Midlands Community Foundation Names Four New Board Members
The Midlands Community Foundation (midlandscommunity.org) Board of Directors has named four new members to its Board: Rod Buethe, representing Gretna; Spencer Kimball, representing Papillion and Sarpy County; Kevyn Sopinski, representing Papillion; and Jay Theis, representing Gretna.
Rod Buethe
Rod Buethe was born and raised in Tecumseh, NE. He has been employed by Werner Enterprises for the past 31 years and is currently in the Risk Department as the Cargo Loss Control Specialist. Rod has been involved in fire service for the past 30 years, currently serving as Chief of the Gretna Volunteer Fire Department.
Spencer Kimball
Spencer Kimball is originally from Papillion. He has been an employee of Pinnacle Bank since November 1998 and is currently the market president in Papillion. Spencer has been involved with several community groups and organizations including the Boards of Directors for both the Sarpy County and Gretna Chambers of Commerce, Lift Up Sarpy County, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands Service League, and TeamMates of Papillion-La Vista.
Kevyn Sopinski
Born and raised in South Omaha, Kevyn Sopinski started his career managing the margin and option desks at TD Ameritrade, where he was employed for 11 years. In 2017, Kevyn forged a partnership with several advisors and friends to create Pathfinder Wealth Advisors. Kevyn is very active in Papillion sports and the Papillion community, currently serving as chairman of the CHI Health Midlands Hospital Board of Directors. He is also an elected official and serves on the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District BOD.
Jay Theis
Jay Theis was born and raised in Friend, NE. He has been in banking for more than 16 years and is currently senior vice president at F&M Bank in Gretna. Jay is very active in Gretna as an Ambassador for the Gretna Chamber of Commerce and a member of Gretna Optimists Club, and the Sarpy County and Western Douglas County Chambers of Commerce (Valley and Elkhorn).
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. To learn more, visit midlandscommunity.org.