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Governor Pillen Announces Appointments to Boards and Commissions
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced appointments made to boards and commissions from July 1, 2025 through November 30, 2025.
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 on completing an application.
Advisory Committee on Developmental Disabilities
David Browne, Lincoln
Dianne DeLair, Lincoln
Philip Gray, Omaha
Jennifer Hansen, Elkhorn
Michael Hunter, Omaha
Cristal Petersen, Lincoln
Paige Rivard, Bennington
Advisory Council to the Office of Violence Prevention
Royal Kottwitz, Aurora
Marcus Taylor, Bellevue
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Jon Abegglen, Kearney
Board of Health
Mark Bertch, Omaha
Jaime Dodge, Lincoln
Patricia Kucera, Omaha
Ryan Palmer, Blair
David Reese, Lincoln
Jeremiah Retchwisch, Elkhorn
Jacob Sikes, Riverdale
Dan Vehle, Omaha
Collection Agency Licensing Board
Tessa Stevens, Aurora
Jason Thompson, Valley
Commission on African American Affairs
Eboni Caridine, Lincoln
Lawrence Chatters, Omaha
Tremaine Combs, Lincoln
Anthony McLeod, Omaha
Dexter Myers, Lincoln
Jason Roberts, Omaha
Veronica Sargbah, Omaha
Fatou Sogoyou-Bekeyi, Omaha
Michael Young, Omaha
Commission on Judicial Qualifications
Tamara Allen, Phillips
Douglas Dolezal, Lincoln
Bonna Wanek, Grand Island
Commission on Law Enforcement
Michael Jones, Papillion
David Nelson, Gretna
Commission on Military and Veterans Affairs
Dave Bloomfield, Hoskins
Commission on Public Advocacy
Julie Bear, Plattsmouth
Jonathan Braaten, Omaha
Michael Ziskey, Omaha
Commission on Uniform State Laws
Bob Hallstrom, Lincoln
Council on Developmental Disabilities
Amanda Anderson, Lincoln
Jamar Dorsey, Omaha
Edward Kraska, Omaha
Beth Libra, Hoskins
Jacob McIver, Sidney
Hannah Mercer, Kearney
Angie Ohlrich, Elkhorn
Sasha Reeks, Lincoln
Mark Shriver, Omaha
Joshua Whitfield, Lincoln
Sadie Worthing, Lexington
County Attorney Standards Advisory Council
Nathan Avery, Kearney
Craft Brewery Board
Joshua Christenen, Fort Calhoun
Frederic Meyer, St Paul
Crime Victim’s Reparation Board
Kathleeln Bauer, Ogallala
Kendra Bryant, Lincoln
G Randall Hansen, Omaha
Christon MacTaggart, Papillion
Dry Bean Commission
Karl Meeske, Champion
Dry Pea & Lentil Commission
Stetson Shreve, Alliance
Early Childhood Education Endowment Board of Trustees
Lameakia Collier, Lincoln
Early Childhood Education Endowment Board of Trustees
Lindsey Stevens, Elkhkorn
Early Childhood Interagency Coordinating Committee
Gina Bittner, Dawson
LaRae Flood, Kearney
Nikole Gemar, Sutton
Themis Gomes, Omaha
Christine Kilgore, Rising City
Tammy Kresser, Kearney
Stacie Lada, Tecumseh
Kristi Layman, Lincoln
Erica Peterson, Lincoln
Michele Rayburn, Geneva
Schuyler Rotert, Omaha
Heather Schmidt, Lincoln
Tara Schroeder, Palmyra
Lindsey Stevens, Elkhorn
Shannon Vanderford, Lincoln
Ethanol Board
Jaimie Bearup, Lincoln
Scott McPheeters, Gothenburg
Taylor Nelson, South Sioux City
Game and Parks Commission
Scott Cassels, Omaha
Infrastructure Review Task Force
Chris Hawkins, Omaha
Nebraska Arts Council
Brenda Davis, Beatrice
Crystal Dunning, Lincoln
Shari Hofschire, Omaha
Timothy Jeffrey, Omaha
Lori Williams, Norfolk
Nebraska Brand Committee
Susan Connell, Hyannis
Nebraska Children’s Commission
Angel Geller, Lincoln
Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile Justice
Kaleciana Perry, Omaha
Wathina Porter, Lincoln
Teshawna Sawyer, Grand Island
Myana Sigers, Fremont
Nebraska EPSCoR/IDeA Committee
Shane Farritor, Lincoln
Yuri Lyubchenko, Omaha
Josephine Schafer, Omaha
Eva Schubert, Lincoln
Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission
Marcia Weddle, Lincoln
Nebraska Humanities Council
Yoko Lawing, North Platte
Sarah Peetz, Lincoln
Nebraska Investment Council
Keith Olson, Omaha
Nebraska Library Commission
Tiffany Carter, Omaha
Judy Henning, Kearney
Richard Landreth, Minatare
Thomas Rolfes, Lincoln
Nebraska Liquor Control Commission
James Elworth, Nebraska City
Robert Synhorst, Lincoln
Nebraska Natural Resources Commission
Scott Dicke, Alma
Nebraska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission
Dallen Juelfs, Scottsbluff
Steve Mattoon, Sidney
Nebraska Real Estate Commission
Paul Vojchehoske, Omaha
Nebraska School Financing Review Commission
Tom Briese, Albion
Shawna Koger, Arlington
Frederic Meyer, St Paul
Keith Runge, Columbus
Mark Spurgin, Ogallala
Nebraska Semiquincentennial Commission
Gabriel Bruguier, Lincoln
Tim Clark, Bennington
Heidi Cuca, Lincoln
Christine Vail, Brule
Racial Profiling Committee
Krisa Brass, Scottsbluff
Ryan Dale, Lincoln
Adaira Thapa, Omaha
Susan Ugai, Lincoln
Rural Health Advisory Commission
Tracy Zamora, Pierce
State Board of Public Accountancy
Andrew Blossom, Omaha
Sarah Borchers, Kearney
State Electrical Board
Boyd Pedersen, Clearwater
Tyler C Ritz, Kearney
Technical Advisory Committee on Statewide Assessment
Chad Buckendahl, Las Vegas, NV (National)
Joshua Fields, Seward
Water Well Standards & Contractors’ Licensing Board
Jeffrey Ironshell, Wilcox
James Remmenga, Holdrege
Wheat Development, Utilization and Marketing Board
Amy Warner, Edison
