Project Interfaith Advisory Council

The Project Interfaith Advisory Council's mission is to advise Project staff on current and emerging interfaith issues in our community and to recommend possible programs or actions for the Project to take to address them. Advisory Council members also are responsible for raising awareness in their respective religious communities and/or organizations about and engaging members from their religious communities in the Project's mission and work.

Advisory Council Members

Jane Economou
Soka Gakkai International-USA

Gary Groff
World Religions Educator, Central High School

Brittany Hanson
Community Member

Chris Heuertz
Co-Executive Director, Word Made Flesh

Phileena Heuertz
Co-Executive Director, Word Made Flesh

Cyndi Kugler
Director of the Center for Faith Studies, Countryside Community Church

Maisha Liwaru
Islamic Speakers Bureau of Nebraska

Dr. Clif Mason
Baha'i Community Omaha

Lee Needelman
Council Member

Rita Paskowitz
Council Member

Dr. Rayka Rush
Philosophy and Religious Studies Professor, Metropolitan Community College

Dr. Ronald Simkins
Director, Kripke Center for the Study of Religion and Society and Creighton University

Suzie Skaff-Schumaker
Council Member

Anil Srinivasan
Hindu Temple

Donna Walter
Educator, St. Pius X/St. Leo Elementary School

Dr. Paul Williams
Professor, UNO Department of Religious Studies

Brother William Woeger, FSC
Director of Worship, Archdiocese of Omaha