The UNMC Board of Counselors held its annual meeting recently, naming new officers and welcoming 14 new members.
The board — a group of more than 80 community and business leaders from across the state — advises Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., on health care issues of importance.
Dave Wimmer, retired chairman and CEO of Wimmer’s Meat Products of West Point, will continue to serve as chairperson. Mike Jones, president of Jones Insurance Agency of David City, was named vice chairperson.
New board members:
Below are the hometowns, names and affiliations of the 14 new board members.
Lincoln
- Mary Abel, retired vice president, commercial loans, Union Bank and Trust;
- Bill Cintani, owner, CEO, Mapes Industry;
- Ben Harris, CEO, Crossroads Capital, Inc.;
- Laurie Haszard, retired physical therapist, Bryan West and Lincoln General Hospitals; and
- Joseph Petty III, M.D., anesthesiologist, CHI Health Nebraska Heart and Bryan Health
Grand Island
- Alice Quick, nurse, CHI Health St. Francis
North Platte
- Dan O’Neill, owner and CEO, Kwik Stop Convenience Stores
Omaha
- Sara Boyd, CEO, Omaha Community Foundation;
- Theola Cooper, crime prevention specialist, Omaha Police Department;
- Howard Epstein, executive director, Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation; and
- Ariel Roblin, president and general manager, KETV television
Seward
- Michael Hecker, executive vice president of operations and board member, Jones National Bank and Trust Company
Sidney
- Evette Ranslem-Parsons, director of marketing and public relations, Sidney Regional Medical Center
West Point
- Nadine Hagedorn, senior vice president, Bank First