Gov. Pillen Announces Appointments to Boards & Commissions

August 31, 2026

CONTACT:

Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495

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