University of Nebraska Board of Regents
Katie Bell
A Lincoln native, UNL alumna, and proven talent leader committed to affordable education, world-class research, and a university system that serves every Nebraskan.
University of Nebraska Board of Regents
A Lincoln native, UNL alumna, and proven talent leader committed to affordable education, world-class research, and a university system that serves every Nebraskan.
Background
Katie was born and raised in Lincoln and is a graduate of UNL with a B.S. in Marketing and Business Education. She met her husband Ryan in Lincoln — a three-time All-American Swimmer at UNL. Their careers took them to Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, and they are thrilled to be back in Nebraska with their youngest in middle school, their son in graduate school, and their middle daughter a junior at UNL.
Katie has spent the past 25 years working with organizations to help attract, develop, and retain top talent. Locally, she worked for the Gallup Organization and Talent+. Currently, Katie is a Senior Partner with Korn Ferry, working with healthcare and higher education organizations to find and develop the very best talent. Katie has served on the UNL College of Business Advisory Board since 2019.
With deep roots in Nebraska, a family directly invested in the University of Nebraska system, and decades of experience building excellent institutions, Katie brings the right perspective and expertise to the Board of Regents.
Katie with her family in Nebraska
CliftonStrengths
Katie's top five CliftonStrengths reflect the qualities she brings to every organization she serves.
Inspired by what the future could hold, Katie keeps the University's long-term potential — not just today's challenges — front and center.
Katie measures progress against the best, driving excellence and ensuring Nebraska's university system competes at the highest level.
Ideas become action. Katie transforms plans into tangible results, moving initiatives forward with energy and urgency.
With an innate drive to accomplish, Katie brings consistent effort and proven results to every role and responsibility she takes on.
Katie sees every person as unique — a perspective that guides her approach to talent, leadership, and serving students across Nebraska.
Experience