LEXINGTON REGIONAL - Key Persons


Angie DeFilipps

Job Titles:
  • Centralized Scheduling Supervisor

Bailey Irwin

Job Titles:
  • Education
  • Home Team Member Bailey Irwin

Barb Foss

Job Titles:
  • Nurse Practitioner

Becca Walton

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant

Beth Atwood

Job Titles:
  • Director of Nursing Orientation

Brenna Bartruff - CCO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Communications Officer

Brittany Hueftle

Job Titles:
  • Director of Transitional Care

Brooke Busboom

Job Titles:
  • Education
  • Home Team Member Brooke Busboom

Brooke Wolfe

Job Titles:
  • Education / Associate of Science in Physical Therapist Assistant from Clarkson College
  • Home Team Member Brooke Wolfe

Cathy Sarnes

Job Titles:
  • Director of Laboratory

Chris Roemmich

Job Titles:
  • Director of Patient Financial Services

Colt Graf

Job Titles:
  • Education
  • Home Team Member Colt Graf

Curtis Roemmich

Job Titles:
  • Director of Rehabilitation Services
  • Education
  • Home Team Member Curtis Roemmich

Diann Cooksley

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Materials Management

Dianna Laguna

Job Titles:
  • Dietary Supervisor

Don Young

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director of Ancillary Services

Dr. Azariah Kirubakaran

Job Titles:
  • Home Team Member Dr. Azariah Kirubakaran
  • Specialist from Great Plains Health
Dr. Kirubakaran is a visiting specialist from Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska. To schedule an appointment please call Lexington Regional Health Center at (308) 324-8343.

Dr. Christopher Seip

Job Titles:
  • Education
  • Home Team Member Dr. Christopher Seip
  • Specialist from Surgery Group of Grand Island
Dr. Seip is a visiting specialist from Surgery Group of Grand Island, Nebraska. To schedule an appointment please call Lexington Regional Health Center at (308) 324-8343.

Dr. Imtiaz Islam

Job Titles:
  • Education
  • Home Team Member Dr. Imtiaz Islam
  • Specialist from Good Samaritan Specialists
Dr. Islam is a visiting specialist from Good Samaritan Specialists in Kearney, Nebraska. He is here the 3rd Tuesday of each month. To schedule an appointment please call Lexington Regional Health Center at (308) 324-8343.

Dr. Jeffrey Schopp

Job Titles:
  • Education
  • Home Team Member Dr. Jeffrey Schopp

Dr. John Ray

Job Titles:
  • Education
  • Home Team Member Dr. John Ray
  • Specialist from Fort Collins Spine
Dr. Ray is a visiting specialist from Fort Collins Spine in Fort Collins, Co. Dr. Ray visits Lexington Regional monthly. To schedule an appointment, please call Lexington Regional Health Center at (308) 324-8343.

Dr. Joseph Kummer

Job Titles:
  • Education
  • Home Team Member Dr. Joseph Kummer
  • Visiting Specialist
Dr. Joseph Kummer is a visiting specialist from Bryan Heart Institute in Lincoln, Nebraska. He is at Lexington Regional Health Center every Monday. To schedule an appointment please call Lexington Regional Health Center at (308) 324-8343.

Dr. Joshua Wray

Job Titles:
  • Education
  • Home Team Member Dr. Joshua Wray
  • Specialist from Great Plains Foot & Ankle Specialists
Dr. Wray is a visiting specialist from Great Plains Foot & Ankle Specialists in North Platte, Nebraska. He is at Lexington Regional Health Center twice a month. To schedule an appointment please call Lexington Regional Health Center at (308) 324-8343.

Emily Kimball

Job Titles:
  • Education
  • Home Team Member Emily Kimball

Erin Schroeder

Job Titles:
  • Home Team Member Erin Schroeder
  • Occupational Therapist at Lexington Regional Health Center
Erin, an Occupational Therapist at Lexington Regional Health Center, is a graduate of Colorado State University in Fort Collins and is also a Certified Lymphedema Therapist. She has three children, McKinley, Nolan, and Colton, three dogs, and a cat. Many years ago, she ran a marathon and six half-marathons.

Francisca Acosta-Carlson

Job Titles:
  • Chief Medical Officer

Gena Carpenter

Job Titles:
  • Director of Radiology

Hannah Hild

Job Titles:
  • Director of Outpatient Services

Jacqueline Moreno

Job Titles:
  • Environmental Services Supervisor

Jennifer Vigil

Job Titles:
  • Interim Director of Nursing

Jessi Linder

Job Titles:
  • Infection Control Coordinator

Jill Denker

Job Titles:
  • Chief Human Resource Officer

Justine Bauer

Job Titles:
  • Home Team Member Justine Bauer

Kenneth R. Harbison

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Home Team Member Kenneth Harbison
Kenneth R. Harbison was born and raised in rural Nebraska. He is a graduate of O'Neill High School, Wayne State College, and received his Juris Doctorate from Creighton University School of Law. After having a private legal practice in Lexington, Nebraska, Kenneth became the Dawson County Public Defender. He was formerly the President of the Dawson County Bar Association. Kenneth enjoys spending time with his wife, Tracy Harbison, and his six wonderful children. He is looking forward to becoming a first time grandfather. The majority of his time is spent watching his children play sports and other activities. In his spare time, he enjoys hunting, camping, is an avid reader and lover of movies.

