Cornhusker State News

Governor Pete Ricketts announced recent appointments he has made to fill Nebraska’s boards and commissions.

The following appointees are unpaid and are not subject to Legislative confirmation:

Abstracters Board of Examiners

Marcy A. Wagner, Murray

 

Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council

John Croghan, Lincoln

Christopher M. Kelly, Ph.D., Omaha

Tracy Lichti, Omaha

Lisa L. Marks, Lincoln

Julie L. Masters, Ph.D., Omaha

Julie Paladino-Kaminski, Omaha

Kiersten M. Reed, Lincoln

Corie L. Sass, LCSW, CDP, Waterloo

Mary Ann Stallings, Lincoln

Sharon Stephens, Omaha

David M. Thompson, J.D., Omaha

 

Board of Barber Examiners

Courtney Daubendiek, Beatrice

 

Brain Injury Oversight Committee

Shauna L. Dahlgren, Omaha

Shelia Kennedy, Kearney

 

Commission for the Protection of Children

Honorable Michael P. Burns, Hastings

Nicole Brundo, Omaha

Michael P. Jepsen, Loup City

Katherine S. Washburn, Sioux City, IA

 

Corn Development, Utilization and Marketing Board

Adam M. Grabenstein, Farnam

 

County Attorney Standards Advisory Council

Michael S. Adamowicz, Ph.D., Lincoln

Patrick Condon, Lincoln

Donald W. Kleine, Omaha

Marvin A. Kohout, Dorchester

 

Nebraska Craft Brewery Board

Joshua Charles Christensen, Fort Calhoun

Anthony G. Gillick Jr., Omaha

Nikolai Knezovich, Lincoln

Mark R. Kraus IV, Holdrege

Ryan T. Penke, Omaha

Eric Schafer, Lincoln

J. Zac Triemert, Omaha

 

Nebraska Dairy Industry Development Board

Douglas D. Nuttleman, Stromsburg

Kent W. Pulfer, Wayne

Douglas Temme, Wayne

 

Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee

Linda S. Clemens, Alliance

Dianne D. DeLair, Lincoln

Jennifer L. Hansen, Elkhorn

Cristal J. Petersen, Lincoln

Lisa S. Pruitt, Alliance

Debbie Salomon, Omaha

Angela Willey, Elmwood

 

Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities

George Griffith, Arapahoe

Dustin W. Henderson, Kearney

Matthew R. Kaslon, Grand Island

Edward Kraska, Omaha

Cheryl L. Montgomery, Fremont

Beth Plisek, Haskins

Mark D. Shriver, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Omaha

Rachel Siffring, Rising City

Tricia D. Strauch, Lyman

 

Early Childhood Education Endowment Board of Trustees

John Levy, Omaha

 

Nebraska Economic Forecasting Board

Leslie R. Andersen, Omaha

Thomas J. Henning, Kearney

John L. Kuehn, Heartwell

 

Board of Educational Lands and Funds

Robert H. Kobza, Bellwood

 

Enhanced Wireless 911 Advisory Board

Carolyn A. Moore, Valentine

 

Nebraska EPSCoR/IDeA Committee

Shane Farritor, Ph.D., Lincoln

Jerry Hudgins, Ph.D., Lincoln

Yuri L. Lyubchenko, Ph.D., Omaha

Kristen Lynn Majocha, Ph.D., Kearney

Roni Reiter-Palmon, Ph.D., Omaha

Dr. Julianne Strauss-Soukup, Omaha

 

Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission

Patrick J. Borchers, Omaha

Arla Jo Meyer. Lincoln

 

Nebraska Fire Safety Appeals Board

Richard J. Burton, Lincoln

 

Governor’s Residence Advisory Commission

Deanne Caspers-Moon, Beatrice

Adrian Matthews Ferguson, Omaha

Deanna D. Leyden, Lincoln

Jamesena G. Moore, Bellevue

Marilyn Schooley Hansen, FASID, Omaha

 

