Richard Baier serves as president and CEO of the Nebraska Bankers Association (NBA). He leads the primary banking and financial services trade association in Nebraska and serves as president and CEO of the Nebraska Bankers Insurance & Services Corporation.

Baier previously served at the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nebraska Department of Economic Development, Development Corporation of North Platte (Nebraska), the Greater York Area Chamber/York County Development Corporation and the city of La Vista, Nebraska.

Baier is involved with various industry and community organizations including University of Wisconsin, Nebraska Diplomats Inc., Nebraska Economic Developers Association, Lincoln Pius X High School and the Knights of Columbus. He also currently serves as vice chair of the board for the Graduate Schools of Banking at the University of Wisconsin.

A native of La Crosse, Kansas, Baier earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Fort Hays State University and master’s degree in public administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He also earned his Institute for Organizational Management (IOM) certification for association and chamber professionals from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Baier and his wife, Amanda, have two children, and reside in Lincoln. In his free time, he is active in home remodeling, sports, Husker athletics, traveling, golf and his church.

Nebraska Council on Economic Education Executive Committee

AshLea Allberry

Richard Baier

Tammy Beck

Matthew L. Blomstedt

Tim Clare

David Dickinson

Brett Ebert

Steve Ethen

Kathy Farrell

Scott M. Fuess, Jr.

Gary Grote

J. Eric Hallman

Gerald “Jerry” Herbert

Nathan Kauffman

Louis Pol

Jane Ramm

Scott Seavey

William Walstad