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Key Executives
| David J. Horazdovsky
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dave's passion is exploring new ways to serve others in need. This is evident as he leads the Society with a focus on developing innovations that create and improve environments where people are loved, valued and at peace.
Dave began serving as president and chief executive officer of the Society in July 2003. He first joined the Society in August 1978, after receiving a bachelor's degree in hospital administration and sociology from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. He served as an administrator for the Society at Windom and East Grand Forks, Minn., and Eugene, Ore., from 1978 until 1989, when he became regional director for Minnesota.
Prior to becoming president and chief executive officer, Dave served as vice president for advancement, support and planning from 1994 to 1997; vice president for operations from 1997 to 2002; and executive vice president and chief operating officer from January 2002 to July 2003. He was a member of the Society's Board of Directors from 1985 until 1989.
Dave enjoys exploring the outdoors, hiking and boating with his family when he gets the chance. | 
| Cynthia L. Moegenburg
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Beginning her career as a nurse, Cindy always sensed a calling to a service profession. When she came to the Society, she developed an even greater understanding of what that calling was as she learned more about aligning herself with the work that God prepared for her.
After attending Westmar College in Le Mars, Iowa, and completing a registered nursing program at the Anchor School of Nursing at Ramsey Hospital in St. Paul, Minn., Cindy moved to Laurens, Iowa. She was welcomed by the local Good Samaritan Society administrator who knew of her training and brought her warm greetings and a warm apple pie. When she returned the glass pie dish, Cindy again visited the administrator and saw firsthand how Society residents were well cared for and how the staff was highly committed. It felt like home. Cindy joined the Society in January 1973 as a staff nurse at the center and later served as director of nursing at Laurens and then as administrator of the Good Samaritan Society centers in Laurens and Newell, Iowa. During this time, Cindy also earned a degree in health care administration from Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, Iowa.
In 1990, Cindy joined the National Campus staff as regional director for the Kansas Region. In 1992, she returned to Iowa as administrator of Good Samaritan Society - Van Buren in Keosauqua and then transferred to the Good Samaritan Society - Sioux Falls Village, in S.D., in 1996. She was named regional director for Southern Minnesota in 1997.
She became the Society's vice president for regional operations in 2002, and in December 2009, she became executive vice president and chief operating officer. She provides oversight to four of the Society's vice presidents and is responsible for strategic leadership, implementation and management of Society-wide operations.
Cindy likes to exercise, knit and golf and visit with family and friends. | 
| Raye Nae Nylander
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Raye Nae Nylander was named executive vice president and chief financial officer in 2010. Previously, Raye Nae served as vice president for financial services, treasurer and chief financial officer since 2002. She has also served as senior division director for financial and payment systems with the Society.
Before joining the Society in 1992, she worked for Gold Medallion and Good Neighbor, where she held positions as accounting manager, controller and vice president of accounting/controller. Raye Nae has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from National American University in Rapid City, S.D. She is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and has participated as a committee member with the American Health Care Association and its state affiliates. | | | Alan Hieb
Vice President, Operation Systems Southern Territory
Bio information coming soon | | | Thomas J. Kapusta, Esq.
Vice President for Legal, Audit and Compliance Services
Thomas joined the Society in March 2000 and serves as chief legal officer for the organization. In this role, he provides strategic leadership for Society legal, internal audit and compliance services as well as organizational risk oversight. He also coordinates and manages Society legal activity and supervises staff and outside counsel. Further, he provides specialized legal advice in the area of health-care law and regulation. Kapusta received a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in English and philosophy, his juris doctorate degree from Marquette University School of Law, a certificate in health law and policy from Pace University School of Law and a master of law in health law from Loyola University-Chicago School of Law. He has also received a certificate in management from Marquette University and a certificate of achievement in environmental law and policy from the George Washington University National Law Center. He is admitted to practice in the states of Connecticut, Illinois, South Dakota and Wisconsin. | | | Dean Mertz
Vice President, Workforce Systems
Dean earned a bachelor’s degree in public health at South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D., in 1977. He also obtained a master’s degree in management with an emphasis on human relations and organizational behavior at the University of Phoenix, graduating in 1987. Mertz was administrator at nursing centers in Wymore, Neb.; Prescott, Ariz.; Kaneohe, Hawaii; and Palm Desert, Calif. At the Society’s National Campus, he has held the positions of Regional Director for the Southwest Region and Director for Administrative Personnel. On May 1, 1993, Mertz was appointed to his current position. Mertz is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management at the national level. | | | Jacci Nickell
Vice President, Development & Operation Delivery Systems
Bio information coming soon | | | Tom Syverson
Vice President, Operation Systems Northern Territory
Bio information coming soon | | | Greg Wilcox
Vice President for Mission Effectiveness and Senior Pastor
Rev. Greg Wilcox became a Certified Nursing Assistant in 1980 and worked part time for a number of years as a CNA. He was ordained a Lutheran clergyman in 1983 and served a parish in northern Minnesota for five years. He joined the Society in 1988, and served as Director for Spiritual Ministries prior to being named a vice president in 1998. Rev. Wilcox is a member of Lutheran Services of America and the Lutheran Long-Term Care Chaplains’ Network. He has developed Good Samaritan’s curriculum for lay ministry, the STAR Program, as well as its culture change movement, Christian Communities of Care. He leads retreats, seminars and workshops on the subjects of spirituality and aging. He received his bachelor’s degree from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D. and a Master of Divinity degree and Doctor of Ministry degree from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. | | | Rustan (Rusty) Williams
Vice President, Information Services/Technology Systems and Chief Information Officer
Rustan (Rusty) Williams joined the Society in June 1997. Prior to joining the Society, he served as Chief Information Officer for the Multi State Hospital Division of Adventist Health Systems in Orlando, Fla. Williams has spent the last 30 years working in health care, serving in different application development and management positions. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Business and Administration, an Associate's Degree in Computer Science from Southeastern Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Mo. and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Colorado Technical University in Sioux Falls, SD. He is a member of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), Center of Aging Services Technology (CAST) and has served as a committee member with the American Health Care Association (AHCA). Williams is a frequent speaker at many healthcare and technology events throughout the country.
Rusty enjoys downhill snow skiing with his son, Travis; visiting his daughter, Emily, and her husband, Matthew; and spending time with his wife, Kimberly. He also enjoys working with his yellow lab retriever, Molly. Because of his love for the outdoors, Rusty says that he has a desire to one day live in the mountains. | | | Charles Hiatt
Good Samaritan Foundation Executive Director
Chuck Hiatt has been with the Foundation since August 2002. He attended the University of Northern Colorado, the University of Sioux Falls (B.A., 1971), North American Baptist Seminary in Sioux Falls (M.Div., 1974) and Arizona State University (Ph.D., 1995). In his previous professional career, he served as a parish pastor, 1974-1979; Vice-president for Development (1979-1982) and President (1982-2000) of North American Baptist (NAB) Seminary; and Executive Director of the Leadership Foundation of NAB Seminary, 2000-2002.
Chuck's personal mission statement is, "To use my gifts and graces to advance the cause of Christ." Chuck says it's important for him to live up to this mission statement and, at the same time, care for his family and friends. |
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