Owlish Team

Passionate about impacting individuals, Heather is an entrepreneur, community activist, and sought after mentor who is encouraged daily by the strong women and feminists in her life. Heather has spent her career and sees her life’s works as advocating for inclusion and diversity, more specifically for older LGBTQ+ adults.

Billy was a 2019-2021 Family Law Section Fellow, and he previously served as the Co- Chair of the Family Law Section’s Modest Means Committee and on the Young Lawyer’s Division Resolutions Team.  He is currently serving as Vice-Chair of the Family Law Section’s Vulnerable Adults Committee through the end of 2022.  Locally, Mr. Boyd serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the Nebraska State Bar Association’s Indian Law Section.

If Billy is not at work, he can be found spending time with his husband, Thomas, and their two cats, Charlie and Tralfaz.  They love to travel, eat at new and exciting restaurants, hang out with friends, go to the movies, and explore more of Omaha.  Neither he nor Thomas are from the area, so learning new places to go is always a treat.

Jacqelle Lane is the leading voice behind Every Child Matters: Preventing Teenage Suicide and Reducing Bullying.  She isn’t just any teacher; she’s the teacher everyone remembers, the one that goes above and beyond the day-to-day so that every kid doesn’t just feel special but know that they are unique.  A resident of Nebraska, Jacqelle has teaching endorsements in English and English as a Second Language and master’s degrees in Education Administration and, most recently, school counseling. Her first book, From Bully to Bestie, guides students, teachers, parents, and counselors on strategies that students can use to cope with bullying behavior and create more positive behaviors!  Her new book Every Child Matters! is about preparing children with social skills and coping skills for diverse circumstances and experiences, which will provide a fundamental base that prepares them for change and helps them develop self-confidence. It is crucial to encourage children to focus on the positives. While not all change is welcome, we can find the silver lining if we look hard enough.  She also has the only podcast dedicated to youth and suicide prevention Education with an Edge, available on iTunes, Spotify, and Google podcasts.

Jacqelle Lane, M. Ed. is the former professional practice and policy teaching fellow for the Nebraska State Education Association. She worked diligently on implementing equitable policies and procedures to promote diversity and inclusion at the state and local levels within our public schools in Nebraska. She is now Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Director at the Omaha Children’s Museum.

Mark is a Senior Software Development Manager at Deluxe Corporation with over 30 years of experience developing software and managing teams for the financial technology industry.  He recently led the Pride+ ERG (Deluxe’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group) for over 2 years, including working to gain a perfect 100 score for Deluxe on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI).  He is also a long-time singer, board member, and Treasurer for River City Mixed Chorus, Omaha’s LGBTQ+ community chorus.

Mark has a B.S. and an MBA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  He lives with his husband Bob (a teacher with Omaha Public Schools) and their two dogs in the Dundee neighborhood of Omaha.  Mark & Bob also have three energetic grandsons that visit often!