Meet Our Leadership Team

Katrina Adams

Founder and Executive Director
Katrina was born and raised in North Omaha. Despite moving away to attend college, and again to launch her career, she was drawn back by the realization that Omaha has always been home.
Her commitment to North Omaha’s rich history and promising future led her to establish the POC Collaborative Community Resource Center where she serves as the Executive Director. In her previous roles, Katrina managed resident-led grantmaking and nonprofit capacity-building programs for a local foundation and provided support to Nebraska-based grassroots businesses.
Olajide Cooper

Operations Manager
Olajide Cooper was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska though her interests have taken her to experiences domestically and abroad. With her background in multilingual education, clear communication and understanding are at the forefront of her community building approach. She is skilled at unearthing the talents in others while connecting them with the resources to aid in their growth.
Olajide is passionate about supporting the dreams of people in her community. During her free time, you can find her engaging in one of her many hobbies which include everything from snowshoeing to sewing.
Olajide puede traducir para los miembros de la comunidad de habla hispana.
Shawn Maxwell

Nonprofit Programs & Administration Manager
Originally from rural South Carolina, Shawn is completing her PhD in Public Policy and Nonprofit Management at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
Throughout her career she has demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to diversity and inclusion; developing and implementing community-centric programming spanning health coordination for incarcerated persons, projects within and serving rural communities, Veterans' and youth health and well-being, and nonprofit governance and capacity building.