Governor Pete Ricketts has announced recent appointments he has made to fill Nebraska’s boards and commissions.
Appointees in the KCNI/KBBN coverage area are underlined and italisized.
The following appointees are unpaid and are not subject to Legislative confirmation:
Nebraska Aeronautics Commission
Richard Trail, McCook
Commission on African American Affairs
DeMoine Rashad Adams, Lincoln
William Femi Awodele, Bennington
John M. Carter, Benkelman
Antoinette J. Clarke, Papillion
Gwendolyn Easter, Omaha
Connie S. Edmond, Lincoln
Glenn Freeman, Omaha
Rendell Gines Sr., Ph.D., Omaha
Clarice Jackson, Omaha
Vernon Joseph, Lincoln
Laban Njuguna, Aurora
Mark Jared Smith, Omaha
Karine E. Sokpoh, Omaha
LaShawn Sayers Young, Omaha
Advisory Committee on Aging
Kathleen Kauth, Omaha
Nebraska Brand Committee
Duane Gangwish, Lexington
Nebraska Capitol Commission
Douglas Carey, Lincoln
Nebraska Dairy Industry Development Board
Jodi Cast, Beaver Crossing
David Crook, Humboldt
Joyce Racicky, Mason City
Dry Bean Commission
Christopher R. Kelley, Scottsbluff
Justin D. Relka, Mitchell
Dry Pea and Lentil Commission
Ben T. Goding, Sidney
Tyler Hughes, Venango
Roland Rushman, Gurley
Eric A. Thalken, Dorchester
Logan Govier, Broken Bow
Board of Engineers and Architects
Lenora Isom, Ashland
Nebraska Board of Geologists
Nancy Mann, P.G., Lincoln
Jeffrey S. Seymour, P.E., P.G., Omaha
Geographic Information Systems Council
Neil Dominy, Roca
Bailey Gibson, Grand Island
John E. McKee, Fairbury
Nancy Salmon, Phillips
Michael Scholau, Omaha
Grain Sorghum Development, Utilization, and Marketing Board
Michael T. Baker, Trenton
Nebraska Grape and Winery Board
James Ballard, Raymond
David Hanna, Lexington
Max A. McFarland, Lexington
Terrence Ryan, Gibbon
Michael Schilling, Pawnee City
Greater Nebraska Chief Elected Officials Board
Troy Uhlir, Norfolk
Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs
Gwendolyn M. Porter, Walthill
Kyle Taylor, Norfolk
Sidney A. Tuttle, Sr., Niobrara
Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision
Wendy L. Elston, Seward
Athena Sherman, Lincoln
Judicial Nominating Commission – District Court – Fourth Judicial District
Mary Carollo, Omaha
Dennis Hein, Omaha
Ronald Lee Miltenberger, Elkhorn
Daniel Martin, Omaha
Stephen R. Patterson, Omaha
Erin Wagner, Omaha
Judicial Nominating Commission – Separate Juvenile Court – Sarpy County
Paul H. Berg, Bellevue
Timothy Hall, Papillion
Todd Santoro, Bellevue
Debra L. Stortvedt, Bellevue
Bette Trumble, Springfield
Janice A. Wear, Gretna
Judicial Qualifications Commission
Tamara Allen, Grand Island
Dr. Douglas Dolezal, Lincoln
Bonna B. Wanek, Grand Island
Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile Justice
Roma Amundson, Walton
Misty Frazier, Bloomfield
Janteice Holston, Omaha
Denise Kracl, Schuyler
Bobbi Taylor, Lincoln
Amanda Speichert, North Platte
Tami L. Steensma, Omaha
Commission on Latino-Americans
Sandra Barrera, Grand Island
Yesenia Peck, Omaha
Leticia Rodriguez, Madison
Dora Vivas, Lexington
Maria Whitmore, Shelby
Police Standards Advisory Council
Brian L. Jackson, Lincoln
Professional Practices Commission
Chad Denker, Ph.D., Bellwood
Timothy J. Heckenlively, Ed.S., Falls City
Judi M. Roach, Guide Rock
Nebraska Propane Education and Research Council
Mark Brockoff, Bellevue
Finn Drew Nelson, Creighton
Mark O’Donnell, Yankton, SD
Phillip O. Rowse, St. Paul
Advisory Council on Public Water Supply
Christopher M. Fox, Omaha
Steven A. Kelley, Beatrice
Nebraska Wheat Development, Utilization and Marketing Board
Kent J. Lorens, Stratton
Jared Sayer, Cambridge
Nebraska Workforce Development Board
James Hansen, Lincoln
Wyuka Cemetery Board of Trustees
Robert FitzSimmons, Lincoln
The following appointees are unpaid and subject to Legislative confirmation:
Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission
Jeffrey Davis, Beatrice
Child Abuse Prevention Fund Board
Donald N. Blackbird, Jr., Walthill
Paul J. Nelson, Omaha
Georgina Scurfield, Papillion
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
James D. Scheer, Norfolk
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission
Darrin Scott Good, Ph.D., Lincoln
Environmental Quality Council
Kurt Alan Bogner, Norfolk
Joseph Citta, Jr., Columbus
Tassia Falcon da Silva Steidley, Lincoln
Robert C. Hall, Wahoo
Lance A. Hedquist, South Sioux City
Jessica A. Kolterman, Seward
Kevin Peterson, Osceola
Marty Stange, P.E, Hastings
Amy Staples, Broken Bow
Alden Zuhlke, Brunswick
Foster Care Advisory Committee
Michael Aerni, Fremont
Michele R. Marsh, Omaha
Noelle M. Petersen, Lincoln
Peggy Sue Snurr, Lincoln
Commission of Industrial Relations
William G. Blake, Lincoln
Nebraska Commission on Problem Gambling
Paul Leckband, Norfolk
Dan Volnek, Lincoln
Todd Zohner, Stanton
Public Employees Retirement Board
Gerald Clausen, Lincoln
Nebraska Tourism Commission
Darrin Barner, Laurel
John P. Chapo, Lincoln
Barry P. McFarland, Lexington
Ashley Olson, Red Cloud
The following appointees are paid and subject to Legislative confirmation:
Nebraska Liquor Control Commission
Kim Lowe, Kearney
Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission
Tony Fulton, Lincoln
Shane Greckel, Bloomfield
Thank you to the many Nebraskans that give generously of their time and talent to make a difference in our state. These appointments will provide crucial insight and expertise to their respective boards, committees, and commissions. To learn about openings and apply to serve on a board or commission, go to https://governor.nebraska.gov/board-comm-req.
