Brenda Jensen

Brenda Jensen, AICP, currently serves as the City Manager and Director of Development Services for the City of Kearney, a position held since October 2018, where oversight includes Building Services, Planning, Downtown, and Code Enforcement divisions. Prior to this role, Brenda held various positions at Miller & Associates, Consulting Engineers P.C., from June 2011 to October 2018, including Deputy City Manager, Assistant City Manager, and Community Planner, working extensively with clients, cities, and counties across Nebraska to develop growth and development strategies. Brenda holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Local Government from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, obtained between 2020 and 2023, and a Bachelor of Science in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning from Iowa State University, completed in 2011.