Spring 2018

Stacy L. Martin Takes the Helm

Stacy L. Martin Appointed LFS President & CEO

The Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) board of directors and staff welcomed Stacy L. Martin as President & CEO on April 3, 2018.

Martin succeeded Ruth Henrichs, who retired after 42 years of dedicated service.

“I’m excited to return to my Midwestern roots and to join an organization that so proudly and compassionately serves its neighbors with a vision of safety, hope and well-being for all,” Martin stated. She was born in Omaha and raised in Kansas.

Susan Lewis, chair of the LFS board of directors, said, “Stacy is a thoughtful leader with a passion for serving. She brings the expertise, strategic vision and relationship skills necessary to lead LFS into the future. I am excited to welcome to our community a proven leader who will build on the LFS momentum and commitment ‘to express God’s love for all people.’”

Martin came to Omaha from Lutheran Services Florida, where she served as Executive Vice President of Programs. In that position, she provided oversight of 600 employees and programs that included child welfare, guardianship, immigration and refugee services, housing, youth shelters, sexual abuse treatment and behavioral health services. ¡

� Ruth & Rupert Dunklau (Rupert was the 2001 LFS Douglas E. Parrott Faith in Action® honoree) (2005)

Mosah GoodmanVice President of

Legal & Support Services

Ruth HennemanVice Presidentof Development

Richard HenrichsVice President of Finance

Todd RecklingVice President of Program

LFS Executive Team

� Kitcki Carroll (former LFS Director of Community

Services), Ruth, and Mary Pipher (author) (2005)

Ruth Henrichs“Through the Years”

� Ruth with Craig Stirtz

(former LFS Vice President

of Development) (1996)

� Ruth & Rupert Dunklau (Rupert was the 2001 LFS Douglas E. Parrott Faith in Action® honoree) (2005)

� Walter & Suzanne Scott presenting the $1M Omaha Award (2000)

� Tim & Linda Daugherty (Linda is a former LFS

Board member) (2009)

� Ed & Janice Schoening (2007 LFS Douglas E.

Parrott Faith in Action® honorees) (c. 2007)

� Ruth with Hazel & Sid Dillon (Sid was the 1997 LFS

Douglas E. Parrott Faith in Action® honoree) (2007)

� LFS Centennial Orphan Festival in Fremont,

NE (1992). Guess who?

� Dick & Dolores Zolnosky (2015 LFS Douglas E. Parrott Faith in

Action® honorees) (2015)�

Linda & Terry McClain (LFS 2009 Douglas E. Parrott

Faith in Action® honorees and 2017 LFS Immanuel Award honorees) (2017)

� Ruth, Dr. Oswald Hoffman and Kathy & Kermit Brashear (1992)

� Dr. John & Jan Christensen (John is Chancellor

Emeritus, University of Nebraska-Omaha) and Trev

Alberts (Vice Chancellor for Athletics, University of Nebraska-Omaha) (2017)

� Coyner & Donna Smith (2017 LFS Douglas E. Parrott Faith in

Action® honorees) (2017)

� Mary Lou & Keith Schmode with Ruth

(2006). Keith is a former LFS staff and

Board member.

� Ruth with Eric Gurley (Immanuel CEO) (2016)

� Bill & Leona Kernen (LFS 2008 Douglas E. Parrott Faith in

Action® honorees) and Doug Parrott (2008)

� Kitcki Carroll (former LFS Director of Community

Services), Ruth, and Mary Pipher (author) (2005)

� Ruth with Kenny & April

Rocker (Kenny is a former LFS

Board member) (2011)

� Anthony & Sarah Anderson (Anthony is

a former LFS Board member) (2014)

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The LFS Board of Directors invites you to honor Ruth Henrichs and her 42 years of extraordinary leadership

at Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska with a gift to the Ruth

Henrichs Endowed Leadership Fund! See envelope in this publication

or visit LFSneb.org/donate

LFS Board of DirectorsTeresa AndersonGrand Island/Hastings

Connie DuncanLincoln

Rev. Brian Maas Lincoln

Rafael Maldonado III Papillion

Christina MarroquinSeward

Andrew MasseyOmaha

Rev. Richard SnowSeward

Rosemary Ohles Lincoln

Dr. Mary ReckmeyerLincoln

Christopher TonnigesOmaha

Susan LewisChair, La Vista

Debbie FraserVice Chair, Elkhorn

Our Mission: To express God’s love for all people by providing quality human care services that build and strengthen individual, family and community life.

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