Members
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.
Post Secondary
| 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 7.1.2024-6.30.2026 |
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 |
| Mr. Brandon Eckmann Enterprise Architect Northeast Community College 801 E Benjamin Ave, Norfolk, NE 6870 p: 402.844.7078 beckman1@northeast.edu Term 7.1.2023-6.30.2025 |
Community Colleges (as recommended by the Executive Director of the Nebraska Community College System) |
Mr. David Cone Chief Information Officer Northeast Community College 801 E Benjamin Ave, Norfolk, NE 6870 p: 402.844.7483 dcone@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 7.1.2024-6.30.2026 |
Independent Universities (as recommended by the Executive Director of the Council of Independent Nebraska Colleges Foundation) |
Mr. Bryce Swiggum Director of Information Services Infrastructure Nebraska Wesleyan University 5000 Saint Paul Ave, Lincoln, NE 68504 p: 402.465.2169 bswiggum@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 7.1.2024-6.30.2026 |
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 7.1.2024-6.30.2026 |
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 7.1.2024-6.30.2026 |
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. Elizabeth Kumru Board Vice President Ralston Public Schools 8545 Park Drive, Ralston, NE 68127 p: 402.331.4700 lkumru@ralstonschools.org Term 7.1.2024-6.30.2026 |
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 7.1.2024-6.30.2026 [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 |
| Dr. Matthew McCarville Chief Information Officer Nebraska Office of the Chief Information Officer 501 S 14th St, 4th Floor, Lincoln, NE 68509 p: 402.471.3717 matthew.mccarville@nebraska.gov |
Department of Administrative Services | Vijay Vijayarangam State Data Officer Nebraska Office of the Chief Information Office 501 S 14th St, 4th Floor, Lincoln, NE 68509 p: 402.347.9542 prabhakar.vijayarang@nebraska.gov |
| 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 |