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NHA Leadership Institute Alumni

Leading the Way Toward a Healthy Future

In our commitment to strengthen and promote the leadership skills of Nebraska hospital employees, the Nebraska Hospital Association developed the NHA Leadership Institute in 2004. Each year, health care professionals from across Nebraska come together for a 10-month program designed to instruct, inspire and invigorate. Participants establish peer-to-peer connections and lifelong bonds with classmates and faculty.

Currently at more than 150 graduates, Institute Alumni continue to show their commitment to advancing their effectiveness in their respective hospitals. These individuals exhibit exceptional leadership skills and are dedicated to influencing others toward service excellence in their roles as health care leaders.

To learn more about the NHA Leadership Institute, call Jon Borton, Vice President, Educational Services, at (402) 742-8147 or jborton@nhanet.org.

If you are an NHA Alumni and have changed employment or e-mail address, please e-mail Kim Larson at klarson@nhanet.org if you want to continue to receive Alumni information.

NHA Leadership Institute Alumni: Class I (2004)
Dana Casebeer Manager of Pharmacy Support Operations Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE	Barb Hines Intraoperative Services Manager Fremont Area Medical Center Fremont, NE
Brenda Jennell Technical Director of Radiology Saint Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE	Connie Jorgensen Director of Operations Kearney County Health Services Minden, NE
Cindy Kinnison, RN, BSN Director of Nursing Osmond General Hospital Osmond, NE

Class II (2005)
Jodi Aschoff Chief Financial Officer Osmond General Hospital Osmond, NE	Mary Bunger, RN, BSN Director of Nursing – Acute Care Kearney County Health Services Minden, NE
Melissa Eberspacher Business Office Director Memorial Health Care Systems Seward, NE	Barbara Goosic, RN Director of Nursing/Long Term Care Kearney County Health Services Minden, NE
Cindy Jackson Human Resource Leader Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE	Mary Mockerman, RN, CIC Director of Resource Services Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE
Troy Post, PT Rehab Clinical Coordinator Fremont Area Medical Center Fremont, NE	Jennifer Reichmuth, PT Physical Therapist Fremont Area Medical Center Fremont, NE

Class III (2006)
Sandy Bauer Human Resources Director Jefferson Community Health Center Fairbury, NE	Vivian Beaudette Financial Services Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE
Tracie Elliott Respiratory Therapist Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE	Laura Gamble, RN Director of Nursing Providence Medical Center Wayne, NE
Carey Krepel, RRT/LPN-C Respiratory Care Osmond General Hospital Osmond, NE	Tami Mues Environmental Services Leader Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE
Lynn Placek Payroll/Personnel Coordinator Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE	Nancy Ross, RN Clinical Nurse Manager Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE
Dean Sprinkle Radiology Director Community Hospital McCook, NE	Patricia Tuller Dietary Supervisor Community Hospital McCook, NE

Class IV (2007)
Joanne Allen Director of Laboratory Services Community Hospital McCook, NE	Dorothy Anderson Social Services Leader Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE
Carolyn Anglesey Radiology Manager Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE	Blake Bethell Assistant Director of Maintenance Community Hospital McCook, NE
Nicole Blaser Registered Nurse Columbus Community Hospital Columbus, NE	Gail Burke Lab Manager Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE
Viona Burkinshaw Director of Housekeeping Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital O’Neill, NE	Lona L. Dahlgren Senior Accountant Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE
Mary Jo Doolittle Laboratory Director Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital O’Neill, NE	Susan Gallagher Director of Patient Accounts Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital O’Neill, NE
Deb Goodwin Marketing Director Great Plains Regional Medical Center North Platte, NE	John Greve Regional Service Manager Bio-Electronics Lincoln, NE
Brenda Halbmaier Occupational Therapist Fremont Area Medical Fremont, NE	Crystal Kahle Director of HR/Marketing Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital O’Neill, NE
Paula Keffeler Radiology Leader Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE	Rebecca Koenig Director of Outpatient Clinics Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital O’Neill, NE
Jane McConkey Chief Nursing Officer Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE	Molly Morris Director of Surgery Community Hospital McCook, NE
Marina Persinger Patient Care Manager Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala, NE

