Our Partners

community Volunteers

What makes United Way special is that we are a community-led organization improving life right here in Lincoln and Lancaster County. Advancing the common good takes all of us.

Campaign Cabinet

  • Philip Morgan, Nelnet, Campaign Co-Chair
  • Tim Sabo, Nelnet, Campaign Co-Chair
  • Jack Abel, NEBCO, Inc.
  • Shannon Ankeny, Nebraska Department of Transportation
  • Rod Arndt, Great Western Bank
  • Nancy G. Biggs, Community Volunteer
  • Geoff Cline, Orange Street Holdings
  • Kristen Cline, Community Volunteer  
  • Matthew Dunlap, Nelnet
  • John Gessert, Union Bank & Trust  
  • Susan Hoover, Nelnet  
  • Adam Kroft, redthread
  • Allisa Lovitt, HBE LLP  
  • Dianna M. O’Brien, Schneider Electric
  • Celsey Pflughaupt, Security First Bank
  • Dawn Rockey, CASA for Lancaster County
  • Jay Rose, U.S. Bank  
  • Jan Sheridan, Union Bank & Trust
  • Christopher M. Smith, FNIC Trusted insurance advisors
  • Brett Sundberg, West Gate Bank
  • Kevin Wailes, Lincoln Electric System
  • Natalia Wiita, Lincoln Journal Star
  • Penny Williams, Gastroenterology Specialties and Lincoln Endoscopy Center
  • Lisa M. Workman, Security First Bank
  • Mike Zeleny, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Financial review Committee

  • Abigail Dobson, BKD CPAs & Advisors, Co-Chair

  • Kimberly Keller, Hausmann Construction, Co-Chair

  • Lucas Arndt, Union Bank & Trust

  • Ashley R. Bredthauer, Ameritas

  • David Hartwell, BKD CPAs & Advisors

  • Dean Hestermann, Union Bank & Trust

  • Joseph Meduna, Grafton & Associates

  • Elizabeth Shelton, Nelnet

  • Chad Stutzman, Nelnet

AFL-CIO Labor Unions

  • Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
  • Amalgamated Transit Union
  • American Federation of Government Employees
  • American Postal Workers Union
  • Association of Federal, State, County, Municipal Employees
  • The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers
  • Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union
  • Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
  • Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees
  • Cement, Lime, Gypsum & Allied Workers- Local Union No. D-174
  • Communication Workers of America
  • Goodyear Retiree's Club
  • International Association of Fire Fighters
  • International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
  • International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
  • International Brotherhood of Teamsters
  • International Union of Police Association
  • Labors International Union of North America
  • Lincoln Central Labor Union
  • The National Association of Government Employees
  • The National Association of Letter Carriers
  • Nebraska Association of Public Employees/Association of Federal, State, County, Municipal Employees
  • Nebraska State Educators Association
  • Service Employees International Union
  • Sheet Metal Workers International Association
  • Steamfitters and Plumbers Union
  • Transportation Communications International Union
  • The United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitters Industry
  • United Steel Workers of America
  • United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

Impact Fund Review Committees

Brian Beck, Chair
Zoetis

Economic Supports

  • Michelle Krehbiel, Team Lead - University of Nebraska - Lincoln  
  • Lane Carr - Nebraska Department of Education
  • Jessica Kingsborough - Southwood Lutheran Church
  • Crystal Lillie - SCHEELS
  • Lacy Smith - Community Volunteer
  • Wade Walkenhorst - Cornhusker Bank

Educational Supports

  • Laura Uridil, Team Lead - Leadership Lincoln Inc.
  • Stephanie Dinger - Union Bank & Trust
  • John Greving - Nebraska Wesleyan University
  • Christopher Hodges - Lincoln Electric System
  • Brandon Lyons - Northcentral University
  • Nicole Regan - Lincoln Public Schools
  • Carmen Warner - Community Volunteer

Expanded Learning

  • Cheri L. Lenhoff, Team Lead - RAS (Risk Administration Services, Inc.)
  • John Greving - Nebraska Wesleyan University
  • Ralene Klostermeyer - Union Bank & Trust
  • Bart Peters - Security First Bank
  • Kathleen Simley - Tanglewood Research
  • Tom Wood - Inkelaar Law

Shelter

  • Veronica Riepe, Team Lead - University of Nebraska - Lincoln
  • Randy Arnold - Community Volunteer
  • Suzanne Borovich - Ameritas
  • Tony Lazarowicz - University of Nebraska - Lincoln
  • Virginia Nelson - Community Volunteer
  • Chad Scribner - Firespring

Victim Safety

  • Amber Tate, Team Lead - Lincoln Electric System
  • Matthew Brase - Cornhusker Bank
  • Lane Carr - Nebraska Department of Education
  • Britt Hernandez - New Generation Construction
  • Michon R. Morrow - City of Lincoln
  • Brad O'Dell - Five Nines

Youth Behavioral Health and Emergency Response

  • Andrea McFadden, Team Lead -Ameritas  ‍
  • Robert Birman - Community Volunteer ‍
  • Lane Carr - Nebraska Department of Education ‍
  • Joy Greve - Cornhusker Bank ‍
  • Shane Jensen - Branched Oak Insurance & Financial Services ‍
  • Rev Jared Michael Gerard Jones - Olsson ‍
  • Caitlin Moore - Union Bank & Trust ‍
  • Lance Odom - Duncan Aviation ‍
  • Kristen Reimers - Remax Real Estate Concepts ‍
  • Sherry Stevenson - Farmers Mutual of Nebraska

Youth Development

  • Amy Guenther, Team Lead - Pinnacle Bank
  • Casey Franklin - Union Bank & Trust
  • John Greving - Nebraska Wesleyan University
  • Nora Turner - Union Bank & Trust
  • Dr. Susan L. Wortmann - Nebraska Wesleyan University

Interview with WingFest 2021 Chair, Kaela Paseka

Kaela Paseka is the Creative Director at Duncan Aviation and Chair of this year’s WingFest. We sat down with her to learn more about WingFest and what volunteering with United Way means to her.

Get Involved, learn how you can become a volunteer.  

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