Regents elect new chairman, vice chairman
Regent Bob Phares of North Platte, representing District 7 on the University of Nebraska System Board of Regents, has assumed the role of chairman of the board after serving as vice chairman in 2021.
Regent Tim Clare of Lincoln, representing District 1, was elected vice chairman of the board. Clare will become chair in 2023 in accordance with board policy.
Phares was appointed to the board in 2006 and served as chairman in 2010 and 2015. He is a former mayor of North Platte and was president and owner of Phares Financial Services Inc., a financial planning and insurance firm. Phares has served as board chairman of the North Platte Chamber of Commerce and president of the North Platte Rotary Club. He earned a degree in business administration from Kearney State College, now the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and is a recipient of UNK’s Distinguished Service and Outstanding Alumni awards.
Clare is a partner at Rembolt Ludtke law firm in Lincoln. He was elected to the board in 2008. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and law degree from Creighton University.
UNO offering new health care certificate
The University of Nebraska at Omaha is offering a new certificate program geared toward business leaders in health care.
The Executive Certificate in Business Leadership for Health Professionals program will run three Wednesdays in April – April 13, 20 and 27. Courses will be held on Zoom and run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cost is $1,299 to register before March 5 and $1,499 afterward.
The program, taught by UNO faculty, will provide an introduction to business principles in strategy, leadership, data management, finance, quality control and collaboration. Each Wednesday will include a morning and afternoon session on separate topics and a guest speaker working in and with healthcare organizations.
Information is available online. With questions, email Lori McGaffin.