Jolene Roberts is President of the Hillcrest Foundation for Enhancing Lives as well as president of Hillcrest Real Estate and Development, the property management division of the health system she founded in 1988. Jolene has been a pioneer in healthcare for most of her career. Jolene has sat on several Board of Directors including Alzheimer’s Association Midlands Chapter, Child Savings Institute, Visiting Nurses Association, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Nebraska Health Care Association, and Immanuel Health Systems Retirement Communities. Jolene received her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Nebraska – Omaha, specializing in gerontology. She received her undergraduate degree in Social Work from University of Northern Iowa. In 2013, Jolene was inducted into the Sarpy County Business Hall of Fame, and in 2019, she was an inaugural inductee into McKnight’s Hall of Honor for Women of Distinction.

Lisa Summers is Executive Director of the Hillcrest Foundation and serves as Director of Resident Services at Hillcrest Mable Rose. Lisa holds a Nebraska Assisted Living Administrator license, and is both a Certified Dementia Practitioner and a Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional. Through her leadership, the Mable Rose team earned the Bronze (2017) and Silver (2019) Quality Awards from the National Health Care Association. Lisa has volunteered for several organizations including the Merrymakers Association, St. Mary’s School, The Alzheimer’s Association, The Bellevue Drug Commission, The Secret Kindness Agents, and the Bellevue Community Senior Center, for which she also serves as a board member.

Sharyl Ronan is Vice President of the Foundation and serves as Chief Executive Officer of Hillcrest, joining the organization in 2018. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Sharyl has experience in the senior living and geriatric post-acute space for over 25 years. Her experience in senior housing and health care began as a Certified Nursing Assistant, where her passion for the elderly developed. She has an M.B.A., a bachelor’s degree in Social Work and is a credentialed Licensed Nursing Home Administrator in two states.

Kevin Mulhearn is Treasurer of the Hillcrest Foundation. He joined Hillcrest 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. 

Jim Janicki is the Foundation’s Secretary, and also serves as Vice President of Marketing and Customer Navigation for Hillcrest Health Services. He is a BA graduate of SUNY Geneseo, near Rochester, NY, and he is an accredited public relations professional (APR) through PRSA. A resident of Papillion, Jim serves as a Board Member of the Alzheimer’s Association of Nebraska, the Public Relations Society of America Health Academy, the Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce, and is President of Grow Sarpy (formerly Sarpy County Economic Development Corporation).

Dr. Anna Fisher, DHA, QCP, CMDCP, CDP, is a Foundation board member at large and serves as the Hillcrest Health Services education and dementia expert. Dr. Fisher is also 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.

Oscar Gonzalez is a Foundation board member at large. He leads the Healthcare Banking team at FNBO. He grew up in Mexico City and joined the bank in 2007 as part of its Executive Development program. Oscar received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from ITAM in Mexico City, Mexico, Master’s degree in Banking and Finance from Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain, and an M.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. Oscar is a deacon at Coram Deo Church and a finance committee member at Mosaic Church.

Cynthe Dumler, MSN, APRN, is a Foundation board member at large and is managing member of Advanced Mobile Medicine, LLC. As a Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner, Cynthe delivers medical care to aging adults in independent and assisted living communities, and skilled nursing facilities, across Omaha and Lincoln. Cynthe obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Clarkson College in 1999 and Master of Science in Nursing from the University Nebraska Medical Center in 2009. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Home Care Physicians, and the Nebraska Nurse Practitioners. Cynthe also serves as a Board Member of the Alzheimer’s Association of Nebraska.