Foundation Board Member Bio

Isabelle (Dinsdale) Gronbach of Elkhorn is a stay-at-home parent and community volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Omaha and Friends of Habitat for Humanity. She received her bachelor of arts degree in business administration with a studio art minor from Hastings College in 2004, and her associate’s degree in fashion design from the International […]

A Hastings College graduate, Dr. Bruce Gulliver ’70 is founder, president, and chief investment officer of Jefferson Research and Management in Portland, Ore., an independent investment research and advisory firm providing investment research to institutional investors and investment management services to individuals and organizations. Past president of the U.S. Institute of Energy Economics, he is

Tammy Heflebower, a 1990 Hastings College graduate, is president of Inspire Consulting, an education and business consulting firm in Castle Pines, Colorado. She is an award-winning classroom teacher, professional development director, national and international trainer, and leadership consultant. An award-winning and bestselling author, Heflebower has written more than a dozen books and articles on organizational

Dr. Sara Kluver, a 2010 Hastings College graduate, is a dentist with Pediatric Dental Specialists of Greater Nebraska and works in both Hastings and Grand Island, Nebraska. Kluver earned her bachelor’s degree in biology at Hastings College and her doctor of dental surgery degree at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Prior to joining Pediatric

Dr. John Nies, a 1962 Hastings College graduate, is a retired professor and administrator living in Denver, Colorado. Nies served in numerous positions including provost at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa, and vice president for academic affairs and professor of history at Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois, and Yankton College in

Hauli (Smedra) Sabatka ’96 of Hastings, Nebraska, is executive director of advancement for the Hastings Catholic Schools. She has approximately 20 years of experience in fundraising, alumni programming, event management, communications and stewardship, including 18 years as senior director of alumni relations and special events for the Hastings College Foundation. She chairs the District VI

Amy Skalka is a partner/attorney with Skalka & Baack Law Firm, L.L.C. in Hastings, where she dedicates a great deal of her practice to helping children and families who are struggling in the community. Skalka graduated summa cum laude from Hastings College in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and human services administration and