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Eric Gurley

Chief Executive Officer

Eric is the President and CEO of Immanuel.  He is a skilled financial and operational professional with more than 20 years of senior housing and health care experience, excelling in the areas of strategic planning, implementation and reporting. 

Eric served on the EAA Board of directors from 2005 to 2013.  He joined the EAA Foundation Board in 2015 and currently serves as the Vice President.  Eric re-joined the EAA Board in 2020 and is a member of the finance committee.  

He resides in Omaha, Nebraska with his family and is a member of the Omaha Symphony Board and finance committee, Lutheran Giving Board and finance committee, and Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries finance committee.

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Julie Kaminski

Chief Operations Officer

Julie is responsible for strategic operations for all of Immanuel’s service lines. With a master’s degree in Gerontology and a nursing home administrator license, Julie has extensive senior leadership experience, with a focus on operational excellence, mentoring, and critical thinking. She has a passion for seniors, aging services, and being a collaborative leader in the field. She serves on numerous aging committees, advisory boards and non-profit boards in Omaha and Des Moines.

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Scott Bear

Chief Financial Officer

Bear is a dedicated leader with a strong background in healthcare finance. He has over 20 years of experience specializing in strategic, operational and financial planning and budgeting. Bear has a passion for developing great business relationships to create consistent supply chain processes for the effective acquisition of goods and services for the organization. 

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Tammy Sealer

Chief Administrative Officer

Sealer has over 25 years of experience in senior services including operations, development and project management. Sealer is a member of the Nebraska Healthcare Association and LeadingAge Nebraska and currently serves on the SAGE, Society for the Advancement of Gerontological Environments, Board of Directors.

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Joe Brown

Vice President of Marketing & Sales

Brown is a Nebraska native with former executive leadership positions in banking, agriculture, nonprofit, and IT-managed services. He earned his degree at Hastings College in Web Communication Design and has won 7 international marketing awards. As Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Brown oversees all initiatives related to occupancy, branding, growth, and communications. 

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April Butterfield

Vice President of PACE Operations

As Vice President of PACE Operations, April oversees the strategic operations of Immanuel's three PACE Centers.  April has over 20 years of experience in Revenue Cycle and Healthcare Administration, most recently leading Primary Care operations and value-based initiatives.  With a master's degree in organizational leadership, she brings a passion for servant leadership, health equity, and serving the underserved.

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John Croghan

Vice President of Immanuel Community Operations

John Croghan has served in the Senior Living Industry for over 20 years. He is currently the Vice President of Operations for Immanuel. Croghan has served at three different Immanuel campuses and held the Regional Director of Operations - Lincoln position before his current role. Previously, he worked as a regional operations manager for a senior living organization, assisting in opening new retirement communities across the Midwest. He also gained experience in an affordable housing setting, managing Housing Urban Development apartments and Tax Credit apartment homes.

Croghan has been actively involved in various organizations and committees throughout his career. He served on the Government Relations Committee with the Nebraska Health Care Association and was a member of the statewide advisory board for the Alzheimer's Association. Additionally, he is a Past President of the Seniors Foundation in Lincoln and currently serves as the NALA Director at Large Non-Profit for the Nebraska Health Care Association. In 2019, he was recognized by the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living as a future leader in long-term and post-acute care. He also contributed to the Mayor's COVID-19 task force for Lincoln.

Outside of work, John enjoys leading the 4-H Dog Club called "4 On the Floor" and is a member of the cover band "Blacktop Pony." He and his wife, Krista, are proud parents of two beautiful children, Noah and Bella.

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Rhonda Distefano

Vice President of Construction, Facilities Management & Environmental Services

Distefano has nearly 30 years of experience in commercial construction. She brings the ability to create a vision of excellence throughout the construction, facilities management and environmental services areas of Immanuel. Distefano is a past board member of Habitat for Humanity.

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Dr. Devin Fox

Medical Director

Dr. Devin Fox serves as the Vice President of Clinical Services at Immanuel, responsible for all clinical elements of each service line. Dr. Fox is a Board Certified Internal Medicine physician who has practiced in the Omaha area for over 20 years and has expertise in Geriatrics, Hospice care, Quality, Patient Safety, and Leadership Development. Before coming to Immanuel, he served as Chief Medical Officer at Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy. He is a member of the faculty of the Creighton University School of Medicine and the National Board of Medical Examiners. He serves as the Board Chair of Omaha's Josie Harper Hospice House and the BLUEBARN Theatre.