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The Education Council membership includes representatives from the following groups: K-12, Postsecondary, and Non-voting liaisons. The Commission may solicit nominations for new or replacement members from the respective subsector groups.

Membership Details


Post Secondary

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Member Representing Alternates
Mr. Derek Bierman
Chief Information Officer
Doane University
1014 Boswell Ave, Crete, NE 68333
p: 402.826.8333
derek.bierman@doane.edu
Term 7.1.2023-6.30.2025
Independent Universities
(as recommended by the Executive Director of the Council of Independent Nebraska Colleges Foundation)
Mr. Ryan Dorshorst
Director of Technology Operations
Doane University
1014 Boswell Ave, Crete, NE 68333
p: 402.826.6750
ryan.dorshorst@doane.edu
Mr. Andrew Buker
Assistant Vice President, Infrastructure Services
University of Nebraska
6001 Dodge St, EAB-008, Omaha, NE 68182
p: 402.554.2175
abuker@nebraska.edu
Term 7.1.2023-6.30.2025
Public Universities
(as recommended by the President of the University of Nebraska)
Mr. Brett Bieber
Assistant Vice President, IT Client Services
University of Nebraska
411 Love Library South, 1248 R St, Lincoln, NE 68588
p: 402.472.0496
brett.bieber@nebraska.edu
Mr. Nick Muir
Chief Information Officer
Wayne State College
1111 Main St, Wayne, NE 68787
p: 402.375.7107
nimuir1@wsc.edu
Term 7.1.2022-6.30.2024
State Colleges
(as recommended by the Chancellor of the Nebraska State College System)
Ms. Ann Burk
Chief Information Officer
Chadron State College
1000 Main St, Chadron, NE 69337
p: 308.432.6311 x101
aburk@csc.edu
To Be Announced

Term 7.1.2023-6.30.2025
Community Colleges
(as recommended by the Executive Director of the Nebraska Community College System)
Mr. Brandon Eckmann
Enterprise Architect
Northeast Community College
801 E Benjamin Ave, Norfolk, NE 6870
p: 402.844.7078
beckman1@northeast.edu
Mr. Jeremiah Ourada
Director of Technology and Resource Center
Nebraska Wesleyan University
5000 Saint Paul Ave, Lincoln, NE 68504
p: 402.465.2332
jourada@nebrwesleyan.edu
Term 7.1.2022-6.30.2024
Independent Universities
(as recommended by the Executive Director of the Council of Independent Nebraska Colleges Foundation)
Mr. Steven Dow
Director of Information Services Infrastructure
Nebraska Wesleyan University
5000 Saint Paul Ave, Lincoln, NE 68504
p: 402.465.2255
sdow@nebrwesleyan.edu
Dr. Jaci Lindburg
Director of Digital Learning
University of Nebraska-Omaha
6001 Dodge St., EAB110P, Omaha, NE 68182
p: 402.554.2020
jlindburg@nebraska.edu
Term 7.1.2022-6.30.2024
Public Universities
(as recommended by the President of the University of Nebraska)
Ms. Kate McCown
Director of Academic Technologies
University of Nebraska
Brace Laboratory 305
510 Stadium Dr, Lincoln, NE 68588
p: 402.472.0406
kmccown3@nebraska.edu
Mr. Tom Peters
I.T. Service Manager
Central Community College
3134 W. Hwy 34; Grand Island, NE 68802
p: 308.398.7365
tpeters@cccneb.edu
Term 7.1.2022-6.30.2024
Community Colleges
(as recommended by the Executive Director of the Nebraska Community College System)
Mr. Keith Vincik
Director of Network and Infrastructure Services
Central Community College
3134 W. Hwy 34; Grand Island, NE 68802
p: 308.398.7365
kvincik@cccneb.edu
Ms. Cheri Polenske
Chief Information Officer
Nebraska State College System
1233 Lincoln Mall, Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68508
p: 402.471.2505
cpolenske@nscs.edu
Term 7.1.2023-6.30.2025
State Colleges
(as recommended by the Chancellor of the Nebraska State College System)
Dr. Paul Turman
Chancellor
Nebraska State College System
1233 Lincoln Mall, Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68508
p: 402.471.2505
pturman@nscs.edu

