Pub. 3 2021 Issue 4

J U L Y / A U G U S T 2 0 2 1 28 nebraska cpas Members in the News Bryce Betke has joined ruralMEDManagement Resources in Holdrege as chief financial officer. ruralMED Management Resources supports rural healthcare through collaboration focused on strategical ly tai lored services, effective leadership, and industry specific expertise. Betke is an accomplished healthcare finance executive with more than 30 years of experience in various healthcare settings. Prior to joining the ruralMED Management Resources’ team, Betke was the controller for Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, CFO of Crete Area Medical Center, and most recently served as the rural division financial officer for Bryan Health in Lincoln. Hannah Fischer Frey , an attorney with Baird Holm LLP in Omaha, graduated on May 20 with her LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law. This degree is designed to provide a firmgrounding in all major areas of federal taxation. Fischer Frey obtained the degree through NYU’s Executive LLM program, which allowed her to complete the required coursework online while continuing her full-time law practice. Jenna Grenier has been promoted to tax shareholder by Lutz. She has more than 14 years of experience in public accounting, is a member of Lutz’s Central Executive Committee, and is a key contributor to the firm’s tax operations in central Nebraska. She focuses on providing tax and consulting services to privately held companies and their owners. Grenier works in Lutz’s Grand Island office. Sarah James has been promoted to tax director in Lutz’s Hastings office. She has more than eight years of related experience and is responsible for providing income tax planning, consulting, and compliance for individuals and closely held businesses.