Jason Ball is president and CEO of the Five-Star Accredited Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Visit Lincoln and the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development. Together, these programs represent the unified voice of business in Lincoln, Nebraska, for economic development, tourism and business policy advocacy.

Ball is a certified economic developer and a graduate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management and Oklahoma University’s Economic Development Institute. He is an active member of the International Economic Development Council, Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives and U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the U.S. Chamber’s Committee of 100 and serves on the board of the U.S. Chamber Midwest Institute for Organization Management. He was also selected as one of Development Counselors International's 40 Under 40 Rising Stars in Economic Development in 2015.

Prior to his current role with the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Ball served as the president and CEO of the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce, the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce and the Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce. He also served as the director of business development for the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce for five years. His previous professional experience includes chemistry, technology transfer and business plan development.

A Nebraska native, Ball was raised in Sidney and earned his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2000. He also earned his MBA from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 2006.

BBR Advisory Board

John Albin

Jason Ball

Robin Eschliman

Cindy Johnson

Bryan Slone

Pete Thompson