Three new members join Good Samaritan Foundation Board


CHI Health

Kearney, NE- CHI Health Good Samaritan Foundation welcomes Karen Bigelow, Krista Fritson and Deb Schroeder to its Board of Directors. They began serving a 3-year term at the start of the hospital’s fiscal year 2025.

Bigelow, Fritson, and Schroeder are joining current board members P.J. O’Neill, Chair; Melissa Scott-Pandorff, Vice-Chair; Jon Watts, Secretary; Dick Beechner; Ellen Gitt; Steve Lowe; Tim Mannlein; Bob Rycek; Cindy Walker and Rita Weber. They replace outgoing board members Marsha Wilkerson and Lois Thalken. 

The CHI Health Good Samaritan Foundation supports the healthcare services, research and education mission of CHI Health Good Samaritan. Established in 1985, the Foundation seeks, receives and administers donations for the benefit of Good Samaritan and its related departments, programs and services. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors composed of local leaders who have commitment to the importance of philanthropy and fulfilling our mission.