Spencer Rien currently serves as a Center Director for America’s Small Business Development Center- Nebraska in the South Panhandle region working with various business types in a variety of industries through all stages of the business development process. Rien has previously held positions in banking, accounting, farm production, highway construction, and basic construction. This experience provides him with an insight to various industries and the machinery/equipment that keeps them running. Rien has received the Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser (CMEA) designation from the NEBB Institute, an Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) from the National Development Council, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Chadron State College.