Class V (2008)
Annette Alt Volunteer Coordinator Columbus Community Hospital Columbus, NE	Courtney Barger Director of Occupational Therapy Community Hospital McCook, NE
Jane Bartos Executive Assistant/Payroll Creighton Area Health Services Creighton, NE	Nancy Cuba, RN House Supervisor Columbus Community Hospital Columbus, NE
Tanya Curtis, RN Director of Nursing-Long Term Care Creighton Area Health Services Creighton, NE	Allison Diedrichsen Clinic Manager Creighton Area Health Services Creighton, NE
Dana Dowler Manager, Maintenance Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE	Aaron Fickenscher Bio-Med Technician Bio-Electronics Lincoln, NE
Kori Field, RN Director of Nursing Brodstone Memorial Hospital Superior, NE	Diana Gross Outpatient Clinic Manager Community Hospital McCook, NE
Deb Hegemann, RN OD-Patient Care Services Alegent Health Memorial Hospital Schuyler, NE	Jean Henes, RN, BSN Director of Nursing-Acute Care Creighton Area Health Services Creighton, NE
Kim Hixson, CPA, CHFP Chief Financial Officer Creighton Area Health Services Creighton, NE	Pamela Jacobsen Director, Health Information Management Memorial Health Care Systems Seward, NE
Colleen Jameson Dietary Leader Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE	Janet Loseke, RN Columbus Community Hospital Columbus, NE
Keith Luedders Director of Cardiopulmonary Services Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Beatrice, NE	Carolyn Marlatt Manager, Purchasing Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE

