Who We Are

LeAnne Andersen, Vice President of Human Resources Operations at Kaiser Permanente, is a strategic HR leader, trusted advisor, and vital participant in strategic planning and execution of best practices.

Prior to joining Kaiser Permanente in 2015, LeAnne held a variety of leadership roles at the Best Buy and Target Corporations, with emphases on business transformation, human resources, supply chain optimization, process improvement, and a commitment to external partnerships.

LeAnne holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Nebraska Lincoln and a Bachelor of Arts from Minnesota State University at Mankato, where she majored in journalism and mass communication.

LeAnne has served on the Board of Christian Heritage since 2008. In addition, she has served on the Board of Trustees of Allina Health Hospice Foundation of Minneapolis (2013-2014) and has chaired the HR Outsourcing Association, Global Non-profit (2009-2011) and the HR Outsourcing Buyers Group, North America Chapter (2005-2009).

Hugo Orellana is pastor of Iglesia Calvary Ministerio Hispano in Lincoln. He was born in Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El Salvador and was saved at the age of 18. He received a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the National University of El Salvador. In 2001, he moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, where he and his family have been serving the Lord in various local churches.

Throughout the years, Pastor Hugo has served and supported Latino community members. He has been employed by Lincoln Public Schools since 2011 as a Spanish bilingual liaison; through this job, he serves immigrants and refugee families from Latin America.

Pastor Hugo dedicates his life to serving God and has a passion for helping people in need. He connects students, families and community members with organizations in Lincoln that provide assistance and services. In 2013, he received the Hispanic Heritage Month Humanitarian Award for outstanding service to Latino students and families in the Lincoln community. He also was honored by the Nebraska Latino American Commission during the seventh annual Hispanic Month State Commemoration at the State Capitol.

Hugo has volunteered on numerous missionary teams and has traveled to Mexico and other locations to share God’s love and the good news of the Gospel.

Pastor Hugo and his wife, Janet, are the parents of Alex, Edgar, and Mency.

Tom is the Pastor of Spiritual Development at First Evangelical Free Church. Ordained and licensed through the EFCA Midwest District, he is part of the pastoral executive team that sets strategic direction in motion for the church. He gives leadership to men’s and women’s ministries, the support groups of the church, heads the small groups ministry of the church, and is a Board Certified Pastoral Counselor.

Prior to joining the staff at First Free, Tom enjoyed a 27-year stint with the nonprofit ministry Back to the Bible. While there, he built an in-house ad agency to manage the advertising and syndication needs of their international media outreach. At the time of his departure, he was the executive vice president for the ministry, providing leadership for their management teams and strategic plans.

Tom served as a member of the National Board of Directors for NRB, a national broadcast organization, and for 17 years was on the board of a regional radio broadcast group called The Praise Network, with radio stations in Kansas and Nebraska.

Born and raised in Wisconsin, Tom attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and graduated from Cornerstone College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a B.A. in Music Performance. He also holds a B.S. in Management and Organizational Leadership from Grace University in Omaha.

Tom’s interests include international travel, reading, music, golf and NFL football as a Green Bay Packer fan since birth. He and his wife, Sandy, are the parents of three and the grandparents of eight.

A semi-retiree, Scott is the Pastor of Global Sustainability at Lincoln Berean Church. He served for 15 years as Vice-President of Field Ministries for Avant Ministries, overseeing work in over 35 countries. Prior to that, he served with SIM in Liberia for 12 years.

Scott holds a BS in Bible from Grace University and has done graduate studies in organizational design and behavior focused on leadership development at Pfeiffer University in Charlotte, North Carolina.

His passions are developing leaders and seeing churches developed where there were none. He and his wife, Jolyn, have two grown daughters and two grandsons.

Tom Watson is a partner in the law firm of Nye, Hervert, Jorgensen and Watson, P.C. of Kearney, Nebraska. He received his bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has spent most of his legal career focusing on taxes, estates and workers' compensation.

Tom is an active member of his church and has served on a variety of national and international committees for his denomination. Tom and his wife, Linda, have one grown son. They have sponsored foreign exchange students attending the local high school and the University of Nebraska-Kearney.

Tom wrote the original articles of incorporation for Christian Heritage. He has been a continuous board member ever since.