Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team
- Executive Team
- Board Of Directors
- Providers
- Case Managers
David Edwards
Chief Executive Officer
Sharon R. Frenchman
Chief Administrative Officer
Mona Zuffante
Chief Public Health Officer
Austin Schanzenbach
Chief Transformation Officer
Beth Wewel
Chief Financial Officer
Jim Rixner
Chairperson
Mr. Rixner has a B.A. degree from Duquesne University and MSW from University of Maryland. He has served as the Mental Health Director for the IHS Hospital on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation for four years and the Winnebago IHS Hospital for twenty years. He was also Director of Siouxland Mental Health Center in Sioux City, Iowa for twenty years retiring in 2017. Mr. Rixner is currently the EAP counselor for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, serves as the Board of Directors Chairperson for the Winnebago Comprehensive Health Care System and Chairperson of the Governing Body for the Twelve Clans Unity Hospital.
Mr. Rixner was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jim has been married to Bernadette for just over fifty years and they are proud parents of three sons and nine grandchildren.
Victoria Kitcheyan
Ms. Kitcheyan holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Haskell Indian Nations University. Her work has been focused on national advocacy for systematic changes to the Indian Health Service and overall improved healthcare outcomes for tribal health organizations. Ms. Kitcheyan is a member of the National Indian Health Board and serves on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tribal Advisory Committee.
Ms. Kitcheyan is an enrolled member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and Chairwoman of the Winnebago Tribal Council.
Coly Brown
Coly Brown is an enrolled member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. He formerly served as a Commissioner for the Winnebago Tribal Gaming Commission. Mr. Brown currently serves on the Winnebago Tribal Council.
Jeffrey D. Harrison, MD
For the past 4 years, Jeffrey D. Harrison has served as a Professor and Chair Department of Family Medicine at UNMC. He also currently serves on the Rural Health Advisory Commission for Nebraska DHHS, as well as on the Executive Committee for the Nebraska Health Network ACO. Formerly serving as the Rural Residency Program Director in Family Medicine from 1998-2020, the Associate Dean for Admissions at UNMC COM from 2010-2020, President at the Academy of Family Physicians in 2006, he is no stranger to holding a strong passion for healthcare.
Jeffrey holds a BS from Wayne State College, class of 1983, an MD from UNMC College of Medicine, class of 1988, and a Residency in Family Medicine from UNMC, class of 1991. He spends his free time with his wife Connie, their two children, and three grandchildren.
Darla LaPointe
Darla LaPointe has served on Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System’s Board since 2018. Ms. LaPointe is an enrolled member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and former Chairwoman of the Winnebago Tribal Council.
June Myler, FNP
Primary Care Clinic
June Myler is a Board-Certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Family Practice. June is a 2017 graduate of Clarkson College in Omaha, Nebraska.
Over the last year, June has been working in rural healthcare and private practice, between two clinics in Denison and Ida Grove, Iowa. Prior the this, she spent 16 years at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska, as a staff nurse on the medical/surgery floor and in Utilization Management. June also served in the United States Navy Reserve and is a veteran of Desert Storm.
June has been married for 25 years and has three grown children and a granddaughter. She enjoys reading, playing games, and spending time with her family.
Chelsea Jones, FNP
Primary Care Clinic
Chelsea Jones is a highly skilled Nurse Practitioner who specializes in Family Practice. With a Doctorate of Nursing Practice under her belt, she has been providing excellent medical care to her patients for years. Her passion for nursing began at an early age, and she knew that she wanted to pursue a career in healthcare. Chelsea’s love for diagnosing and treating patients led her to become a Nurse Practitioner, where she has been able to make a significant impact in the Primary Care Clinic.
Chelsea has always been inspired by the role models she has encountered throughout her career. She is driven by the challenge of providing effective medicine and the satisfaction that comes with helping others. Her expertise and dedication have allowed her to help countless patients, and she continues to make a difference in the lives of those she serves.
Outside of work, Chelsea enjoys spending time with her family. Whether it’s reading with her kids or listening to audiobooks, she always finds time to enjoy the simple things in life. Recently, she has taken up sewing as a new hobby and has been enjoying the learning process. Chelsea has lived in Sioux City since she was 11, attending West Middle and High School, and considers it her home. Her commitment to her community and her patients is unparalleled, and she is a true asset to the healthcare field.
Lori Swanson, FNP
Primary Care Clinic
Lori Swanson is a Family Nurse Practitioner who has worked in health care for 40 years. She has worked in the outpatient clinic in Winnebago, NE since 2008. She is board certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and specializes in family medicine. Her special interests are in Women’s Health and Prenatal Care.
Lori received a Master of Science from South Dakota State University in 2007. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Briar Cliff University in 2004 and a Registered Nurse from St. Joseph School of Nursing in 1979. Previously, Lori worked as a Registered Nurse at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City for 30 years on the cardiac units and as a Congestive Heart Failure Case Manager.
Lori and her husband enjoy spending time with their grandchildren. Her hobbies are crafts and creating scrapbooks of all her photos.
Robbi Le Master, MSW, LISW
Social Worker
Robbi has been a social worker in the Sioux City and Winnebago Area for over 20 years, with the last 6 years serving as the Social Worker at the Winnebago IHS and Twelve Clans Unity Hospital. In her position, she works closely with the Winnebago Health Department Programs and Carl T. Curtis Healthcare Center to coordinate patient care.
A Social Worker’s scope of services include assisting patients with the following:
- Behavioral Health Services
- Advance Directives for Healthcare
- Skilled Care/Nursing home placement
- Community resources such as emergency shelter, food pantries, and transportation resources.
Sandra Parker, BSN, RN
Wound/IV Clinic, Inpatient Utilization Review
Sandra works closely with the Twelve Clans Unity Hospital Podiatrist and Bethene Hanks, Certified Wound Care Nurse, to ensure coordination of care between our in-house providers and specialty providers from outside facilities. This includes following up on specialty visits to ensure we have the most up to date records, scheduling appointments, and arranging for transportation as needed. Sandra is also responsible for Utilization Review. This means if you are admitted to the inpatient unit at Twelve Clans Unity Hospital, she will be working directly with the physician to ensure you get the care you need and that it is administered via evidence-based practices and in the appropriate care setting.
