our team 

Michael J. Robinson, M.S. 
Executive Director/ CEO 
Michael joined the Business Ethics Alliance with a unique background and over 20 years of experience in non-profits, philanthropy, affordable housing, and community work. He has extensive experience in strategic planning, budgeting, and program development. 
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Michael is very active in the Omaha community, serving on several Boards of Directors, including One World Community Health Center, Omaha Sister Cities, and the Better Business Bureau Advisory Board. Michael is an Alumni of Leadership Omaha Class 29, Midlands Business Journal 40 under 40, Nonprofit Executive Institute Class IV, and FBI Citizens Academy graduate.

​He has a master’s degree in Urban Studies, Community & Economic Development from the University of Nebraska as well as a certification in Business Ethics from Duke University. 

Gallup Strengths:
Belief-Achiever-Responsibility-Arranger-Consistency
Shannon Underwood
Administrative Manager 
Shannon joined our team in July 2021 as Administrative Manager.  She attended Doane University where she studied Human Relations. Shannon has a varied background in insurance, project management, and legal with a little direct mailing along the way as well. She finds the ethics industry quite interesting and is looking forward to helping the Alliance to continue to provide quality services. She sees it as similar to some of her project management work in that the team’s schedules are as complex as a project! She oversees our CRM Database, trustee relations and vendor relations. 

She approaches all aspects of any job with a positive, hard-working mindset, and is
passionate about helping find solutions to any challenges. 

Gallup Strengths:
Strategic-Positivity-Includer-Woo-Ideation
CJ Braccia
Business Intern 
C.J Braccia is currently studying at Creighton University on a full merit-based scholarship. His current academic path includes a bachelor's degree in Accounting and Human Resources and a master of Science in Organizational Leadership. He enjoys doing community service and received the Creighton Business School Platinum Award (highest level) for the Dean's Honor Roll for Social Responsibility which is based on the amount of community service completed and a reflection.

He currently holds two internships, one at New StockYard Group a subsidiary of FNBO, and the other at The Business Ethics Alliance. We are so fortunate to have such an intelligent Emerging Leader like C.J. on our team.  He is charged with the creation of the Alliance's new website, developing a database to track corporations in Omaha and their values, coordinating events with over 200 attendees, and working with Fortune 500 and 1000 companies on their values.

Gallup Strengths:
Competition-Command-Context-Restorative-Analytical​