present intellectual curiosity.
Tim Brennan
PartnerTim Brennan
Tim uses his strategic mindset to drive business forward.
Kelly Wood
CFOKelly Wood
Kelly has strong strategic tendencies; she serves as a thought partner while helping Nesnah Ventures grow to the next level.
Laura Hutzler
Human ResourcesLaura Hutzler
Laura leads the company’s people operations, supporting our culture and the development of a superior workforce.
Steve Lee
Information TechnologySteve Lee
Steve drives to maximize the value of Nesnah’s Information Technology resources across Nesnah and our portfolio companies.
Cate Hollowitsch
MarketingCate Hollowitsch
Cate brings an energetic approach to setting the marketing strategy, commercialization, and branding efforts to drive growth throughout the enterprise.
Dera Arnold
Project ManagementDera Arnold
Dera drives positive change through our project management center of excellence.
The leadership team at Nesnah Ventures has been leveraging their individual strengths and combined experience since the company’s inception in 2000. Together with patriarch John Hansen, Tim, Paul, and Mark have shaped Nesnah Ventures into a product of their humble approach to honest business.
Our Brand Promises
Grow
We’re here for the long haul. We’ve dedicated ourselves to helping your company grow and continue the excellence you’ve built.
Transform
We’re not interested in status quo. We shift mindsets by helping businesses to consider not what their company needs in the context of their own industry, but in the context of all industries.
Create Leaders
Our passion is to facilitate growth in our people and help them achieve success.
Leaders are the ones that help drive business forward and it is important to us to continue to grow them. We do this through continued educational assistance and our internal LEAD Academy which is a custom training program with individual mentors to grow, transform, and create leaders to make better businesses.
Our Brand Promises
Grow
We’re here for the long haul. We’ve dedicated ourselves to helping your company grow and continue the excellence you’ve built.
Transform
We’re not interested in status quo. We shift mindsets by helping businesses to consider not what their company needs in the context of their own industry, but in the context of all industries.
Create Leaders
Our passion is to facilitate growth in our people and help them achieve success.
Leaders are the ones that help drive business forward and it is important to us to continue to grow them. We do this through continued educational assistance and our internal LEAD Academy which is a custom training program with individual mentors to grow, transform, and create leaders to make better businesses.
Our Community
The Nesnah team is committed to connecting with our community. We believe in bringing positive, measurable change to the communities in which we live and transact business. Community involvement activities include in-kind and financial donations, employee volunteer days and enduring nonprofit relationships.
The many benefits of connecting with our communities provide positive returns for local charitable organizations and neighborhoods while boosting our thoughtful reputation and employee engagement levels. As we continue to strengthen our relationships with local community nonprofits and service-based organizations, we also witness how neighborhoods grow and thrive. Nesnah employees have a long-standing reputation for fostering a workplace culture that allows us to utilize our collective talents and energy to make the world a better place.