board committees

July 1, 2022 – June 2023

Executive Board Committee

Shawna Forsberg

Staff Advisor 

 United Way of the Midlands

Cory Shaw

Chair 

Nebraska Medicine

Susan Courtney

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska

Gail DeBoer

Past Chair

Cobalt Bank

Steve Kaniewski

  Valmont Industries

Paul Maass

Scoular

Jim Richardson

Board Treasurer

RSM

Brian Woolfolk

Pacific Life

Chanda Chacon

Children’s Hospital

Finance & Audit Committee

Travis Klein

Staff Advisor

United Way of the Midlands 

Shawna Forsberg

Staff Advisor

United Way of the Midlands 

Jim Richardson

Chair

RSM

Joe Sullivan

US Bank

Eric Tiritilli

Lamson Dugan

Andy Schweitzer

KPMG

Jeremy Eddie

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium

JOHN PHILO

Lozier Corporation

Joel Falk

UWB

Brandon Dirkschneider

Insurance Design Mgmt

Jeff Sebree

Cerner

Ray Stoupa

Creighton University

Donor Engagement and Marketing & Communications Committee

Krissy Suski

Staff Advisor

United Way of the Midlands 

Laura Tatten

Staff Advisor

United Way of the Midlands

SHAWNA FORSBERG

Staff Advisor

United Way of the Midlands

Bob Gunia

Chair

Physicians Mutual

Loretta Carroll

Carroll Communications

Matt DeBoer

HDR

Gail Graeve

Mutual of Omaha

Tracy Madden-McMahon

Methodist Hospital Foundation

Jamie Wagner

OPPD

Randy Wood

Lindsay

Community Impact Committee

Matt Wallen

Staff Advisor 

United Way of the Midlands

Avi Atholi

Chair 

FNBO

Chanda Chacon

Children’s Hospital

James Cloyd

Metro Community College

Kay Doyle

Parlay Consulting

Brian Elsasser

Security National Bank

Dr. Mark Foxall

University of Nebraska-Omaha

Dr. Lindsay Huse

Douglas County Health Department

Public Policy Committee

Matt Wallen

Staff Advisor

United Way of the Midlands

Shawna Forsberg

Staff Advisor

United Way of the Midlands

Steve Kaniewski

Chair

Valmont

Chris Leitner

Tenaska

Anna Cramer

Nebraska Medicine

Jennifer Creager

Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce

Tim Gay

Catalyst Public Affairs

Becky Gould

Nebraska Appleseed

Kari Pitts

Nebraska Appleseed

Tiffany Seibert-Joekel

Nebraska Medicine

JAG-Nebraska Committee

Matt Wallen

Staff Advisor 

United Way of the Midlands

Shawna Forsberg

Staff Advisor 

United Way of the Midlands

Brian Woolfolk

Chair

Pacific Life

Derek Leathers

Werner Enterprises

Governor Pete Ricketts

State of Nebraska

John Albin

Department of Labor

K.C. Belitz

Nebraska Community Foundation

Kathy Fuchser

Central Community College

Stacie Hardy

Omaha Nation Public Schools

Delayne Havlovic

Omaha Public Schools

Ted Hibbeler

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lisa Hurley

York County Development Corp

Heidi Isley

Associated Staffing

Dan Phillips

Grand Island Public Schools

Dan Waters

Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP

Goodfellows Committee

Krissy Suski

Staff Advisor 

United Way of the Midlands

Bob Gunia

Chair

Physicians Mutual

Gladys Harrison

Big Momma’s Kitchen

Rebecca Atkins

University of Nebraska-Omaha

Betsie Freeman

Omaha World-Herald

Ava Thomas

Omaha World-Herald

Lisa Olson

OPPD

Jay Warren-Teamer

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Nebraska

2-1-1 Contact Center Committee

Pam Schwalb

Staff Advisor 

United Way of the Midlands

Cory Shaw

Chair

Nebraska Medicine

Clark Ponthier

Union Pacific

Carol Henrichs

CHI Health

Scott Hartman

Boystown

Lori Snyder

Physicians Mutual

Jodi Graves

United Way of South Central Nebraska

Stacey Warner

Trivium Life Services

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

Matt Wallen

Staff Advisor 

United Way of the Midlands

Avi Atholi

FNBO

Dina Tilgner

NP Dodge

Amy Bang

Union Pacific

Dell Gines

Federal Reserve Bank

Marcos Hernandez

U.S. Bank

Echohawk Lefthand

OPS

Rose McKelvey

OPPD

Erik Servellon

Tri-Faith Initiative

Keith Station

City of Omaha

Sarah Walker

Creighton University

Mental Health Committee

Carol Henrichs

CHI

Susan Courtney

BCBS

Pam Beall-Hill

Women United

Carole Boye

Community Alliance

Crystal Fuller

Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare

Jennifer Sparrock

Nebraska Medicine