Board of Directors
Tri-Faith Initiative is committed to responsible and responsive governance for the benefit of its stakeholders.
Our Board includes 25 Directors. There are five representatives from each of the three faith partner congregations and ten local community representatives, all with strong ties to the Omaha community. Our work would not be possible without a strong, dedicated network of community representatives and volunteers.
The Board of Directors believes that communication is an important part of the governance process in carrying out its oversight duties of Tri-Faith Initiative.
Please direct your email correspondence to the Board Chair at: chair@trifaith.org
Executive Committee
Brian Fahey, Board Chair
Richard Heyman, First Vice Chair & Governance Chair
Denise Bartels, Second Vice Chair
Dr. Hesham Basma, Secretary
Dr. Kris Hess, Treasurer
Dr. Carole Patrick, Development Chair
Rabbi Ben Sharff, Clergy Representative
Rick MacInnes, Advisor/Immediate Past Chair
Catherine Demes Maydew, Interim Executive Director
Board Members
Temple Israel
Rabbi Benjamin Sharff
Richard Heyman
Ilene Arnold
Brian Fahey
Berta Ackerson
American Muslim Institute
Dr. Hesham Basma
Feroz Mohmand
Bintou Taal
Bassel El-Kasaby
Countryside Community Church
Nancy Behringer
Kris Hess
Rick MacInnes
Mark Stursma
Rev. Dr. Jenny shultz-THomas
Community Representatives
Carole Patrick
Denise Bartels
Ralph Kellogg
Zach Smith
Jeff Yost
Harnoor S. DHaliwal
Anthony Scioli
Alexander Cayetano
Rose Margrave
We are also grateful for the many key volunteers from all three faith groups who have donated large amounts of time to this project.
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