Our Board of Directors
Executive Committee:
Chairman: Kathy Gifford
School Board, Kearney Public Schools
Vice Chairman, Diane Duffin
Professor, Political Science, University of Nebraska, Kearney
Treasurer: Jon Brandt
Anderson, Klein, Brewster & Brandt Law
Secretary: Amanda Applegate
The Buckle
Past Chairman: Nadia Saadi
Arram Equities and Arram Family Foundation
Business and Industry:
Amanda Shoemaker
Royal Neighbors
Civic, Church, and Consumer:
Chandra Diaz
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Angela Smith
Voc Rehab
Janelle Grabowski
Ravenna Resident
Bob Bednar
Miller Resident
Deb Schroeder
Shelton Resident
Tammy Jackson
Kearney Resident
Education:
Jason Mundorf
Associate Superintendent, Kearney Public Schools
Nathan Lightle
Superintendent, Pleasanton Public Schools
Cindy Powell
Vocational Counselor, Nebraska Department of Education
Government:
Kelli John
Buffalo County Register of Deeds
Nicole Hersh
Children and Family Services Supervisor, Department of Health and Human Services
Sarah Sawin
Assistant Director of Utilities, City of Kearney
Healthcare:
Candi Koenig
Parent Resource Program Associate
UNMC/Children’s Physicians Kearney
*Taking over for Travis Kirchner while he is on leave
Travis Kirshner
Administrator, Childrens Hospital – Kearney Clinic
Dr. Ken Shaffer
Medical Director, CHI Health Partners Kearney
Andrea Rabe
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Kearney Clinic
Ron Dobesh
Retired Physician
Human Services:
Tammy Jeffs
Director of Community Services, Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska
Nikki Gausman
Executive Director, SAFE Center