Staff & Board

Carol Joy Holling Conference & Retreat Center
27416 Ranch Road
Ashland, NE  68003-3518

Phone: 402-944-2544
Toll free: 888-656-6254
Fax: 402-944-2544

Carol Joy Holling Conference & Retreat Center is owned and operated by Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries. The staff and board listed below are representatives of all NLOM organizations. For more information on NLOM, visit www.nlom.org.

Staff

Administration:
Executive Director, Dave Coker, CFRE, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Manager Financial Records, Laura Thalken, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Program Team:
Director, Programs, David Bragg, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Assistant Director/Programs, Lisa Johnson, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Adventure Program Specialist, Dennis Pope, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Sullivan Hills Program Specialist, Nick Cordray, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Registrar, Mary Bower, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Retreat & Conference:
Director, Brent Thomsen, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Assistant to the Director/Guest Services, Pat Boone, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Manager/Event Planning, Cassandra Strasburg, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Manager/Hospitality Services, Steve Steil, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Sales Coordinator, Crystall Williams-Bonner, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Host, Grant Stecher, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Host, Sean Nelson, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Executive Chef, Adam Payson, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Sous Chef, Michael Booth, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Development:
Director, Jason Gerdes, CFRE, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Development Associate, Kayleigh Bradley, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Development Associate, Dennis Remington, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Reception and Development Support, Tammie Wall, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Marketing & Communications:
Director, Casey Fuerst, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Special Events Planner, Heather Abbott, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Marketing & Communications Assistant, Jessica Kaiser, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Print/Production Coordinator, Deb McCumber, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Building & Grounds:
Director, Roger Maxon, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Assistant Director, Rick Hightshoe, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Sullivan Hills, Deb Horst, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Board of Directors

Ms. Linda Miller (President)
Lexington, NE 

The Rev. Judith Rainforth (Vice President)
Omaha, NE

Ms. Wendy Grasz (Secretary)
Blair, NE

Mr. Rodale Emken (Treasurer)
Holdrege, NE

The Rev. Mark Grorud (EC at Large)
Fremont, NE

Bishop David deFreese (Ex Officio)
Gretna, NE

The Rev. Carm Aderman
Omaha, NE

Ms. Tanny Akerson
Bellevue, NE

Mr. Cecil Bykerk
Omaha, NE

Ms. Val Ebberson
Coleridge, NE

Mr. Dale Fornander
Chappell, NE

The Rev. Jerry Gilbreath
So. Sioux City, NE

The Rev. Nathan Houfek
Omaha, NE

Ms. Vera Hummel
Wayne, NE

Ms. Lisa Kramme
(Bishop's Representative)

Ms. LaVonne Loseke
Kearney, NE

Ms. Kelley Miller
Omaha, NE

The Rev. Tom Miller
Omaha, NE

The Rev. Greg Olson
Lincoln, NE

Ms. Sara Rathjen
Omaha, NE

Ms. R. LaDene Rutt
Chappell, NE

Ms. Stephanie Wood
Omaha, NE

Foundation Board of Trustees

Ms. Margaret High
Bertrand, NE

Mr. Roland Mariucci
Omaha, NE

Ms. Kathy Ahrendt
Lincoln, NE

Mr. Larry Hinrichs
Omaha, NE

Mr. David Coker
Ashland, NE

Ms. Linda Miller
Lexington, NE