K-12

Member Representing Alternates
Ms. Cassandra Joseph
Teacher
South Sioux City Community Schools
3625 G St., South Sioux City, NE 68776-3466
p: 402.494.3061
cassandra.joseph@ssccardinals.org
Term 7.1.2022-6.30.2024
Teachers
(as recommended by the Executive Director of the Nebraska State Education Association)
Ms. Angela Blankenship
Media Specialist
Lexington Public Schools
Pershing Elementary School
1104 N Tyler St, Lexington, NE 68850
p: 308.324.3765
angela.blankenship@lexschools.org
Mr. Matt Chrisman
Teacher-Technology Coordinator
Mitchell Secondary School
1819 19th Ave, Mitchell, NE 69357
p: 308.623.1707
mchrisma@mpstigers.com
Term 7.1.2023-6.30.2025
Teachers
(as recommended by the Executive Director of the Nebraska State Education Association)
Ms. Lori Feldman
Teacher
Lincoln Public Schools
Lux Middle School
7800 High St, Lincoln, NE 68506
p: 402.436.1220
lfeld@lps.org
Dr. Ted DeTurk
Administrator
ESU 2
2320 N. Colorado St, Fremont, NE 68026
p: 402.721.7710
tdeturk@esu2.org
Term 7.1.2023-6.30.2025
Educational Service Units
(as recommended by the Executive Director of the ESU Coordinating Council)
Mr. Gregg Robke
Administrator
ESU 4
2301 Dahlke Ave., Auburn, NE 68305
p: 402.414.3099
grobke@esu4.net
Mr. Stephen Hamersky
Technology Coordinator
Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School
7300 S. 43rd St, Bellevue, NE 68147
p: 402.734.2000 x152
Hamersky@grosscatholic.org
Term 7.1.2023-6.30.2025
Private-Parochial Education
(as recommended by the Executive Officer of the Nebraska affiliate of the Council for American Private Education)
To be announced
Mr. Dean Tickle
Superintendent
Loup City Schools
800 N. 8th St., Loup City, NE 68853-0628
p: 308.745.0120
dean.tickle@lcpublic.org
Term 7.1.2022-6.30.2024
Administrators
(as recommended by the Executive Director of the Nebraska Council of School Administrators)
To Be Announced
Mr. Trent Kelly
Director of Technology and Operations
Hastings Public Schools
1924 West A Street, Hastings, NE 68901
p: 402.461.7500
trent.kelly@hpstigers.org
Term 7.1.2023-6.30.2025
Administrators
(as recommended by the Executive Director of the Nebraska Council of School Administrators)
Mr. Leonard Kwapnioski
Executive Director of Technology
Columbus Public Schools
2508 27th St, Columbus, NE 68602
p: 402.563.7000 x11517
kwapnioskil@discoverers.org
Ms. Stacy Jolley
Board Member
Millard Public Schools
Don Stroh Administration Center,
5606 South 147th St, Omaha, NE 68137
p: 402.715.8200
sjjolley@mpsomaha.org
Term 7.1.2022-6.30.2024
Boards of Education
(as recommended by the Executive Director of the Nebraska Association of School Boards)
Dr. Shavonna Holman
Board Member
Omaha Public Schools
Teacher and Administrative Center,
3215 Cuming St, Omaha, NE 68131
p: 531.299.0222
shavonna.holman@ops.org
Mr. Gary Needham
Director of Technology
ESU 9
5807 Osborne Dr W, Hastings, NE 68901
p: 402.463.5611
gary.needham@esu9.org
Term 7.1.2022-6.30.2024
[Co-Chair, K-12 Education]
Educational Service Units
(as recommended by the Executive Director of the ESU Coordinating Council)
Mr. Scott Jones
Distance Learning Director
Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network
1221 W 17th St
North Platte, NE 69101
p: 308.534.2427
scott.jones@esusixteen.org

Non-Voting Liaisons

Liaisons Representing Alternates
Dr. Mike Baumgartner
Executive Director
Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
140 N 8th St., Ste 300, Lincoln, NE 68509
p: 402.471.0029
mike.baumgartner@nebraska.gov
Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education Dr. Kathleen Fimple
Academic Programs Officer
Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
140 N 8th St., Ste 300, Lincoln, NE 68509
p: 402.471.0030
kathleen.fimple@nebraska.gov
To be announced
Department of Education Christina Struebing
State E-Rate Coordinator
Department of Education
500 S 84th St, 2nd Floor, Lincoln, NE 68510
p: 402.314.4201
christina.struebing@nebraska.gov
To Be Announced Department of Administrative Services To Be Announced
Ms. Ling Ling Sun
Asst General Manager for Technology/CTO
Nebraska Public Media
1800 N 33rd St, Lincoln, NE 68501
p: 402.472.9333
lsun@netnebraska.org
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission Ms. Molly Delany
Chief Strategy Officer
Nebraska Public Media
1800 N 33rd St, Lincoln, NE 68501
p: 402.472.9333
mdelaney@nebraskapublicmedia.org

Council Coordination

Becca Kingery
NITC Education IT Manager
Nebraska Information Technology Commission
Nebraska Office of the Chief Information Officer
501 S 14th St, Lincoln, NE 68509
p: 402.471.0267  c:531.510.4627
becca.kingery@nebraska.gov