Leadership Team

Tina Spatz, Lisa Smith, Karen Linder, Peg Slagle, & Halley Kruse (Not pictured: Betsy Tonniges)

Current CO-Chairs

Lisa Smith

2011-2016, 2024-2026

Lisa Smith, Co-Chair

Lisa served as the inaugural WIN Chair from 2011-2016 and has chosen to serve again from 2024-2026. Lisa currently lives in Lincoln, NE and works as a Senior VP/ Portfolio Manager/ Financial Adviser at DA Davidson.

Karen Linder

2024-2026

Karen Linder, Co-Chair

Karen, joined WIN in 2011 as a founding member. She currently lives in Omaha and is the CEO and president of Tethon 3D, a company specializing in advanced materials for ceramic 3D printing.

Current Leadership

WIN Co-Chairs
Lisa Smith and Karen Linder
Lincoln and Omaha
Members, 2011

Membership Co-Chairs
Peg Slagle and Tina Spatz
Lincoln and Omaha
Members, 2023 and 2021

Grants 
Halley Kruse
Lincoln
Member, 2016

Education 
Betsy Tonniges
Lincoln
Member, 2023

Immediate Past Leadership

WIN Chair
Meg Lauerman
Lincoln
Member, 2017

Membership 
Jill Davis
Lincoln
Member, 2020

Grants 
Jaci Lindburg
Omaha
Member, 2017

Education
Sarah Button
Lincoln
Member, 2022

Former Chairs

Lisa Smith

2011-2016

Lisa Smith

Lisa served as the inaugural WIN Chair from 2011-2016. Lisa currently lives in Lincoln, NE and works as a Senior VP/ Portfolio Manager/ Financial Adviser at DA Davidson.

Carey Hamilton

2016-2018

Carey Hamilton

Carey served as the WIN Chair from 2016-2018. Carey currently lives Omaha and Grand Island, NE. Carey is an auto dealer and the fourth generation of the Beardmore family to operate several Nebraska dealerships.

Candy Henning

2018-2020

Candy Henning

Candy served as the WIN chair from 2018-2020,

Susan Fritz

2020-2022

Susan Fritz

Susan served as the WIN Chair from 2020-2022. Susan currently lives in Crete, NE. Most recently, Susan served as the University of Nebraska System Interim President.

Meg Lauerman

2022-2024

Meg Lauerman

Meg served as chair of WIN from 2022-2024. She lives in Lincoln, NE and works as a Communication Consultant for Lauerman Communications.

WIN Staff

Director of WIN
Morgan Holen
402-458-1254
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Director of WIN
Reyna Asheim 
402-502-4720
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