New Faces in Outdoor Places
Meet Our Board
Kristi Settje
Board Member
Neighborhood Pharmacy, pharmacist
Kristi says that she wants to be remembered as "happy, kind, and generous."
Tom Lanz
Board Member
Outside of work, Tom says that he is happiest when he's "serving as a volunteer on the Live Well Go Fish pontoon really makes me happy. (Especially when my 88 year old mother is one of the passengers!) I also am very happy fishing anywhere and especially with any of my 4 grandchildren."
David Ruder
Founder, President & CEO
David finds his inspiration from Alan Jackson because "he took my favorite Bible verse 1st Corinthians 13:13 and turned it into a hit song to inspire our country when we needed it the most. Hope, Faith and Love are some great things he gave us……but the greatest is Love."
Tracy Rathe
Board Member
Nebraska Health Care Association,
Senior Vice President
Tracy's ideal day would be "a day with my family at any Nebraska State Park followed by an evening laughing with my girlfriends."
Daniel
Thompson
Board Member & Treasurer
Daniel's goal in life is to become a Certified Flight Instructor!
Alan Hersch
Board Member
"I always try to view events from a 'glass half full' perspective. Every day is a gift!"
Bill Cordes
Chairman of the Board
Retired CEO of a NYSE listed interstate natural gas pipeline company
Bill has a long history of community service. He's served on the boards of Lutheran Family Services, Girls Inc., College of St. Mary's and the United Way of the Midlands. He serves on the boards of two corporate mutual funds traded on the NYSE. Bill is an avid fly fisherman, but is happy to do any kind of fishing any time.
Tom Twitt
Board Member
Tom owned and operated a funeral home in Carroll, Iowa for 35 years. He served as president of the NEW Hope Village board. "This was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life and influenced my interest in Live Well. Go Fish."
Carla Hiatt
Board Member
Carla's roots run deep from her childhood days fishing the Republican River to her years of expertise with the senior living communities in Lincoln. She defines energy, innovation and creativity as she serves the community on and off the water!
Bret Schomer
Board Member
"Life changed so much after I discovered Pork Chop Island on Lake Wanahoo. After I finish with this luxury development and making it the premiere vacation destination in Nebraska I might be remembered as a visionary."
Dale Storm
Board Member
If Dale could be anywhere he wanted, right at this moment, it would be on a boat fishing with his family and friends.
Blue
Independent Lab
As an "INDEPENDENT LAB" I have certified that the Board of directors for Live Well Go Fish are a great group of professionals working hard to build Nebraskas best outdoor recreational therapy program for those they serve on the water!
Labradors LOVE the water too......Great work they are doing! Thank You
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