Office of Governor Jim Pillen
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is announcing the appointments made to boards and commissions from January 1, 2024 through May 31, 2024.
A list of current board and commission openings can be found on the Governor’s website (https://governor.nebraska.gov/board-comm-req), along with instructions for completing an application.
Advisory Committee on Developmental Disabilities
Cathy Clark-Martinez, Lincoln
Mark Shriver, Omaha
Kristen Larsen, Lincoln
Brent Hoffman, Lincoln
Ashley Hansen, Bertrand
Beginning Farmer Board
Wade Thornburg, Pickrell
Lisa Lunz, Wakefield
Bradley Lubben, Eagle
Brit Anderson, Gothenburg
John Walvoord, Waterloo
Board of Barber Examiners
Tara Sterns, Lincoln
Board of Engineers and Architects
Brett Foley, Denton
Daniel Thiele, Omaha
Brian Kelly, Omaha
Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors
Virlyn Bolte, Henderson
Mary Pro, Lincoln
Jeremy Feusner, Holdrege
Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards
Brandon Varilek, Raymond
Roger Figard, Lincoln
Russell Kreachbaum Jr., Central City
Steven Rames, Wayne
Boiler Safety Code Advisory Board
Steven Bley, Nehawka
Coalition for Juvenile Justice
Nandi Kumondan, Lincoln
Commission on African American Affairs
Quentin Brown, Lincoln
Malinda Williams, Omaha
Dorothy Johnson, Omaha
Commission on Indian Affairs
Kyle Taylor, Norfolk
Sidney Tuttle Sr., Niobrara
Barbara Pretends Eagle, Winnebago
Susan Baker, Lincoln
William Johnson Jr., Elkhorn
County Attorney Standards Advisory Council
Breanna Flaherty, Columbus
Robert Bowen, Papillion
Marvin Kohout, Dorchester
Elizabeth Waterman, Lexington
Douglas County Election Commissioner
Brian Kruse, Omaha
Education Commission of the States
John Spatz, Lincoln
Michael Baumgartner, Lincoln
Enhanced Wireless 911 Advisory Board
James Davidsaver, Lincoln
Benjamin Backus, Gering
Neil Miller, Kearney
William Muldoon, Omaha
Environmental Quality Council
Jill Becker, Lincoln
Lynn Mayhew, Grand Island
James Theiler, Papillion
Lisa Lunz, Wakefield
Brad Bird, Blair
Allison Willis, Omaha
Marty Stange, Juniata
Kurt Bogner, Norfolk
Seth Harder, Plainview
Game and Parks Commission
Donna Kush, Omaha
Investment Council
Gail Werner-Robertson, Omaha
Judicial Nominating Commission for the County and District Courts - 6th Judicial District
Scott Olson, Tekamah
Les Shallberg, Fremont
Judicial Nominating Commission for the District Court – 10th Judicial District
Kathy Tessman, Hastings
Jena Cerveny, Hastings
Robert Butz, Holdrege
Judicial Nominating Commission for the Worker's Compensation Court
Joesph Wilcox, Lincoln
Jeanette Jackson, Columbus
Michael Selk, Oakland
Kathryn Eidenmiller, Lincoln
Natural Resources Commission
John Shadle, Columbus
Rick Kubat, Omaha
Bradley Dunbar, Omaha
Scott Smathers, Lincoln
Stanley Clouse, Kearney
Kennon Meyer, Lincoln
Larry Mohrman, Columbus
Nebraska Aeronautics Commission
Thomas Trumble, Lincoln
Jon Large, Bennet
Nebraska Arts Council
Jeanne Salerno, Omaha
Nebraska Board of Geologists
Ryan Morgan, Chadron
Caroline Burberry, Lincoln
Nebraska Brand Committee
Brenda Masek, Purdum
Christopher Gentry, Hyannis
Nebraska Capitol Commission
Katherine Spohn, Friend
Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Patricia Schonlau, Bellevue
Miguel Rocha, Scottsbluff
Brent Heyen, Lincoln
Nebraska Commission on Problem Gambling
Kelly Lambert, Trumbull
Cameron Arch, Omaha
Claudia Moore, Omaha
Todd Zohner, Stanton
Dan Volnek, Lincoln
Paul Leckband, Norfolk
Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities
Joe Valenti, Omaha
Brent Hoffman, Lincoln
Ashley Hansen, Bertrand
Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations
Spencer Hartman, Lincoln
Nebraska Commission on Latino-Americans
Aida Evans, Hastings
Jaime Suarez, Omaha
Nebraska Crime Commission
Steven Russell, Lincoln
Bryan Waugh, Kearney
Todd Schmaderer, Omaha
Kevin Spencer, Gering
Shawn Eatherton, Kearney
Jeffrey Davis, Papillion
Thomas McBride, Lincoln
Nebraska Nuclear and Hydrogen Industry Work Group – Hydrogen Industry
Jennifer Kroger, Lincoln
Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board
Derek Minshull, North Platte
Nebraska State Board of Public Accountancy
Donald Neal Jr., Omaha
Melissa Ruff, Lincoln
Nebraska State Council for the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision
Sally Reinhardt-Stewart, Lincoln
Nebraska State Electrical Board
Michael Hunsberger, Broken Bow
Don Gerjevic, Omaha
Stephen Farrington, Elkhorn
Nebraska State Historical Society
Jack Berg, Bridgeport
Police Standards Advisory Council
Steven Reeves, North Platte
Jason Stille, Lincoln
Postsecondary Education
Deborah Frison, Omaha
Timothy Daniels, Omaha
Dennis Headrick, Lincoln
LeDonna Griffin, Omaha
Public Employees Retirement Board
Janis Elliott, Papillion
Riparian Vegetation Management Task Force
Michael Reed, Omaha
Larry Heyen, Ceresco
Jeff Kanger, Lincoln
Lance Philben, Long Pine
Andrew Tonnies, North Bend
Brad Edgerton, Cambridge
Katheryn Hickle, Lincoln
State Athletic Commission
Aaron Hendry, Lincoln
State Board of Health
J Paul Cook, Omaha
Brett Lindau, Broken Bow
Connie Lynn Peterson, Hastings
Jeffery Wienke, Raymond
State College System Board of Trustees
Christopher Jennings, O'Neill
State Racing and Gaming Commission
Helen Abbott Feller, Wisner
State Records Board
Sean Blocher, Elkhorn
Ryan Maloley, Omaha
Student Trustee – State College System
Braxton Dalton, Raymond
Cayla Schuster, Peru
Alec Langan, Chadron
Tax Equalization and Review Commission
Steven Keetle, Omaha
Jacqueline Russell, Hastings
Veterans Advisory Commission
John Liebsack, Omaha