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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 December 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026.
A list of current board and commission openings can be found on the Governor’s website (Nebraska Board and Commission Openings), along with instructions on completing an application.
Abstracters Board of Examiners
Robyn Dvoracek – St Paul
Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council
Jean Holt – Lincoln
Alexander DeGarmo – Greenwood
Big Blue River Compact Administration
Jason D Pohlmann – DeWitt
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Jason Bryant – Lincoln
Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors
Jeremy F Feusner - Holdrege
Capitol Environs Commission
Ann Post -- Lincoln
Commission on Indian Affairs
William (Bill) Johnson, Jr – Elkhorn
Eugene DeCora – Winnebago
Rudi Mitchell – Omaha
Nancy M Kile – Crawford
Gabriel Bruguier – Lincoln
Kameron Runnels – Niobrara
Commission on Latino-Americans
Roy Rivera Barcenas – Lincoln
Sandra Lopez - Omaha
Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Bill Maendele – Kearney
Sara Hoyle – Lincoln
Commission on Public Advocacy
Benjamin H Murray - Hebron
Conveyance Advisory Committee
Matthew Murphy – Omaha
Greg Anglim – Valley
Bret Abels - Papillion
Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Paul J Von Behren – Fremont
William Wilson – Plattsmouth
Early Childhood Interagency Coordinating Committee
Misty J Beair – Wayne
Foster Care Advisory Committee
Sheryl Blaha – Ord
Vicki Adams – Papillion
Andrea Phillips – Lincoln
Spencer Shute – Omaha
Midwestern Higher Education Compact
Dennis Headrick – Lincoln
Nebraska Aeronautics Commission
Edward Dunn – Grant
Nebraska Board of Geologists
Jeffrey S Seymour – Elkhorn
Nebraska Capitol Commission
Katherine Spohn – Friend
Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile Justice
Joel B Jay – North Platte
Melodie L Bellamy – Kearney
Nebraska Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Cheryl Livingston – Lincoln
Linda Mentink – Columbus
Nebraska Dairy Industry Development Board
Douglas Temme – Wayne
Kent Pulfer – Wayne
William Demerath – Plainview
Nebraska EPSCoR/IDeA Committee
George Burba – Lincoln
Bryan Kuntz – Kearney
Juliane Strauss-Soukup - Kearney
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Douglas Zingula – Crawford
Nebraska Invasive Species Council
Jonathan Spurgeon – Omaha
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority
Colten R Zamrzla - Lincoln
Benjamin Martens – Lincoln
Charlie Sullivan – Omaha
Nebraska Power Review Board
Kristen Gottschalk – Colon
David Liegl – Lincoln
Nebraska Propane Education and Research Council
David Rhoads – Comstock
Mark T O’Donnell – Yankton, SD
Douglas Hohbein – Lincoln
Paul Searle – Papillion
Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Board
Horacio J Wheelock – Omaha
Thomas Dargy – Papillion
Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board
Lori Johnson – Lincoln
Nebraska Semiquincentennial Commission
Evelyn Haro – Lincoln
Beth Smith – Lincoln
Nebraska State Fair Board
Mark Hesser - Lincoln
Police Standards Advisory Council
Sherie Thomas – Omaha
Jason Stille – Lincoln
Greg London – Lincoln
Paul Graham – Aurora
Allen Bolzer – Lincoln
Rural Health Advisory Commission
Makayla Brockhaus – Creighton
ServeNebraska/Nebraska Volunteer Service Commission
Clarence King – Omaha
Anastazia Bauer Scheer – Arlington
Mikki Tighe – Omaha
State Highway Commission
James W Hawks – North Platte
Heath Mello – Omaha
Matthew Meister - Kearney
State Racing & Gaming Commission
Randall Conroy – Papillion
Dennis P Lee – Omaha
Antonio Gomez - Jackson
Tax Equalization and Review Commission
James D Kuhn – Grand Island
Technical Advisory Committee for Statewide Assessment
Sara Conahan - Omaha
Christy Hovanetz, PhD – National Expert (Florida)
Jeffrey Nellhaus – National Expert (Washington DC)
Veteran’s Advisory Commission
Daniel Stramel – McCook
Wheat Development, Utilization and Marketing Board
Mark Spurgin, Ogallala (correction)
Wyuka Cemetery Board of Trustees
Brad Brodersen - Lincoln
Aaron Sundberg - Roca
