Jolene Roberts is the founder and president of Hillcrest Foundation. She had a lifetime goal of creating a nonprofit that could serve special needs of aging adults. In 1988, she founded Hillcrest Health Services (now Hillcrest Health & Living), which is an integrated housing and health system serving aging adults in Nebraska and Iowa. Jolene spent her entire career dedicated to the development and operations of care and housing businesses serving older adults. Her educational background includes master’s degrees in social work and gerontology. She currently serves as president of Hillcrest Real Estate Development, which holds and develops real estate assets in the senior housing sector.

Dr. Anna Fisher, DHA, QCP, CMDCP, CDP, is Hillcrest Foundation’s secretary. Dr. Fisher is an adjunct professor at Bellevue University, a board member of the Bellevue Public Schools Foundation and co-producer of the TV series, Now What?, about elder care and dementia. She continues to serve as a Clinical Practice Committee member, Emergency Preparedness Committee member and Quality Award Senior Examiner for AHCA/NCAL. Dr. Fisher is also Chair of the Omaha-Metropolitan Healthcare Coalition (OMHCC) Non-Hospital Healthcare Workgroup, a member of the Pioneer Network Artifacts 2.0 Advisory Group, the Nebraska Culture Change Coalition, and the Developmental Disabilities Aging Coalition.

Kevin Mulhearn is the treasurer of Hillcrest Foundation. He joined Hillcrest Health & Living as chief financial officer in late 2013 with 22 years of operational and financial experience in the senior living industry. He holds an MBA in Healthcare Administration and Finance from Lewis University and a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from North Central College, both located in Illinois. Kevin has been a certified Resident Housing Professional and served as the chairperson of the Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)/Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CCAC) for six years. 

Todd Aerni is the vice president of Hillcrest Real Estate Development, responsible for creating and maintaining Hillcrest commercial properties. He has 20+ years of experience in construction and renovation projects. Todd joined Hillcrest Health & Living in 2014 as the facilities management director. Prior to Hillcrest, Todd was the chief building official for the City of Papillion. Todd is a member of the Nebraska Energy Code Collaborative, American Planning Association, International Facilities Management Association, Colorado Chapter of the International Code Council and American Association of Code Enforcement. Todd has a Master of Public Administration and Bachelor of Science from Bellevue University.