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 Avenue, Crete, NE 68333 p: 402.826.8333 derek.bierman@doane.edu Term 7.1.2021-6.30.2023 |
Independent Universities (as recommended by the Executive Director of the Council of Independent Nebraska Colleges Foundation) |
Mr. Ryan Dorhorst Director of Technology Operations Doane University 1014 Boswell Avenue, Crete, NE 68333 p: 402.826.6750 ryan.dorshorst@doane.edu |
| Mr. Andrew Buker Executive Director, Infrastructure Services University of Nebraska 6001 Dodge Street, EAB-008, Omaha, NE 68182 p: 402.554.2175 abuker@nebraska.edu Term 7.1.2021-6.30.2023 |
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 Street, Lincoln, NE 68588 p: 402.472.0496 brett.bieber@nebraska.edu |
| Mr. Nick Muir Chief Information Officer Wayne State College 1111 Main Street, 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 Street, Chadron, NE 69337 p: 308.432.6311 x101 aburk@csc.edu |
| Mr. Edward Koster VP for Research, Planning and Technology Southeast Community College 600 State Street, Milford, NE 68405 p: 402.761.8224 ekoster@southeast.edu Term 7.1.2021-6.30.2023 |
Community Colleges (as recommended by the Executive Director of the Nebraska Community College System) |
Dr. Michael Oltrogge President Nebraska Indian Community College 1111 U.S. Hwy 75, Macy, NE 68039 p: 402.960.5176 moltrogge@thenicc.edu |
| Mr. Jeremiah Ourada Director of Technology and Resource Center Nebraska Wesleyan University 5000 Saint Paul Avenue, 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 Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68504-2796 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 College3134 W. Hwy 34; Grand Island, NE 68802 p: 308.398.7365 kvincik@cccneb.edu |
| Dr. Paul Turman Chancellor Nebraska State College System 1115 K Street, Suite 102, P.O. Box 94605, Lincoln, NE 68509-4605 p: 402.471.2505 pturman@nscs.edu Term 7.1.2021-6.30.2023 [Co-Chair, Higher Education] |
State Colleges (as recommended by the Chancellor of the Nebraska State College System) |
Ms. Cheri Polenske Chief Information Officer Nebraska State College System 1327 H Street, Suite 200, P.O. Box 94605, Lincoln, NE 68509-4605 p: 402.471.2505 cpolenske@nscs.edu |
K-12
| Member | Representing | Alternates |
|---|---|---|
| To Be Announced | Teachers (as recommended by the Executive Director of the Nebraska State Education Association) |
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 |
| Mr. Matt Chrisman Teacher-Technology Coordinator Mitchell Secondary School 1819 19th Ave., Mitchell, NE 69357 p: 308.623.1707 mchrisma@mpstigers.com Term 7.1.2021-6.30.2023 |
Teachers (as recommended by the Executive Director of the Nebraska State Education Association) |
Ms. Emily Tobias Teacher-Technology Coordinator Sargent Public Schools 400 N. 5th St., P.O. Box 366 Sargent, NE 68874 p: 308.527.4119 emily.tobias@sargentpublicschools.org |
| Dr. Ted DeTurk Administrator ESU 2 2320 N. Colorado St, Fremont, NE 68026-0649 p: 402.721.7710 tdeturk@esu2.org Term 7.1.2021-6.30.2023 |
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 Street, Bellevue, NE 68147-1706 p: 402.734.2000 x152 Hamersky@grosscatholic.org Term 7.1.2021-6.30.2023 |
Private-Parochial Education (as recommended by the Executive Officer of the Nebraska affiliate of the Council for American Private Education) |
To be announced |
| Dr. Dan Hoesing Superintendent Schuyler Community Schools 401 Adam St., Schuyler, NE 68661-2400 p: 402.352.3527 dhoesing@esu7.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 68901-5650 p: 402.461.7500 trent.kelly@hpstigers.org Term 7.1.2021-6.30.2023 |
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 Street, 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) |
To Be Announced |
| 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 CCPE 140 N. 8th St., Suite 300, P.O. Box 95005, Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 p: 402.471.0029 mike.baumgartner@nebraska.gov |
Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education | Dr. Kathleen Fimple Academic Programs Officer CCPE 140 N. 8th St., Suite 300, P.O. Box 95005, Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 p: 402.471.0030 kathleen.fimple@nebraska.gov |
| To be announced |
Department of Education | To be announced |
| Mr. Ed Toner Chief Information Officer State Office of the CIO 501 S. 14th, 4th Floor, Lincoln, NE 68509-5045 p: 402.471.3717 ed.toner@nebraska.gov |
Department of Administrative Services | To Be Named Budget Analyst DAS Budget Division Capitol 1320, P.O. Box 94664, Lincoln, NE 68509-4664 p: 402.471.6500 |
| Ms. Ling Ling Sun Asst General Manager for Technology/CTO NPM 1800 N. 33rd, P.O. Box 83111, Lincoln, NE 68501-3111 p: 402.472.9333 lsun@netnebraska.org |
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission | Ms. Molly Delany Chief Strategy Officer NPM 1800 N. 33rd, P.O. Box 83111, Lincoln, NE 68501-3111 p: 402.472.9333 mdelaney@nebraskapublicmedia.org |