Meet the team
Angie Lauritsen
State DirectorAngie Lauritsen is the State Director at Nebraska For Us. She is a community leader and former elected official who has also worked on various local and statewide issue-focused campaigns. She continues to serve on numerous boards and committees with a focus on policy and removing barriers for constituents when advocating with elected officials. She also continues her 8+ years of being a survivor policy advocate for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, human trafficking, and stalking.
Angie was born at Offutt Air Force Base and has lived in the Omaha area for over 30 years. Most recently her husband and 3 children have been residents of Gretna for the last 12+ years.
Regional Organizing DirectorEmily Kutler
Emily Kutler is a Spanish-bilingual community organizer and program director with a strong track record in policy advocacy and grassroots mobilization. Emily graduated from Tulane University in 2022 with a B.A. in International Relations, Sociology, and Spanish.
Emily brings five years of experience across local and global non-profit sectors. Her organizing philosophy is grounded in community care, social equity, and the transformative power of storytelling.
Collin Adler Ruane
Communications DirectorCollin Adler Ruane is the Communications Director at Nebraska For Us. He has more than a decade of experience working with the media, initially as a local news reporter before transitioning to communications and public relations in 2019. He has provided public relations support to brands across a variety of industries, along with in-house work for a national nonprofit.
Collin was born in Omaha and later raised in Idaho. He returned to the area in 2016 after graduating from the University of Missouri.
