Richard Buss served as a United States Marine at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and then graduated from Cal State Hayward with a degree in Computer Science, and has worked in Software Development for the past twenty years. He moved to Lincoln with his wife Donna and daughter Nicole in 2006 and since then has become a huge supporter of local Lincoln businesses. Richard graduated from the Lincoln Leadership class in 2019, and also volunteers on the Lincoln Fireworks Committee, Lincoln Public Safety Foundation, and Lincoln Economic Development Committee.
Eric Kurland moved to California in 1987 after graduating from the University of Illinois with a degree in Engineering, Computer Science. He had the pleasure of working 30 + years at Hewlett-Packard and Hewlett Packard Enterprise in such roles as the Director of Sales Development and a Region Operations Manager. He has enjoyed being a member of the Lincoln community since 2007 – getting involved in city business, volunteering and enjoying life. His guiding principles include : Together We Make It Happen and Every Day is a Day to Learn Something New. He and his wife Lisa have a labradoodle named Coco and 3 incredible kids, covering both the Fighting Zebras and Raging Rhinos.