Esther Mejia: Building Brands, Breaking Barriers and Creating a Legacy of Purpose
Some entrepreneurs build businesses. Others build opportunities for entire communities. Esther Mejia has spent her career proving that the two can go hand in hand.
As president and CEO of E Creative, an award-winning branding and communications agency she founded in 2011, Mejia has spent 30 years helping organizations find their voice. But her greatest impact extends beyond logos, marketing campaigns, and corporate boardrooms, and in the belief that creativity should serve a greater purpose.
That philosophy began long before she became a business owner.
Raised in Minden, Nebraska, Mejia grew up watching her parents model a commitment to community service. Her father was a minister, and both parents instilled the importance of helping others. As a first-generation Latina American and daughter of immigrants, those lessons shaped her understanding of leadership and responsibility.
After studying fine arts and building a career in corporate marketing and advertising, Mejia recognized that professional success meant more when her work reflected her values.
In a 2020 interview with Omaha Magazine, she recalled a turning point: "I think that's where I had an epiphany that my work needed to align with my values."
That realization inspired E Creative, now celebrating 15 years in business.
Through her agency, Mejia has worked with nationally recognized companies, including Hewlett-Packard, Union Pacific, Kiewit, Valmont Industries, Scoular and Chick-fil-A. She has also helped mission-driven organizations strengthen their identities and reach the people they serve.
Among those projects was E Creative's work with the Latino Center of the Midlands to reimagine its branding and communications in celebration of 50 years of community service. Her team also helped the Immigrant Legal Center strengthen its brand, connecting her professional expertise with an issue personally meaningful to her as the daughter of immigrants.
Her influence reaches into Omaha's civic leadership circles. Mejia has served on the Greater Omaha Chamber's executive committee, including as board secretary, and as board chair of Girls Inc. of Omaha. Her service also includes the Latino Center of the Midlands, Immigrant Legal Center, Women's Center for Advancement, and the Equality Fund.
She has consistently advocated for women, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and communities of color, demonstrating that representation matters both in business ownership and in the decisions shaping communities.
Her contributions have earned recognition throughout Nebraska, including the Latina Entrepreneurship Award from the Latino Economic Development Council, the Women on a Mission for Change Legacy Award, and the Women's Center for Advancement Tribute to Women Award.
In 2026, Mejia received the Latino Center of the Midlands' Orgullo Empresarial Award, recognizing her entrepreneurial excellence and lasting community impact.
Another milestone is on the horizon. Mejia has been named a 2026 Nebraska 50 Over 50 honoree by The Bloc, an initiative recognizing accomplished leaders whose experience, dedication, and service continue to strengthen Nebraska. She will be celebrated Nov. 7 in Omaha alongside fellow honorees from business, innovation, health care, nonprofit and community leadership.
For Mejia, legacy is not simply measured by the businesses she has helped grow or the awards she has collected. It is reflected in the young entrepreneurs she mentors, the organizations she strengthens and the communities she continues to champion.
Her story is a reminder that success becomes even more meaningful when it creates room for others to succeed.