Governor Pillen Announces Appointments to Boards and Commissions

May 15, 2026

CONTACT:

Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495

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