Nebraska State Historical Society Board

Richard L. Herink, Lincoln

 

Nebraska Commission on Housing and Homelessness

Ashley Milner, Hickman

 

Judicial Nominating Commission – County and District Court – Sixth Judicial District

Gregory Boone, Blair

Jerry Nicholson, Emerson

 

Judicial Nominating Commission – County and District Court – Twelfth Judicial District

Kimberly A. Engel, Scottsbluff

Bruce Ferguson, Scottsbluff

Peggy Popps, Sidney

David Neal Smith, Gering

 

Judicial Resources Commission

Taylor Gage, Lincoln

Cydnianne Hall, NMI, Papillion

Roxanne Kracl, Fremont

Nancy McCabe, Omaha

Brian R. Phares, North Platte

Darlene Starman, Lincoln

Maria Whitmore, Shelby

 

Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile Justice

Breanna Flaherty, Columbus

 

State Board of Landscape Architects

Bradley Swerczek, Omaha

 

Commission on Latino-Americans

Adi Nancy Dobbins, North Platte

Sandra Lopez, Omaha

 

Nebraska Library Commission

Diane Downer, Gering

Tiffany Carter, Omaha

Vernon J, Lincoln

 

State Advisory Committee on Mental Health Services

Verdell Bohling, Lincoln

Ingrid Gansebom, Osmond

Victor Gehrig, LADC, Gordon

David Kass, Omaha

Kyle Long, Scottsbluff

Diana Meadors, LIMHP, LADC, Omaha

Danielle Smith, Lincoln

 

Nebraska Center for Nursing Board

Tamara Allen, BSN, Philips

Shelia Bjerrum, RN, Bradshaw

Wayne E. Briner, Jr., RN, Ph.D., Wayne

Jerry L. Cooper, RN, Thedford

Ronda S. Ehly. RN, MS, Kenesaw

Janelle L. Francis, MSN, RN, Lincoln

Ashley Havel, BSN, RN, Milligan

Angela M. Johnson, Ed.D., MSN, RN, Laurel

Adam B. Kuenning, JD, LLM , Omaha

Leah Logan, RN, Lincoln

Miguel Rocha, Scottsbluff

Michelle Summers, Ed.D., MSN, RN, Lincoln

 

Nebraska Potato Development Committee

Chase Engel, Scottsbluff

Timothy May, Imperial

 

Primary Care Investment Council

Jennifer Alm, Omaha

Josette E. Gordon-Simet, M.D., MBA, Bennington

Robert C. Messbarger, MD, Kearney

Robert B. Rhodes, MD, FAAFP, Eagle

Todd W. Stull, MD, DFAPA, FASAM, MRO; Denton

David J. Watts, MD, FAAD, FACMS , Omaha

 

Professional Practices Commission

Brent C. Myers, Omaha

 

State Board of Public Accountancy

Amy J. Holzworth, CPA, Scottsbluff

Jeff T. Kanger, Lincoln

 

Commission on Public Advocacy

Patrick P. Carney, Norfolk

 

Nebraska Real Estate Commission

Rocky E. Geiser, Kearney

 

State Records Board

Cody R. Gerlach, Wilsonville

 

ServeNebraska – Nebraska Volunteer Service Commission

P. Rodney (Rod) Morris, Omaha

Mikki Tighe, Omaha

 

State Advisory Committee on Substance Abuse Services

Heather L. Bird, LICSW, LADC, MPA, Bennington

Leah K. Harms, Lincoln

Gage Stermensky II, PysD, LP, LADC, BCB, Gering

 

Suggestion Award Board

Casey Ricketts, Lincoln

 

Veterans’ Advisory Commission

Daniel Stramel, McCook

 

Wheat Development, Utilization and Marketing Board

Mary L. Kimberly Eisenzimmer, Big Springs

 

