Executive Committee Leadership

First United Methodist Church of Lincoln

Rev. Kirstie Jeanette Engel is an ordained Elder in the Great Plains Conference, wife of Stephen Robert Engel, mother of Shaya and Keera Garnes and stepmother of Ella and Ashton Engel. Shew was raised in Brooklyn NY and later received her Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Wichita State University. She then earned her Masters of Divinity at Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa Oklahoma and is pursuing her Doctorate of Ministry in Homiletics at Phillips Theological Seminary. Recently, Kirstie served as the associate pastor at St. Mark UMC in Wichita Kansas and St. Paul UMC in Lincoln, NE. She is ecstatic to be the Spiritual Leader of First UMC Lincoln located on the steps of Nebraska Wesleyan University Campus. She will strive to empower everyone to know how much they are loved and to become their best selves!

Unitarian Church of Lincoln

Rev. Dr. Oscar Sinclair has served as the senior minister of the Unitarian Church of Lincoln since 2017. Oscar studied political science and religious studies at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, before serving in the Peace Corps as a community health and economic develop volunteer. He attended Wesley Theological Seminary (M.Div, D.Min). Oscar is a ‘practical idealist,’ who believes that community organizing through organizations like Justice in Action is the best way to ground the religious impulse for justice with concrete steps to build the beloved community in the here and now. Oscar’s wife Stacie serves on the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Board of Directors and the Nebraska Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council. Their daughter Ailish is in first grade, and along with their dog Teddy sets the family priorities.

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church

Pastor Tobi White grew up in western Kansas. She attended Wartburg College in Waverly, IA, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Religion. After a brief stint as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor in Lincoln, she attended Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque, IA to earn her MDiv. She was called to Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Lincoln as Associate Pastor and has served there since 2009 as Associate, Interim, and finally Senior Pastor. She is passionate about justice issues, and her congregation is a leader in prison ministry. Last year Rev. Tobi served as Justice in Action’s Secretary.

St. Marks United Methodist Church

Chuck Hibberd is originally from Lexington, NE and, after a career working for Land-grant Universities, retired to Lincoln in 2020. Chuck has been a member of St Mark's United Methodist Church since 2020, engaged in the Wednesday evening Disciples+ and Thankful Thursday Bible Studies (and mows around the Vermeer Center every week). He also serves as St Mark's organizational lead for our emerging Social Justice Ministry and is leading a Futuring effort for St. Mark's. He also loves working with rural communities across Nebraska in his role on the Board of the Nebraska Community Foundation. Chuck and Janel are parents (Matt & Ashley and Kate) and grandparents (5-yr-old twins).

Unitarian Church of Lincoln

Judy Hart is a member of the Unitarian Church of Lincoln. Ms. Hart founded and managed two non-profit organizations in Lincoln - in 1993, Angels Theatre Company which continues to inspire and connect theatre and the community, and in 2014, Camp Summergold, which did not survive the pandemic years. Judy is an adjunct faculty member at UNL in the Theatre department, a Teammate, and a proud Justice in Action Team Leader who serves on the Mental Health research team.

First United Methodist Church of Waverly

Jan Boller, PhD, retired in 2020 from a 50-year career as a registered nurse, nurse leader, and academic professor. She grew up in Waverly, Nebraska, is a graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan, Immanuel Hospital School of Nursing, California State University, Long Beach, and the University of California, San Francisco. After earning her PhD, Jan held positions in the San Francisco Bay Area as Director of Clinical Effectiveness and Clinical Outcomes Management. During the final 14 years of her career, Jan held positions of Associate Professor, Director of the Doctor of Nursing Program, Endowed Chair for Nursing Safety and Quality, and Assistant Dean for Community Engagement. Jan has authored several publications on leadership. After moving back to Nebraska with her husband, Bob, Jan taught as a part-time Associate Professor of Nursing. She is an active member of First United Methodist Church - Waverly and a steering committee member on the Mental Health Research team for Justice in Action.

St. Mark’s on the Campus Episcopal Church

Born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1952 and moved to Hastings, NE in 1953. Graduated from Hastings Public Schools in 1970 with few honors but acknowledgment of a few friends and teachers. Hitchhiked to Lincoln, NE and graduated from NE Wesleyan University with a B.S. in Interpersonal Communications. Attended UNL for post grad studies in marketing and management. He worked with Extended Care patients at the Lincoln Regional Center 1974-75. Todd was hired as Administrator of the NE Ethanol Board in 1979 and held that position for 40 years. Todd established and served as Principal Consultant of Sneller Associates until retirement in January of 2023. He is an active member of the Episcopal Churches in Hastings and Lincoln (St. Marks on the Campus) from 1962 until present. At SMOC Todd has served as Warden, member of the Vestry and as Eucharistic Minister. He is an active volunteer at the Gathering Place and at St. Mark’s on the Campus and a proud team leader for Justice In Action.