Douglas County Health Center Hires Todd Stubbendieck as First-Ever COO

A Holdrege, Nebraska native with more than 20 years of experience as a government relations and public affairs professional is now the first-ever chief operations officer of the Douglas County Health Center (dchc.douglascounty-ne.gov).

Todd Stubbendieck, who has a track record of successfully developing and executing strategic plans, serving as a senior level advisor and leading teams in high-pressure environments, joined the Health Center administrative staff in early January.

Stubbendieck most recently worked as the deputy assistant administrator for legislative affairs at the U.S. Agency for International Development, where he led all legislative strategy and Capitol Hill engagement for USAID. He also worked for U.S Senator Tim Johnson for 13 years and U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey for six years.

While Stubbendieck does not have experience in the healthcare industry, he offers a different skillset that will be a tremendous asset to the Health Center. “We have an entire building full of healthcare experts…I am someone who knows how to manage and lead teams, how to help fix problems and bring about changes,” said Stubbendieck. “That is my history and what I’ve done for many years now.”

Jean Hartnett, Administrator of Douglas County Health Center, noted with the size of Douglas County Health Center (dchc.douglascounty-ne.gov), having 253 beds and being the largest provider of senior services in the state, adding a COO will help facilitate further growth.