Women’s Health Initiative Advisory Council

Janelle Ali-Dinar, Ph.D., Hastings

 

Nebraska Workforce Development Board

Cindy Johnson, Grand Island

 

 

The following appointees are unpaid and subject to Legislative confirmation:

 

Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission

Andrew N. Reuss, Elkhorn

 

Nebraska Arts Council

Brian Botsford, Kearney

Brenda M. Davis, Beatrice

Ann Michelle Dudley, Norfolk

Crystal Dunning, Lincoln

Karen A. Harris, York

Sharon R. Hofschire, Omaha

Mark Laughlin, Omaha

Brian Botsford, Kearney

 

Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Miguel Rocha

 

Nebraska Brand Committee

Steven F. Stroup, Benkelman

Marie A. Farr, Moorefield

 

Child Abuse Prevention Fund Board

Deacon Donald N. Blackbird, Jr., Walthill

Georgina M. Scurfield, Papillion

 

State Electrical Board

John F. Hiller, Omaha

 

Board of Emergency Medical Services

Ryan K. Batenhorst, M.Ed., NRP, Lincoln

Noah Bernhardson, MD, NRP, FP-C, Lincoln

Karen Bowlin, Ogallala

Prince Harrison, MD, Omaha

Linda L. Jensen, RN, Herman

Jonathan L. Kilstrom, MPAS, PA-C, NRP, Omaha

Brent E. Lottman, AEMT, Peru

James Smith, M.D., North Platte

Leslie L. Vaughn, Jr., Omaha

 

Nebraska Ethanol Board

Bradley B. Bird, Blair

Michael S. Thede, Palmer

 

Nebraska State Fair Board

Dawn Caldwell, Edgar

Beth Smith, Lincoln

 

Nebraska Fire Safety Appeals Board

P. Rodney (Rod) Morris, Omaha

 

Geographic Information Systems Council

Tim A. Cielocha, Columbus

Donald L. Linquist Jr., Page

Jeffrey T. McReynolds, Lincoln

Lesli M. Rawlings, Wayne

Matthew R. Tinkham, Omaha

 

Nebraska Board of Geologists

Michael J. O’Hara, J.D., Ph.D., Omaha

 

Health Information Technology Board

Mark A. Latta, DMD, MS, Omaha

 

Nebraska Hemp Commission

Rory D. Cruise, Pleasanton

 

Nebraska Information Technology Commission

Katie Niemoller, RN, Papillion

 

Nebraska Invasive Species Council

Craig Reece Allen, Ph.D., Lincoln

Mitch Coffin, Lincoln

Steven Jara, Lincoln

Justin King, Columbus

Brent Meyer, Denton

Jonathan Nikkila, Kearney

Kevin L. Pope, Lincoln

Dennis Schroeder, Lincoln

Kristopher Stahr, Lincoln

Kimberly L. Stuhr, Springfield

Arnold Stuthman, Platte Center

John Thorburn, Holdrege

Kim Todd, Lincoln

Arnold Stuthman, Platte Center

 

Nebraska Investment Council

Thomas E. Henning, Lincoln

 

Nebraska Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board

John C. Ernst, Columbus

 

Nebraska Natural Resources Commission

Daniel (Dan) L. Steinkruger, Lincoln

 

State Personnel Board

Patrick Guinan, Omaha

 

State Racing and Gaming Commission

Dennis Lee. Omaha

Jeffrey Galyen, Norfolk

Trent Loos, Litchfield

 

Rural Health Advisory Commission

April Dexter, Amelia

Martin L. Fattig, MHA, Auburn

Kate Hesser, M.D., Crete

Katherine Kusek, DDS, Albion

Myra Stoney, McCook

 

Technical Advisory Committee on Statewide Assessment

Chad W. Buckendahl, Ph.D., Las Vegas, NV

Joshua P. Fields, Ed.D., Seward

 

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 https://governor.nebraska.gov/board-comm-req.

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