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