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Who We Are

Board & Staff


The Nebraska Stroke Association strives to build relationships with individuals, doctors, hospitals, and organizations across Nebraska in the fight to prevent strokes.

We actively work with these organizations and programs:
  • Lincoln Stroke Partnership
  • Nebraska Stroke Advisory Council
  • American Heart Association/ECC Programs
  • Nebraska Stroke Task Force
  • Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska

Founder
  • Karyl Newman
Executive Committee
  • Kristy Weissling

    Co-President
    University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Speech Language Pathology Program

  • Steve Kinkead

    Co-President
    RehabVisions

  • Kari Hoeft

    Vice President
    Providence Financial

Board Members
  • Denise Gorski

    Former NSA Board President
    Nebraska Medicine, Neurosciences Program

  • Sandy Clonch

    Stroke Survivor Family Member

  • Denise Swenson

    Stroke Survivor Family Member

  • Candice Fryda

    Planned Parenthood, APRN

  • Mike DeLanie

    NHA Services, subsidiary of the Nebraska Hospital Association

Staff
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