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 healthcare services, wherever our clients call home and whatever their ability is to pay.
Dave Vanlandingham
CFO & Vice President of Finance
dvanlandingham@vnatoday.org
Dave Vanlandingham is VNA’s Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance. He is responsible for all financial functions of VNA, which includes accounting, financial reporting, risk management, treasury functions and budgeting. He is also responsible for the human resources functions for the organization.
Angie Howell
Vice President of Easterseals Nebraska
ahowell@ne.easterseals.com
As Vice President of Easterseals Nebraska, Angie oversees facility and service operations for four primary service lines.
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.
Sandy Spicciati
Vice President of Health Services
sspicciati@vnatoday.org
As Vice President of Health Services, Sandy oversees the overall operations of VNA’s Community Care programs. She has over 25 years of nursing experience focused on maternal-child, public health and program management.
Board of Directors
Steve Baumert, VNA Board of Directors Treasurer
President (Retired)
Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Fawn Bottolfson
Corporate Charity, Community Outreach Coordinator
Omaha Track
Teri Bruening
Chief Nursing Officer
Vice President Patient Care
Nebraska Methodist Health System
Karen Bruzzano
Senior Vice President, Head of IT Service Delivery
Bank of the West
Kelly Butts-Elston
CEO
Connections/Southwest 8 Senior Services
Joseph Castellanos
Associate I, Customer Care Trainer
First National Bank of Omaha
Taina Evans, VNA Board of Directors Chair
Director Specialty Clinics
Boys Town National Research Hospital
Craig Flanagan
Chief Financial Officer
WesleyLife
William (Bill) Foley
Attorney/Shareholder/President
Erickson Sederstrom P.C., L.L.O.
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, VNA Board of Directors Vice Chair
President
American National Bank
Elizebeth Murphy
President
Emspace + Lovgren
Sue Nuss
Chief Nursing Officer
Nebraska Medicine
Carrie Phillips
Cardiovascular Service Line Executive
Nebraska Methodist Health System
Richard Secor, VNA Board of Directors Secretary
Partner
The Lund Company
James Summerfelt
President and CEO
Visiting Nurse Association / Easterseals Nebraska
Sean Winekauf
Director, Operational Risk Management
Mutual of Omaha
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