Ann McGowan, RN Chief Nursing Officer Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE	Scott Messersmith Director, Human Resources Columbus Community Hospital Columbus, NE
Debra Olson Director of Rehab Services Columbus Community Hospital Columbus, NE	Jon Reiners Director of Materials Management Community Hospital McCook, NE
Susan Rieker Critical Care Unit Manager Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE	Anthony Rodewald, RP, PharmD Director of Pharmacy Community Hospital McCook, NE
Terri Shipshock Executive Director Community Hospital Health Foundation McCook, NE	Lisa Skaggs Home Health Leader Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE
Leora Smith Chief Information Officer Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE	Larry Steele, RN ED Nurse Coordinator Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE
Julie Vance, RN Columbus Community Hospital Columbus, NE	Diane Vicars Director of Marketing Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Beatrice, NE
Class VI (2009)
Judie Briggs Accounting Coordinator Community Hospital McCook, NE	Angela Butters, RT(R)(M) Radiology Manager Oakland Mercy Hospital Oakland, NE
Glenda Byerly Marketing/PR Director Creighton Area Health Services Creighton, NE	Jane Davidson Social Services Director Creighton Area Health Services Creighton, NE
Beth Dohmen Material Management Director Creighton Area Health Services Creighton, NE	Lori Fuller, RN Charge Nurse Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE
Jeanne Hansen Director, Clinic Services Dundy County Hospital Benkelman, NE	Susan Harris-Broomfield Outreach Coordinator Community Hospital McCook, NE
Ramona Hernandez Director, Same Day Services Great Plains Regional Medical Center North Platte, NE	Sonja Hunke Human Resources Director Providence Medical Center Wayne, NE
Lisa Jamison Administrative Assistant Bio-Electronics Lincoln, NE	Kim Larson Graphic Design Specialist Nebraska Hospital Association Lincoln, NE
Monica Lechtenberg, RN BSN Quality Improvement Coordinator Oakland Mercy Hospital Oakland, NE	Jenni McConville Business Office Supervisor Community Hospital McCook, NE
Terri McCraney Radiology Supervisor Providence Medical Center Wayne, NE	Heather Mosley Acute Care Supervisor Creighton Area Health Services Creighton, NE
Sandy Noffsinger Executive Assistant/Risk Manager/HR & Marketing Dundy County Hospital Benkelman, NE	Dari Olson, CHSP Safety Director Community Hospital McCook, NE
Janice Osburn Therapy Services/Sports Medicine Lead Memorial Community Hospital Health Sys Blair, NE	Dustin Petersen Chief Financial Officer Providence Medical Center Wayne, NE
Eileen Schlecht, RN Patient Care Manager St. Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE	Dennis M. Spangler Director, Risk Mgmt Providence Medical Center Wayne, NE
Dana Steiner, BSN, MBA Nursing Analyst Tri-County Hospital Lexington, NE	Lana Thompson, LPN Specialty Clinics Lead Memorial Community Hospital Health Sys Blair, NE
Candace Timmerman, PHR Director of Human Resources Creighton Area Health Services Creighton, NE	Treg Vyzourek Director of Imaging Services Great Plains Regional Medical Center North Platte, NE
Tiffany Wiser Medical Technologist Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE	Sean M. Wolfe, CPA Corporate Controller Community Hospital McCook, NE
Class VII (2010)
Stacey Aguilar Director, Environmental Services Community Hospital McCook, NE	Becky Beirow Director of Respiratory Therapy Tri-County Hospital Lexington, NE
Jessamine Baker, RN, BSN Manager of Women’s & Pediatric Serv Great Plains Regional Medical Center North Platte, NE	Lori Beeby Information Systems Director Community Hospital McCook, NE
Darin Carfield Radiology Director Community Hospital McCook, NE	Candy Crosby Marketing & PR Coordinator Community Hospital McCook, NE
Lisa Edeal, MS, RD, LMNT Director of Nutritional Services Jefferson Community Health Center Fairbury, NE	Roy Farrens Nutritional Services Manager Valley County Health System Ord, NE
Katherine Feagler, RN BSN OCN Director of Cancer Center Great Plains Regional Medical Center North Platte, NE	Shauna Graham Human Resources Director Howard County Community Hospital St. Paul, NE
Chris Hawkins ICU Manager Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue, NE	Traci Hoatson, MS, APRN-NP Director of Acute & Specialty Care Great Plains Regional Medical Center North Platte, NE
Arlan Johnson Chief Executive Officer Howard County Community Hospital St. Paul, NE	Jamie Johnson, RN OB/Med-Surg Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE
Jayne Johnson Employment & Recruitment Great Plains Regional Medical Center North Platte, NE	Leanne Miller Human Resources Community Hospital McCook, NE
Janelle Morgan, RN Acute & ER Coordinator Howard County Community Hospital St. Paul, NE	Cory Morris Director of Rehabilitation Services Great Plains Regional Medical Center North Platte, NE
Janelle Morgan, RN Howard County Community Hospital St. Paul, NE	Candy Crosby Marketing & PR Coordinator Community Hospital McCook, NE
Janet Pinkelman Human Resource Director Faith Regional Health Services Norfolk, NE	Linda Reiser, RHIT HIM Coordinator Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE
Jennifer Sirek Director of Nutritional Services Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center Beatrice, NE	Deb Snyder Cook Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE
Tami Sorenson Finance Controller Memorial Health Center Sidney, NE	Erin Starr, RN, BSN Director of Quality Patient Safety & Risk Management Jefferson Community Health Center Fairbury, NE
Nancy Suhr Human Resources Manger Pender Community Hospital Pender, NE	Theresa Taute Centralized Scheduler Phelps Memorial Health Center Phelps, NE
Monica Wacker, RN, CDE Patient Education Coordinator Community Hospital McCook, NE	Cindy Way, RP Director of Pharmacy Great Plains Regional Medical Center North Platte, NE
Laura Willey, MPA Operations Director of Support Serv Memorial Community Hospital & Health Center Blair, NE	Manuela Wolf, RN Director of Nursing Harlan County Health System Alma, NE
Tiffany Wiser Medical Technologist Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE	Sean M. Wolfe, CPA Corporate Controller Community Hospital McCook, NE
Class VIII (2011)
Cathy Arterburn, RN, BSN, PHR Human Resources/Employee Health Memorial Health Center Sidney, NE	Karrie Beach Human Resources Director Community Memorial Hospital Syracuse, NE
Kelly Bethel Environmental Services Director Tri Valley Health System Cambridge, NE	DeLaney Brudigam, RN Health Coach St. Francis Memorial Hospital/Dinklage Medical Clinic West Point, NE
Paulette Burkhardt, RN, CDN Dialysis Manager Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE	Joan Chilson Scanning Supervisor Boone County Health Center Albion, NE
Mollie Davis, RN Charge Nurse Community Medical Center Alliance, NE	Jenice Detweiler Outpatient Department Finance & Support Services Director Alegent Health Memorial Hospital Schuyler, NE
Tanya Erickson, LPN Valley County Health System Ord, NE	Jim Hain, PT Chief Operating Officer Lexington Regional Health Center Lexington, NE
Brandi Hinson, RN OB Coordinator Community Hospital McCook, NE	Lori Harding Business Development Executive Tri Valley Health System Cambridge, NE
Melissa Kimsey, CDM, CFPP Dietary Supervisor Memorial Health Care Systems Seward, NE	Heather Kreikemeier Business Office Manager St. Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE
Suzanne Lans Comptroller Harlan County Health System Alma, NE	Lori Mazanec Controller Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE
Geoff McGill Maintenance Supervisor Boone County Health Center Albion, NE	Larry Milburn Environmental Services Supervisor Boone County Health Center Albion, NE
Holly Mixan Laboratory Manager Memorial Community Hospital & Health System Blair, NE	Aprill Murphy Foundation Director Boone County Health Center Albion, NE
Gayla Oakley Director, Cardiology Services & Prevention Boone County Health Center Albion, NE	Tracy Reiner, RPh Pharmacy Director Valley County Health System Ord, NE
Patti Thompson Patient Accounts Howard County Medical Center St. Paul, NE	Julie Wilhelmson, RN Night Head House Supervisor Community Hospital McCook, NE
Kelli Wood Social Services Director/Utilization Review Coordinator Howard County Medical Center St. Paul, NE

NHA Leadership Institute Alumni:

Class I (2004)

Class II (2005)

Class III (2006)

Class IV (2007)

Class V (2008)

Class VI (2009)

Class VII (2010)

Class VIII (2011)