Administration Staff
- Mary Jo Pankoke, President
- Stacy Umbenhower, Associate Vice President of Finance
- Anna Seckman, Projects and Grants Manager
- Wendi Schulz, Administrative Assistant
Policy and Advocacy Staff
- Becky Veak, Associate Vice President of Early Childhood Policy
- Jen Hernandez, Assistant Vice President of Early Childhood Policy
Fund Development and Marketing Staff
- Mary Colacurci, Executive Vice President
- Meg Johnson, Associate Vice President of Development
- Kelley Peterson, Associate Vice President of Communications
- Amy Welty, Director of Proposal Development
- Michael Medwick, Director of Publications and Creative Design
- Katy Cantrell, Director of Prospect Research/Director of Human Resources
- Amanda Rucker, Coordinator of Marketing/Public Relations
- Chris Johnson, Intern, Marketing
Program and Services Staff
- Jennifer Skala, Associate Vice President of Community Impact
- Jeff Cole, Associate Vice President of School-Community Partnerships
- Kathy Stokes, Associate Vice President of Child Abuse Prevention
- LaRon Henderson, Director of Parent Engagement
- Jessica Hilderbrand, Program Officer (Foster Youth Initiative)
- Rose Hughes, Program Officer (Youth Development)
- Cassy Blakely, Program Coordinator (Youth Development)
- Amanda Prokasky, Research and Policy Analyst
Board of Directors Executive Committee
Board Members
Sally Ganem
First Lady of Nebraska
Michael J. McQuillan
McQuillan & McQuillan, P.C.
Marta Nieves
Human and Organization Consultant
Dave Polson
Sterling Digital Networks, LLC
Dr. Helen H. Raikes
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Betti Robinson
Professional Volunteer
Ricki Scully
Scully Estates, L.P.
Bryan Shank
Union Bank & Trust Company
Joanne Shephard
First National Bank of Valentine
Teri Teutsch
MediBadge, Inc.
Dr. Tom Tonniges
Boys Town National Research Hospital
George Watson, Jr.
Crites, Shaffer, Connealy,
Watson & Harford and
Chadron State College
Timothy D. White
Central Bio-Energy
Carole Woods Harris
Nebraska State Board of Education