LINCOLN – 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
Janice E. German, Chadron
Advisory Committee on Aging
Sharon L. Busch, Lincoln
Philip P. Lyons, McCook
Board of Barber Examiners
Big Blue River Compact Administration
Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Linda Mentink, Columbus
Brain Injury Oversight Committee
Tiffany Jo Armstrong, Gretna
Dale Johannes, Lincoln
Peggy A. Reisher, Lincoln
Conveyance Advisory Committee
Kenny Estee, Omaha
Gordon Hardle, Lincoln
Scott Vyskocil, Lincoln
Board of Examiners for County Highway and City Street Superintendents
David A. Goedeken, Elkhorn
Nebraska Dairy Industry Development Board
Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities
Caitlin A. Donaldson, Norfolk
Jason Gieschen, Ogallala
Shauna Graham, Central City
Stephen Morton, Norfolk
Board of Early Childhood Education Endowment
Tanya Rochelle Santos, Omaha
Board of Engineers and Architects
Janice (Jan) L. Bostelman, P.E. PMP, Brainard
Enhanced Wireless 911 Advisory Board
Timothy J. Higgins, Kearney
Shelly J. Holzerland, Fremont
Steven D. Reeves, North Platte
Brian D. Thompson, Waverly
Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission
Tyeisha Kosmicki, Omaha
Geographic Information System Council
Nebraska Board of Geologists
Douglas Hallum, Maxwell
Governor’s Council to Keep Nebraska Beautiful
Matt Boerkircher, Aurora
Daryl A. Cisney, Ogallala
Matthew Roger Gutzmann, Blair
Terry L. Hawley, Omaha
Kyle Hildebrand, Gretna
Adam Hoebelheinrich, Omaha
Jamie Karstetter, Omaha
Tory Kort, Grand Island
Michael J. Miller, Omaha
Stephen D. Mossman, Lincoln
Kimberly Wiese, Farwell
Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission
James (Jim) L. McKee, Lincoln
State Historical Records Advisory Board
Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Historical Society
Dave Lopez, Omaha
Patricia A. Wagner, McCool Junction
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority
Colten R. Zamrzla, Lincoln
Judicial Nominating Commission – District Court – First District
Lynn Lyon, Johnson
Judicial Nominating Commission – District Court – 10th District
Jena R. Cerveny, Hastings
Kathy Tessman, Hastings
James J. Ziebarth, Wilcox
Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile Justice
Judge Chad Brown, Omaha
Jill Schubauer, Gibbon
Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors
Dennis L. Whitfield, P.E., L.S., Bellevue
State Advisory Committee on Mental Health Services
Mary Ann Borgeson, Omaha
Margaret Damme, Lincoln
Robert S. Hutt, Tecumseh
Timothy Heller, Omaha
Mary Thunker, Omaha
Niobrara Council
Jason D. Appelt, Ainsworth
Lana S. Arrowsmith, Bassett
Dallas D. Dodson, Valentine
Leslie L. Hall, Bassett
Mary L. Mercure, Valentine
Richard S. Mercure, Valentine
Andrew J. Steinhauser, Springview
Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council
Theresa A. Jizba, DNP, AGACNP, ACHPN, Bennington
Police Standards Advisory Council
Allen D. Bolzer, Lincoln
Brian L. Jackson, Lincoln
Greg London, Papillion
Sherie N. Thomas, Omaha
State Board of Public Accountancy
Andrew J. Blossom, CPA, Omaha
Sarah Borchers, Ph.D., CPA, Kearney
Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards
Barbara J. Keegan, Hemingford
James A. Litchfield, Wakefield
Brandie S. Neemann, Lincoln
Edward R. Wootton, Sr., Bellevue
Advisory Council on Public Water Supply
Chris Miller, P.E., Kearney
Douglas L. Woodbeck, Gordon
Professional Practices Commission
Eric G. Malina, Ph.D., Hickman
Nebraska Propane Education and Research Council
Mark Brockhoff, Bellevue
Richard Wedding, Firth
Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board
Kevin Hermsen, Omaha
Riparian Vegetation Management Task Force
Semiquincentennial Commission
Don Arp II, Lincoln
Jeff Barnes, Omaha
Candace Cain, Burwell
Cristina V. Castro-Matukewicz, Omaha
Roy Christensen, Lincoln
Tyeisha Kosmicki, Omaha
Debra Nelson-Loseke, Columbus
ServeNebraska/Nebraska Volunteer Service Commission
Karen J. Bredthauer, Grand Island
Starla M. Eleson, Dalton
Colette “Kelly” Fleming, Omaha
Drew A. Graham, J.D., Nebraska City
Dawn M. Hovey, Omaha
Jennifer L. Worthington, Grand Island
Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees
Brett Gehrig Hilbers, Wayne
Matthew Charles Leininger, Auburn
Sullivan Jones, Papillion
State Advisory Committee on Substance Abuse Services
Ashley Berg, MSW, Omaha
Kenneth B. Boryca, LMHP/LADC, Omaha
Jill C. Gregg, MS, LIMHP, LADC, Hastings
Kelli Means, LIMHP, LADC, LPS, Norfolk
Nebraska Veterans’ Advisory Commission
Ron Winchell, Scottsbluff
Water Well Standards and Contractors’ Licensing Board
Lynn Webster, Chadron
Women’s Health Initiative Advisory Council
Nebraska Workforce Development Board
Courtney C. Wittstruck, Lincoln
The following appointees are unpaid and subject to Legislative confirmation:
Nebraska Arts Council
Alec Gorynski, Lincoln
Ellen L. Hornady, Grand Island
Dr. Clark Roush, York
Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Frances Beaurivage, Lincoln
Brooke J. Fitzpatrick, Omaha
Sandra Shaw, Seward
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission
Nicholas Baxter, Omaha
Darrin Scott Good, Ph.D., Lincoln
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Patrick L. Berggren, Broken Bow
Scott L. Cassels, Omaha
Douglas A. Zingula, Sidney
State Board of Health
Douglas Vander Broek, DC, Lincoln
Joshua M. Vest, DPM, Lincoln
Douglas A. Bauer, DO, Gretna
Nebraska Investment Council
Richard A. DeFusco , Lincoln
Nebraska Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board
Thomas R. McCaslin, Broken Bow
Chad J. Tessman, Henderson
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Dallen R. Juelfs, Lincoln
Paul E. Strommen, Sidney
Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Dennis A. Headrick, Ph.D., Lincoln
Nebraska Power Review Board
Bridget Troxel Peck, CPA, CCBIA, Scottsbluff
Public Employees Retirement Board
James Schulz, Lincoln
Rural Health Advisory Commission
Michael A. Greene, M.D., Omaha
Jeffrey D. Harrison, M.D., Omaha
Cherlyn Hunt, LNHA, MHA, QCP, cna, Elm Creek
Rebecca A. Schroeder, Ph.D., Curtis
Roger D. Wells, PA-C, Lexington
The following appointees are paid and subject to Legislative confirmation:
Tax Equalization and Review Commission
Robert W. Hotz, Lincoln
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 to https://governor.nebraska.gov/board-comm-req.