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Gov. Pillen Announces Appointments to Boards & Commissions
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced appointments made to boards and commissions from May 1, 2026 through July 31, 2026.
A list of current board and commission openings can be found on the Governor’s website (Current Openings for Boards and Commissions), along with instructions on completing an application.
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Jeffrey White – Norfolk
Board of Engineers & Architects
Trenton Reed – Lincoln
Board of Emergency Medical Services
Joel Cerny – Schuyler
Robin Darnall – Harrisburg
Dale Dibbs – Kearney
Todd Hovey – McCook
Carolyn Moore – Valentine
Dion Neumiller – Broken Bow
Deborah Wiens - Omaha
Board of Public Roads Classifications & Standards
Chris Jacobsen – Broken Bow
James McDonald – David City
Barbara Keegan – Hemingford
Kent Andersen - Lemoyne
Bruce Filipi - Milligan
Nathan Sorben - Waverly
Conveyance Advisory Committee
Josh Josoff – Omaha
Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Beth Forney - Alliance
Corn Development, Utilization & Marketing Board
Michael Bergen – Aurora
Matt Sullivan - Superior
County Attorney Standards Advisory Council
Michael Adamowicz – Lincoln
Patrick Condon – Lincoln
Michael Friend – Bennington
Shawn Hagerty - Omaha
Donald Kleine – Omaha
Crime Victim’s Reparations Committee
Weysan Dun – Omaha
Mike Jones – Papillion
Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee
Paula A Dodds – Omaha
Shane Hunter - Omaha
Matthew Kasik – Lincoln
Kristene Larsen - Lincoln
Mark Shriver - Omaha
Alexis Schweitzer – Lincoln
Joseph Valenti - Omaha
Tiffany Wilson - Lincoln
Dry Pea and Lentil Commission
Logan Govier – Broken Bow
Tyler Hughes – Imperial
Economic Forecasting Advisory Board
Matthew Miltenberger – Omaha
Grape & Winery Board
Michael (Mick) McDowell – St Paul
Jennifer Reeder – Lincoln
Health Information Technology Board
Ronald Klein – Norfolk
Stephen Salzbrenner – Omaha
Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision
Bob Denton – Lincoln
Susan Penner – Lincoln
Interstate Compact for Juveniles
Abbie Christian – Lincoln
Jail Standards Board
Brad Alexander – Plattsmouth
Jacci Brown – Champion
Vonnie Cotant – Gering
Keith Harvat – Omaha
Jesse Jensen – Madison
Marc A Leonardo - Omaha
Nebraska Board of Geologists
Nancy Mann – Lincoln
Nebraska Children’s Commission
Clarice Jackson – Omaha
Nancy Lyon – Kearney
Nebraska Commission on Problem Gambling
Jonathan Gayer – Lincoln
Kelly Lambert – Trumbull
Claudia Moore – Omaha
Nebraska Craft Brewery Board
Nathan Hoeft – Hastings
Nikolai Knezovich – Lincoln
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission
Nicholas Baxter – Omaha
Daniel O’Neill – North Platte
Aly Williams - Fremont
Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission
Arla Meyer - Lincoln
Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission
Sara B Crook – Peru
Johnny Rodgers - Omaha
Lisa Roskens - Omaha
Nebraska Information Technology Commission
Paul Biodrowski – Papillion
James Ediger – Aurora
Richard Haugerud – Lincoln
Nebraska-Ireland Commission
Rodney Kempkes – Omaha
Dr Eric J Neuman – Omaha
Nebraska Natural Resources Commission
Donald Batie – Lexington
Devin Brundage – Gothenburg
Brad Dunbar – Omaha
Larry Mohrman – Columbus
Walter Strauch - Mitchell
Rich Walters - Kearney
Nebraska Real Estate Commission
Michael George – Plattsmouth
Nebraska State Colleges Board of Trustees
Angela Stenger - Norfolk
Reentry Continuity Advisory Board
Diane Good – Omaha
State Board of Health
Dr Micah Kohles – Louisville
State Records Board
Sean Blocher – Elkhorn
Beau Reid – Waterloo
Workforce Development Board
Jordan Diedrich – Gering
Gregory Hamm – Fort Calhoun
Brandon Kelliher – North Platte
Heath Mello – Omaha
Eric J Stueckrath – Omaha
Wyuka Cemetery Board of Trustees
Brad Brodersen - Lincoln
