New Board Leadership
Several business and community leaders were named to the CHC-NE State of Board of Directors at the annual meeting in July. Michael Demman, CEO of SimplyWell LLC of Omaha, will serve a three-year at-large term.
Six new agency reps were appointed for two-year terms representing their respective agencies. They are Martie Cordaro, The Omaha Royals, representing The ALS Association Keith Worthington Chapter; Mary Lee Fitzsimmons, Alegent Health Home Care and Hospice, representing the Nebraska Hospice and Palliative Care Partnership; Jennie Hanson, West Corp., representing the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, Nebraska Chapter; Cindy Key, Bank of the West, representing the American Lung Association; Ed Miller, The Gallup Organization, representing the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; and Sushma Rai, MD, UNMC Physicians, representing Prevent Blindness Nebraska.
It was also announced that outgoing CHC-NE board member Steve Douglas, Woodmen of the World, will serve as the CHC-NE vice chair for the United Way of the Midlands and a division chair on the UW campaign cabinet. Newly elected to the CHC-NE Executive Committee was Teresa Layton, Centennial Bank.
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Eight outgoing state directors were recognized and honored for a combined 171 years of service to the CHC-NE state board, including: James Armitage, MD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 17 years; Jim Cada, Cada & Associates, Lincoln, 20 years; Tom Dudycha, ITC Advertising and Marketing, 23 years; Dick Henkenius, Omaha attorney, 27 years; Sheri Idelman, Solutionary, 17 years; Howard Shrier, Pappas Telecasting Companies, 17 years; Mike Shrier, Goldberg & Shrier, 29 years; and Dean Rasmussen, Grandmother’s Inc., 21 years. Thank You!!!
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CHC-NE honored two Nebraska employers with its annual Partners in Health Award at the organization’s annual meeting in July. They are Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., Lincoln, and Global Industries, Grand Island.
The award recognizes organizations that actively promote the ongoing awareness of health and wellness, and serve as a model of how commerce, government or industry and the health sector interact to improve the quality of life for those in the community.
Ameritas was honored for its community service and philanthropy. Each year the company contributes to more than 100 community organizations, including numerous health care and social services agencies. In addition to significant leadership giving to the United Way campaign in Lincoln, the company contributes generously through in-kind services and a volunteerism policy that allows employees to work eight hours a month on projects that benefit the community at large. Company benefits for employees include 100 percent coverage for preventive health services; fitness reimbursement and on-site health club, walking program and weight loss program; and annual health risk assessments, health fair and flu shots.
Global Industries supports community health programs and fundraising walks, including the annual Walk at Work event for health. The company also encourages employee volunteer efforts in the community and sponsors local health events. Community involvement and health and wellness are important to the company, which encourages its management team to participate in community organizations through board memberships.
Both employers also were recognized for their support of health through charitable giving campaigns benefiting Community Health Charities of Nebraska’s 18 member health agencies.
Several business and community leaders were named to the CHC-NE State of Board of Directors at the annual meeting in July. Michael Demman, CEO of SimplyWell LLC of Omaha, will serve a three-year at-large term.
Six new agency reps were appointed for two-year terms representing their respective agencies. They are Martie Cordaro, The Omaha Royals, representing The ALS Association Keith Worthington Chapter; Mary Lee Fitzsimmons, Alegent Health Home Care and Hospice, representing the Nebraska Hospice and Palliative Care Partnership; Jennie Hanson, West Corp., representing the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, Nebraska Chapter; Cindy Key, Bank of the West, representing the American Lung Association; Ed Miller, The Gallup Organization, representing the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; and Sushma Rai, MD, UNMC Physicians, representing Prevent Blindness Nebraska.
It was also announced that outgoing CHC-NE board member Steve Douglas, Woodmen of the World, will serve as the CHC-NE vice chair for the United Way of the Midlands and a division chair on the UW campaign cabinet. Newly elected to the CHC-NE Executive Committee was Teresa Layton, Centennial Bank.
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Eight outgoing state directors were recognized and honored for a combined 171 years of service to the CHC-NE state board, including: James Armitage, MD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 17 years; Jim Cada, Cada & Associates, Lincoln, 20 years; Tom Dudycha, ITC Advertising and Marketing, 23 years; Dick Henkenius, Omaha attorney, 27 years; Sheri Idelman, Solutionary, 17 years; Howard Shrier, Pappas Telecasting Companies, 17 years; Mike Shrier, Goldberg & Shrier, 29 years; and Dean Rasmussen, Grandmother’s Inc., 21 years. Thank You!!!
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CHC-NE honored two Nebraska employers with its annual Partners in Health Award at the organization’s annual meeting in July. They are Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., Lincoln, and Global Industries, Grand Island.
The award recognizes organizations that actively promote the ongoing awareness of health and wellness, and serve as a model of how commerce, government or industry and the health sector interact to improve the quality of life for those in the community.
Ameritas was honored for its community service and philanthropy. Each year the company contributes to more than 100 community organizations, including numerous health care and social services agencies. In addition to significant leadership giving to the United Way campaign in Lincoln, the company contributes generously through in-kind services and a volunteerism policy that allows employees to work eight hours a month on projects that benefit the community at large. Company benefits for employees include 100 percent coverage for preventive health services; fitness reimbursement and on-site health club, walking program and weight loss program; and annual health risk assessments, health fair and flu shots.
Global Industries supports community health programs and fundraising walks, including the annual Walk at Work event for health. The company also encourages employee volunteer efforts in the community and sponsors local health events. Community involvement and health and wellness are important to the company, which encourages its management team to participate in community organizations through board memberships.
Both employers also were recognized for their support of health through charitable giving campaigns benefiting Community Health Charities of Nebraska’s 18 member health agencies.