Kirsten Faessler

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer and Clinic Administrator

Kristina Messersmith

Job Titles:
  • Director of Social Services

Leeann Smith

Job Titles:
  • Education
  • Home Team Member Leeann Smith

Leonard Wilson

Job Titles:
  • Director of Respiratory Therapy

Mandy Sand

Job Titles:
  • Director of Talent and Workforce Engagement

Maria Reyes

Job Titles:
  • Community Health Worker

Mark Gutierrez

Job Titles:
  • Director of Plant Operations

Melissa Tufford

Job Titles:
  • Director of Anesthesia Services

Mike Dowling

Job Titles:
  • Chief Experience Officer

Pam Trampe - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Home Team Member Pam Trampe
  • Member of Trinity Lutheran
Pam Trampe was born in east-central Nebraska and was raised in Elm Creek Nebraska, along with three older brothers. She graduated from the University of Nebraska, Kearney, with a business management and marketing degree. She married her high school sweetheart, Rick Trampe. Pam and Rick lived in Georgia for a time as well as Colorado, before moving back to the Lexington area in 1992. Pam and her husband have three beautiful and talented daughters, Beth, Alex and Ashley. Before moving back to Nebraska, Pam worked in the regulatory affairs department of a research and development company in Fort Collins Colorado. While her children were young, Pam was able to stay home and care for their children. She worked several years with Family Eyecare in Lexington as an Optometric Assistant. Afterwards, she was self-employed with a cleaning business. Pam is currently a licensed Real Estate agent with BHA Real Estate in Lexington. "I love this career; it brings tremendous satisfaction in assisting people and helping them realize the dream of their first home purchase or of their vacation home purchase at Johnson Lake. I am very honored to be asked to serve in the interim, on the hospital board. I highly respect the entire Lexington Regional Hospital administration, staff and current board members. Their integrity, concern and contribution to this community, does not go unnoticed!" Pam is a member of Trinity Lutheran church and has served on various boards, committees, vacation bible school positions through her church. She loves all things music and sings regularly at her congregation as well as at the Chapel of the Lake, Johnson Lake.

Pat Samway

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair
  • Home Team Member Pat Samway
Pat Samway started her board term in June 2022. Pat worked at Lexington Regional Health Center from 1976 to 2018. Pat started as an RN on the nursing floor and moved through a variety of positions including Patient Educator Coordinator, Case Manager and she retired as Executive Director of Patient Services. Pat was born and raised in Grand Island, Nebraska. Pat loves gardening and her flowers. If you know Pat, she is a social butterfly and loves talking to everyone! She has been married to Dennis for 55 years and together they have 4 grown sons, 10 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Patrick Magorian

Job Titles:
  • Education
  • Home Team Member Patrick Magorian

Peggy Block

Job Titles:
  • Nursing Administrative Assistant

Rael Woehrle

Job Titles:
  • Director of Pharmacy Services

Regina Watson

Job Titles:
  • IS Network Analyst / Educator

Rob Anderson - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Home Team Member Rob Anderson
Rob Anderson has served on the LRHC Board of Directors since 2011, and currently serves as chairperson. He is a fifth generation ag producer and a lifelong Lexington area resident. He is a graduate of Lexington High School, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and the Nebraska LEAD Program. Rob enjoys being involved in many different aspects of the community, and also currently serves on the Lexington Community Foundation Board of Directors. He and his wife, Natalie have two daughters, Joelly and Camille. They are members of the United Methodist Church.

Shannon Hueftle

Job Titles:
  • Education
  • Home Team Member Shannon Hueftle

Sheri Seitz

Job Titles:
  • Chief Strategy Officer, Director of Health Information Management

Skyler Roemmich

Job Titles:
  • Education
  • Home Team Member Skyler Roemmich

Tara Naprstek - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Finance

Tucker Case

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Home Team Member Tucker Case
Tucker Case was born and raised in Lexington, Nebraska. He graduated from Lexington High School in 2001. He attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney majoring in criminal justice and psychology. After completing two years of college, Tucker went on to become a certified law enforcement officer. He graduated the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Academy in December of 2003 while employed with the Furnas County Sheriff's Department. Tucker was hired by the Lexington Police Department where he proudly served as a police officer for 4 years. In October of 2008 Tucker joined the Dawson County Sheriff's Office where he has served as deputy, police service dog handler, sergeant, and currently serves as the operation lieutenant. When he is not working, Tucker enjoys hunting and fishing and helping local farmer friends with irrigation pipe, harvest, and general farm work. Tucker is married to Beth, a native of Heartwell. They live on a small acreage north of Lexington with their three dogs Norman, Lucy, and, Tucker's retired police dog, Tika.

Wade Eschenbrenner

Job Titles:
  • Interium CEO and Chief Financial Officer

Whitney Rubendall

Job Titles:
  • Education
  • Home Team Member Whitney Rubendall