ACN - Key Persons


Ann Bird

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Bill Bishop

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Cheri Albin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Chuck Sederstrom

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Cindy Ellis

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Diane Pacal

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Officers & Directors Team
  • Residential Program Director
  • Residential Services Director
Diane Pacal, director of residential and supported services, has worked in the field since the early 2000s, serving as residential coordinator before assuming the director role. Diane also has 10 years of volunteering for a organization that takes people with disability on vacations. Diane is very passionate about the mission statement we have at ACN.

Jamille Walker

Job Titles:
  • Day Services Manager

Jim Ryan

Job Titles:
  • Human Resources Administrator
  • Employment & Human Resources

Joan Marcus

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Kelli Strunk

Job Titles:
  • Fremont and Blair Coordinator

Ken Keith

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Laurie Ackermann

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Leah Janke

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Leslie Bishop Hartung - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Officers & Directors Team
  • President
  • Ex Officio
Leslie Bishop Hartung, President and Chief Executive Officer, has worked in non-profit management since the early 1980s. A graduate of Hamline University, Bishop Hartung previously served for nine years as Executive Director of the Arc of Norfolk, Inc., an organization advocating for the rights of citizens with developmental disabilities and their families. A family member of an individual who experiences developmental disabilities, Bishop Hartung sets a high standard for quality services at ACN. Contact Leslie at LBH@ACNomaha.org.

Megan Misegadis

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Melissa Blakemore


Michael Blackstone

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Officers & Directors Team
  • Day and Transition Services Director
  • Day Services Program Director
Michael Blackstone was born and raised in the Omaha area and attended high school and college in-state. Michael's experience supporting people with developmental disabilities and their families dates to 2003. Michael started in the field as a Direct Support Professional, and through hard work and dedication, has achieved the position of Day Services Director.

Nate Parks

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Richard Lowery - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Member of the Officers & Directors Team
Chief Financial Officer Richard Lowery joined ACN following 18 years in a similar position at the highly-respected Quality Living, Inc. (QLI), where he was instrumental in moving it from a start-up organization to a vibrant organization providing service to a previously under-served constituency. A graduate of UN-L, Lowery has worked in the accounting field since 1984, with his main focus being with nonprofit organizations. Contact Rick at RLowery@ACNomaha.org.

Roberto Mata Mayorga

Job Titles:
  • Supported Services Coordinator

Susanna Johnston

Job Titles:
  • Employment Consultant

Thomas Lee

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Travis Buck

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors