Governor Pillen Announces Appointments to Boards and Commissions

December 18, 2025

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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 July 1, 2025 through November 30, 2025.

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.

Advisory Committee on Developmental Disabilities

David Browne, Lincoln

Dianne DeLair, Lincoln

Philip Gray, Omaha

Jennifer Hansen, Elkhorn

Michael Hunter, Omaha

Cristal Petersen, Lincoln

Paige Rivard, Bennington

Advisory Council to the Office of Violence Prevention

Royal Kottwitz, Aurora

Marcus Taylor, Bellevue

Board of Educational Lands and Funds

Jon Abegglen, Kearney

Board of Health

Mark Bertch, Omaha

Jaime Dodge, Lincoln

Patricia Kucera, Omaha

Ryan Palmer, Blair

David Reese, Lincoln

Jeremiah Retchwisch, Elkhorn

Jacob Sikes, Riverdale

Dan Vehle, Omaha

Collection Agency Licensing Board

Tessa Stevens, Aurora

Jason Thompson, Valley

Commission on African American Affairs

Eboni Caridine, Lincoln

Lawrence Chatters, Omaha

Tremaine Combs, Lincoln

Anthony McLeod, Omaha

Dexter Myers, Lincoln

Jason Roberts, Omaha

Veronica Sargbah, Omaha

Fatou Sogoyou-Bekeyi, Omaha

Michael Young, Omaha

Commission on Judicial Qualifications

Tamara Allen, Phillips

Douglas Dolezal, Lincoln

Bonna Wanek, Grand Island

Commission on Law Enforcement

Michael Jones, Papillion

David Nelson, Gretna

Commission on Military and Veterans Affairs

Dave Bloomfield, Hoskins

Commission on Public Advocacy

Julie Bear, Plattsmouth

Jonathan Braaten, Omaha

Michael Ziskey, Omaha

Commission on Uniform State Laws

Bob Hallstrom, Lincoln

Council on Developmental Disabilities

Amanda Anderson, Lincoln

Jamar Dorsey, Omaha

Edward Kraska, Omaha

Beth Libra, Hoskins

Jacob McIver, Sidney

Hannah Mercer, Kearney

Angie Ohlrich, Elkhorn

Sasha Reeks, Lincoln

Mark Shriver, Omaha

Joshua Whitfield, Lincoln

Sadie Worthing, Lexington

County Attorney Standards Advisory Council

Nathan Avery, Kearney

Craft Brewery Board

Joshua Christenen, Fort Calhoun

Frederic Meyer, St Paul

Crime Victim's Reparation Board

Kathleeln Bauer, Ogallala

Kendra Bryant, Lincoln

G Randall Hansen, Omaha

Christon MacTaggart, Papillion

Dry Bean Commission

Karl Meeske, Champion

Dry Pea & Lentil Commission

Stetson Shreve, Alliance

Early Childhood Education Endowment Board of Trustees

Lameakia Collier, Lincoln

Early Childhood Education Endowment Board of Trustees

Lindsey Stevens, Elkhkorn

Early Childhood Interagency Coordinating Committee

Gina Bittner, Dawson

LaRae Flood, Kearney

Nikole Gemar, Sutton

Themis Gomes, Omaha

Christine Kilgore, Rising City

Tammy Kresser, Kearney

Stacie Lada, Tecumseh

Kristi Layman, Lincoln

Erica Peterson, Lincoln

Michele Rayburn, Geneva

Schuyler Rotert, Omaha

Heather Schmidt, Lincoln

Tara Schroeder, Palmyra

Lindsey Stevens, Elkhorn

Shannon Vanderford, Lincoln

Ethanol Board

Jaimie Bearup, Lincoln

Scott McPheeters, Gothenburg

Taylor Nelson, South Sioux City

Game and Parks Commission

Scott Cassels, Omaha

Infrastructure Review Task Force

Chris Hawkins, Omaha

Nebraska Arts Council

Brenda Davis, Beatrice

Crystal Dunning, Lincoln

Shari Hofschire, Omaha

Timothy Jeffrey, Omaha

Lori Williams, Norfolk

Nebraska Brand Committee

Susan Connell, Hyannis

Nebraska Children's Commission

Angel Geller, Lincoln

Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile Justice

Kaleciana Perry, Omaha

Wathina Porter, Lincoln

Teshawna Sawyer, Grand Island

Myana Sigers, Fremont

Nebraska EPSCoR/IDeA Committee

Shane Farritor, Lincoln

Yuri Lyubchenko, Omaha

Josephine Schafer, Omaha

Eva Schubert, Lincoln

Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission

Marcia Weddle, Lincoln

Nebraska Humanities Council

Yoko Lawing, North Platte

Sarah Peetz, Lincoln

Nebraska Investment Council

Keith Olson, Omaha

Nebraska Library Commission

Tiffany Carter, Omaha

Judy Henning, Kearney

Richard Landreth, Minatare

Thomas Rolfes, Lincoln

Nebraska Liquor Control Commission

James Elworth, Nebraska City

Robert Synhorst, Lincoln

Nebraska Natural Resources Commission

Scott Dicke, Alma

Nebraska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission

Dallen Juelfs, Scottsbluff

Steve Mattoon, Sidney

Nebraska Real Estate Commission

Paul Vojchehoske, Omaha

Nebraska School Financing Review Commission

Tom Briese, Albion

Shawna Koger, Arlington

Frederic Meyer, St Paul

Keith Runge, Columbus

Mark Spurgin, Ogallala

Nebraska Semiquincentennial Commission

Gabriel Bruguier, Lincoln

Tim Clark, Bennington

Heidi Cuca, Lincoln

Christine Vail, Brule

Racial Profiling Committee

Krisa Brass, Scottsbluff

Ryan Dale, Lincoln

Adaira Thapa, Omaha

Susan Ugai, Lincoln

Rural Health Advisory Commission

Tracy Zamora, Pierce

State Board of Public Accountancy

Andrew Blossom, Omaha

Sarah Borchers, Kearney

State Electrical Board

Boyd Pedersen, Clearwater

Tyler C Ritz, Kearney

Technical Advisory Committee on Statewide Assessment

Chad Buckendahl, Las Vegas, NV (National)

Joshua Fields, Seward

Water Well Standards & Contractors' Licensing Board

Jeffrey Ironshell, Wilcox

James Remmenga, Holdrege

Wheat Development, Utilization and Marketing Board

Amy Warner, Edison