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 (https://governor.nebraska.gov/board-comm-req), 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