Executive Director
As Executive Director, Brenda Helget has led transformative growth since 2021. Under her leadership, the organization has expanded from serving 67 survivors in 2019 to nearly 1,000 annually, launched innovative survivorship programs—including the nation’s only curriculum addressing cancer and COVID-related “brain fog”—and completed a successful capital campaign securing ATTH’s first permanent home. Brenda also serves as Chair of the Nebraska Cancer Alliance Survivorship Committee, sits on the UNMC Cancer Community Scientists Committee, and is a past President of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Nebraska Chapter. She is dedicated to advancing survivorship care, healthcare equity, and community collaboration across the Midwest.

Director of Programs
As Director of Programs, Dr. Jeannie Hannan is responsible for overseeing all A Time to Heal programs, outreach and partnerships with health providers, education planning for our annual conference/events and measuring the impact of our services.

She has been in the field of wellness and health promotion since 1995. She is an Associate Adjunct Professor, co-chair of the campus wellness program and lead advisor of the Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group at Nebraska Methodist College. She is also a Special Associate Professor at Creighton University. Dr. Hannan teaches lifestyle medicine and wellness coaching at the graduate level as well as many other courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. She is also a facilitator for A Time to Heal Survivorship 101.

Program Manager
Kathy Leidal is our Program Manager and responsible for helping survivors to determine the right program for them, maintaining and enhancing our programs and supporting our education events. Previously, Leidal worked for Mayo Clinic as the Community Engagement Specialist in Albert Lea, MN. She collaborated with community stakeholders, implemented programs, and participated in initiatives to improve community health, and address the social determinants of health. Leidal is a graduate of Walden University in Minneapolis.

Executive Administrator
Renae Vermaas is our Executive Administrator and provides support for the Executive Director and our entire office, including managing accounts payable, processing donations, directing our social media, helping plan our conference and fulfilling office needs. Renae was previously Program Director/Assistant to the Executive Director at Millard Public Schools Foundation, where she prepared communications and reports, streamlined processes and implemented efficiencies, maintained accounts payable and receivable, and provided support in many other areas. In addition to these many talents, she is also a licensed realtor.