Our Board of Directors
Our current Board of Directors was elected at our January 2023 meeting. Please select the Director below to get more information.
Kate Scott started working at the Olson Center in 2008. She received her Master’s degree from Frontier Nursing University.
Kate is married to a retired Navy pilot and has three children, two dogs, and two cats. She enjoys spending time with her family, horseback riding, quilting, running and reading.
Jenny Sharrick is the Director of Public Health Services at FAMILY, Inc. She oversees the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, and 1st Five Healthy Mental Development programs for eight counties in Western Iowa. She has been involved in reproductive health and justice work, and anti-hunger & poverty work for over 15 years. In her spare time she enjoys baking, dancing, going to the zoo with her husband and son, looking for awesome fanny packs, and cuddling her squished-face puppies, Mr. Pickles and Lady Zucchini.
Angie Cantrell is a wife and mother of 4 who grew up in the Omaha metro area. She serves as the Director of Community Engagement at MilkWorks, a nonprofit community breastfeeding center.
She has a passion for supporting families through pregnancy and the postpartum period. Making healthcare and related supports equitably accessible is one of her top priorities.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time outside and working on craft projects.
Dr. Megan Falke is not just a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner and Assistant Professor at Creighton University; she is a dedicated advocate for reproductive and social justice, a passionate community leader, and a loving mother of three beautiful children.
With a career marked by tireless commitment to the well-being of mothers and babies, Dr. Falke stands at the forefront of healthcare, education, and social justice. Dr. Falke's advocacy is deeply personal, rooted in her own experiences as a mother of three and birth worker. Her understanding of the joys and challenges of motherhood fuels her dedication to ensuring that every mother and child receives the care and support they deserve.
Her advocacy work is not just a profession but a calling—one that reflects her unwavering belief in the power of compassion and community.
Julie Madden is the Asset Liability Manager at First National Bank of Omaha. Holding an MBA from Midland University, she has over a decade of banking experience with a specialization in financial modeling, risk management, and process improvement.