Nancy Haberstich

President / CEO

Nancy Haberstich is a registered nurse certified in Infection Prevention and Control. She is self-employed as an international consultant, providing consultation to hospitals in Japan, the UK, Canada, and Brazil. Nancy served as the infection control coordinator in a 300-bed municipal hospital for 17 years and has served as technical advisor and scriptwriter for 13 training videotapes on a variety of infection prevention and control topics utilized by hospitals throughout the United States. Nancy spent one year as a volunteer in Liberia, West Africa in 1999/2000 to reopen a school of nursing and paramedical training programs that had been destroyed by ten years of civil war. At the invitation of the Canadian Ministry of Health, Nancy consulted with one of the Toronto hospitals involved in the SARS crisis in 2003. Nancy is the founder and owner of nanobugs, Inc.

Hannah Yates

Business/Product Manager

Hannah Yates serves as Business/Product Manager for nanobugs, inc. and has been a creative partner with Nancy Haberstich in the origination of the nanobugs.  She has completed three years of study in Psychology and Sociology at Nebraska Wesleyan University and has held positions as administrative assistant, secretary, and bookkeeper.  Hannah is the mother of four children ages 12, 10, 7 & 1  and provides a mother’s perspective to our product development.

Kirk Kuenzi

Art Director / Artist

Kirk Kuenzi is an award-winning freelance artist based in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. He holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in graphic art and has exhibited his work in numerous art shows in the United States. Kirk is proficient in many areas of fine art but specializes in caricature and cartooning, utilizing markers, pen and ink and colored pencils. His subject matter ranges from incredible realism to fantasy art. Kirk's illustrations can be found worldwide, thanks to his many t-shirt designs and corporate logos. His boundless imagination and superb draftsmanship combine to make his artwork unique and engaging. Kirk is the creator of the nanobugs cartoon images and an essential member of the nanobugs design team.

Karen Lindsay

Microbiologist

Karen Lindsay is a medical technologist with a certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists as a specialist in microbiology. Karen worked as a clinical microbiologist for ten years. She also holds certification as a diplomat in clinical laboratory management and has worked as a clinical laboratory manager for twenty years. Karen contributed to the original design of the nanobugs and the development of the collectible cards with her descriptions of the morphology and pathological features of the individual nanobugs.

Barb Bancroft

STI Consultant

Barb Bancroft is a nurse educator who has provided over 1800 continuing education seminars for health professionals throughout the United States and Canada on topics pertaining to healthcare. She is well-known for her informative and humorous lectures on topics pertaining to infectious disease. Barb is also the author of three books, a bi-monthly newsletter, and numerous articles pertaining to human physiology and pathology. She has served on the graduate and undergraduate faculty of the University of Virginia, the University of Arkansas, Loyola University of Chicago and St. Xavier University of Chicago. Barb is co-developer of the nanobugs STI Prevention Program and provides virology consultation for the development of the nanobugs collectible cards.

Jean Mertz

Writer 

Jean is a co-author of the Nanobugs chapter book.  Jean's love of children, and desire to promote reading by children and adults, has been her driving force for this writing project. Her mission is to inspire readers of all ages to discover that learning about the sciences can be exciting.  With her creative spirit and passion for storytelling, Jean brings the human characters to life, and unveils the Nanobugs to a world-wide audience. This book promises to stimulate the reader's imagination with the entertaining and suspenseful journey of ten brilliant young people as they carry out their lofty assignment to prepare the world for a future dependent upon microbiology and epidemiology.

Jean's career path has exposed her to science themes in the healthcare environment, a children's zoo, and a veterinary clinic - creating a mix of interests that inspire her unique storytelling and highlight her fascination with the sciences.  

Pat McKeen

Humorist / Audio Consultant

Pat McKeen is a musician, artist, and published author. Originally commissioned to create the "quotes" for the nanobugs collectible cards, Pat also brings his unique perspective and talents to the development of scripts and soundtracks for the 2-D and 3-D animation videos. Additionally, he has written and recorded several nanobugs songs. Pat's special appeal to kids may come from being a grandfather of nine; however, some suspect that he relates so well to children because he hasn't finished growing up himself.

Ehly Design is comprised of the husband and wife team of James and Emily Ehly and is based in the wonderful city of Lincoln, Nebraska. Together they take on design challenges from around the globe and and are always on the lookout for new and interesting problems to solve.

Ehly Design developed the award winning nanobugs website and continues to maintain and host the site. By working closely with Nancy and the nanobugs team, James' goal is to provide the best user experience possible for kids and adults who want to learn more about the nanobugs.