Our Leadership
Executive Team
James C. Summerfelt
President & CEO
James C. (Jamie) Summerfelt is the President and CEO. Jamie’s vision for VNA is to be the overwhelming choice for health care services wherever our clients call home and whatever their ability is to pay.
Bridget Young, RN, BSN, MBA
Chief Operating Officer
byoung@vnatoday.org
Bridget Young is Chief Operating Officer for the Visiting Nurse Association. She is a member of the leadership team with more than 40 years of home care experience. Bridget is responsible for establishing, developing and supporting an integrated clinical infrastructure for agency operations including accreditation, regulatory and quality initiatives.
Dave Vanlandingham
CFO & Vice President of Finance
dvanlandingham@vnatoday.org
Dave Vanlandingham joined VNA’s Leadership Team as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance in August 2009 and quickly learned the many intricacies of the world of finance for nonprofits and Medicare reimbursement.
Bridget Caniglia, RN CRRN
Vice President of Home Care
bcaniglia@vnatoday.org
Bridget Caniglia is the Vice President of Home Care for VNA. With more than 15 years of nursing experience in rehabilitation, skilled nursing and acute care settings, she joined VNA and assumed this role in 2005.
Angie Howell
Vice President, Easterseals Nebraska
ahowell@ne.easterseals.com
As vice president of Easterseals Nebraska, Angie oversees facility and service operations for four primary service lines.
Joanie Kush, RN, MS, CHA
Vice President of Hospice, Palliative Care and Pharmacy
jkush@vnatoday.org
Joanie Kush is the Vice President of Hospice and Pharmacy, and has been a member of the Hospice Team in various direct care and management roles since 1983. She assumed the role of Vice President in 2000.
Kris Stapp, RN, BSN
Vice President of Health Services
kstapp@vnatoday.org
Kris Stapp is Vice President of Health Services, and since 1986, has served VNA in a variety of staff and management positions, beginning as school nurse, followed by Clinical Manager and Director of Community/Public Health Services.
Carole Patrick
Vice President of Development and Communications
cpatrick@vnatoday.org
Carole leads the development and communications team, including grants and community relations, fundraising through special events, major gifts, annual campaign, endowment, capital campaign, planned giving, marketing, communications and public relations.
Board of Directors
Deborah Bass
Retired (former CEO of NeHII, Inc.)
Steve Baumert
President
Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Fawn Bottolfson
Corporate Charity, Community Outreach Coordinator
Omaha Track
Teri Bruening
Chief Nursing Officer
Vice President Patient Care
Methodist Health System
Karen Bruzzano
Senior Vice President, Head of IT Service Delivery
Great Western Bank
Kelly Butts-Elston
CEO
Connections/Southwest 8 Senior Services
Taina Evans, VNA Board of Directors Vice Chair
Director Specialty Clinics
Boys Town National Research Hospital
Harris A. Frankel, M.D.
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Nebraska Medicine
Beth Furlong
Associate Professor Emerita
Center for Health Policy and Ethics
Creighton University
Jason Hansen
President
American National Bank
Dan Kirwan
Chief Operating Officer
The Maids
Adam Kuenning
General Counsel
Immanuel
John Marshall, VNA Board of Directors Chair
Principal & Shareholder
Professional Risk Services
SilverStone Group
Elizebeth Murphy
President
Emspace + Lovgren
Sue Nuss
Chief Nursing Officer
Nebraska Medicine
Rosenda Ovalle
Director of Multicultural Banking
First National Bank
Scott Peters
Attorney/Retired
Carrie Phillips
Service Leader, Care Management/Inpatient Dialysis
Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Richard Secor
Partner
The Lund Company
Ray Stoupa, VNA Board of Directors Treasurer
Financial Officer
Creighton School of Medicine
James Summerfelt
President and CEO
Visiting Nurse Association / Easterseals Nebraska
Brenda Watke, VNA Board of Directors Secretary
Information Services Vice President
Mutual of Omaha
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