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