Staff & Board

Jane Cogan
Program Director
402-437-9362
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Amber Dean
Assistant Program Director of Housing
402-434-0169
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Leah Droge
Executive Director
402-437-9312
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Pat Fey
Accountant
402-434-0162
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Julie Havener
Strengths Based Coordinator/LMHP
402-437-9323
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Renee Henrichs
Human Resources Coordinator
402-434-0165
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Angie Hilsabeck
Donor Relations
402-436-2156
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Dani Jurgens
Development Director
402-434-6599
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Jamie Kvittem
Program Support Specialist
402-437-9363
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Cody Manthei
Grants Coordinator
402-434-0164
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Kelsey Pauling
Intern and Volunteer Coordinator
402-314-9460
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Tish Pulec
Program Coordinator
402-437-9367
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Emelia Robinson
Community Outreach Coordinator
402-470-1106
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Stephanie Scheffler
Database and Office Coordinator
402-434-0168
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Amila Tanovic-Muslic
Finance Director
402-437-9317
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Amy Vajgrt
Assistant Program Director
402-437-9365
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Whitney Wegner
Development Coordinator
402-434-0167
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2023 Friendship Home Board

All Board Members are Independent and Voting Members

Denny Van Horn
President
Van Horn Custom Homes

Marcy Haas
Secretary
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security

Tera Beermann
Treasurer
University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Joel Bacon
President Elect
Keating O’Gara Law

Kathy Griesel
Past President
Retired

Brady Bauer
Five Points Bank

Pat Bennett
Merrill Lynch

Brad Ewerth
Ewerth & Associates, C.P.A., P.C.

Matt Ferris
Ferris Financial

Peggy Friesen
Retired

Lori Geist
Retired

Perry Haralson
Cornhusker Bank

Dr. Elizabeth Lau
Associated Anesthesiologists P.C.

Greg Mendoza
Mendoza Family Insurance

Crystal Meyer
Ameritas

Jill Miller
Wells Fargo

Michon Morrow
Lincoln Police Department

Amy Mosser
Woods Bros

Sissy Ruley
Retired

Brock Shelton
Westgate Bank

Miranda Soulliere
Union Bank & Trust

Crystal Wichita
Cornhusker Bank