Right of Way - January/February2019

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in General Administration with Emphasis in Management and Speech from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in December 2003

• Licensed Real Estate Salesperson for State of Nebraska in August 2006

• Completed SR/WA Designation with the International Right of Way Association in 2015

• International Association of Public Participation, IAP2 Trained 2018

Employment

• Manager Building Services & Operations at Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), 2018 to Present • Supervisor Land Management, Siting and Records at OPPD, 2014-2018

• Working Lead – Real Estate & Land Rights at OPPD, 2012-2014

• Right of Way Coordinator from at OPPD, 2008-2012

• Land Acquisition and Relocation Agent with at Midwest Right of Way Services, Inc., 2006-2008

• Owner/Operator and Carpenter for Jacob Farrell Construction Company, 2004-Present

IRWA Activities

• International Treasurer 2018-Present • International Finance Committee Chair 2018-Present • International Electric and Utilities Committee Member 2010-Present • International Electric and Utilities Committee Vice-Chair 2017-2018

• Co-Creator and Charter Member of Region 3 Young Professionals Group • IR WA Young Professionals Group 2012-2018

• Region 3 Chair 2017-2018

• Region 3 Vice-Chair 2015-2017

• Region 3 Secretary/Treasurer 2013-2015

• Chapter 78 Professional of the Year • Chapter 78 Director 2012-2014

• Chapter 78 President & Director 2010-2012

• Chapter 78 President-Elect 2008-2010

• Chapter 78 Vice President & Treasurer 2007-2008

• Chapter 78 Secretary 2006-2007

JAKE FARRELL, SR/WA
Candidate for IRWA International Vice President

Serving as your International Treasurer this past year has been one of the greatest honors I have been given. My passion to give back to this Association drove me to challenge the status quo of the IRWA, and to think critically about where we should be as an Association and how we should get there.

It is clear that our industry and the political environment around us is changing. How we understand and communicate with our members, stakeholders and partners must be an inclusive two-way process with all opinions heard. We should govern our Association the way that we would expect to engage a community during a project: with open communication and transparency. Every decision should be focused around the returned value to our members and sustainability of the Association.

My vision for the IRWA would be to truly be outward facing—not just to the industry that we belong but to the masses. As our infrastructure ages, technology advances, political friction continues and the economy becomes more volatile, the IRWA has a tremendous opportunity to be a part of the conversation. Ethical right of way practices and public engagement should be the norm across the country and the world.

I truly believe that strategic alliances and partnerships with other associations to help educate our members on areas that impact our work is key to our success. We must also expect our members and leaders to be engaged and accountable in the direction and success of the Association.

I am grateful to have been trusted as your voice. I ask for your vote and support as I submit my name for the office of International Vice President for the International Right of Way Association. I pledge to continue to advocate as your voice during the constant transformation of the Association.

Jake has been a member of IRWA’s Platte River
Chapter 78, Region 3 since 2006.

Other

• International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Member, 2017-Present • Omaha Public Power District Young Professional Group Board Member, 2011-2014