Midlands Community Foundation Elects Thomas Ackley as President of Board
The Midlands Community Foundation (MCF, midlandscommunity.org) Board of Directors has elected Thomas Ackley to a three-year term as president. Ackley has been a member of the MCF Board since 2011 and enjoys helping MCF continue to expand its charitable footprint in the Sarpy and Cass county areas.
Ackley holds a Bachelor of Science degree from St. Cloud State University, a Master of Arts degree from the University of South Dakota, and a Juris Doctorate degree from Creighton University School of Law. He is a shareholder at the Koley Jessen law firm where he has practiced in the areas of banking and finance, real estate, and corporate law.
Joining Ackley on the Board’s Executive Committee are: Vice President Rick Iske, Iske Insurance (Springfield); Secretary/Treasurer Kevin Dasher, Northwest Bank (LaVista); Assistant Treasurer Spencer Kimball, Pinnacle Bank (Papillion); Past President Patrick Sullivan, Adams & Sullivan (Papillion); and Executive Members Janet Barna, Gretna Insurance (Gretna); Julie Bear, Reinsch, Slattery, Bear, Minahan & Prickett, P.C. (Plattsmouth).
The 22-member board, representing the communities the Foundation serves, also includes: Rod Buethe, Werner Enterprises (Gretna); Brenda Carlson, Betay Bank Mortgage (LaVista); Jan Davis (Gretna); Valerie Downs (Springfield/Louisville); Mary Gawecki (Papillion); Kara Habrock, Roloff Construction (Louisville); Dr. Jim Langley, Langley Animal Hospital (Papillion); Lee Polikov, Sarpy County Attorney (Papillion); Matt Pospisil, Nebraska Medicine (Bellevue); Karla Rupiper (Papillion); Barb Slattery, Slattery Vintage Estates (Nehawka); Kevyn Sopinski, Pathfinder Wealth Advisors (Papillion); Ken Summerfield, American Family Insurance (Papillion); Jay Theis, F&M Bank (Gretna); and Kathy Wendlandt (Gretna).
The mission of Midlands Community Foundation is to benefit the diverse needs of the Sarpy and Cass county communities by providing financial support, involvement and service. Since its inception, the Foundation has donated gifts and grants totaling more than $10 million to many worthy organizations with an emphasis toward prevention and education in the areas of health, art, culture, community, education, economic development, and human services. Learn more online at midlandscommunity.org.