Board of Directors History

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The first officers for Nebraska AEYC in 1976-1977 were: 

• Margaret Connealy, President, Lincoln AEYC;
• Wilma Stutheit, Vice President, Central AEYC;
• Barb Debban, Secretary, Western AEYC; and
• Betty Cooke, Treasurer, Omaha AEYC. 

1978

• Wilma Stutheit, President, Kearney;
• Lucille Saunders, Vice President, Omaha;
• Lyla Moran, Secretary, Gering;
• July Buklin, Treasurer, Lincoln. 

1979

• Lucille Sanders, President, Omaha Affiliate;
• Kayla Moore, Vice President, Western Affiliate;
• Ann Nites, Secretary, Lincoln Affiliate;
• Phyllis Kantaras, Treasurer, Central Affiliate. 

1980

• Lyle Moran, President, Western Affiliate;
• Marty Minchow, Vice President, Lincoln Affiliate;
• Shirley Deethardt, Secretary, Lincoln Affiliate;
• Nancy Belcha, Treasurer, Omaha Affiliate. 

1981

• Marty Minchow, President, Lincoln Affiliate;
• Harriet Egertson, Vice President, Omaha Affiliate;
• Shirley Deethardt, Secretary, Lincoln Affiliate;
• Nancy Belcha (White), Treasurer, Omaha Affiliate. 

1982

• Marty Minchow, President, Lincoln Affiliate;
• Harriet Egertson, Vice President, Omaha Affiliate;
• Shirley Deethardt, Secretary, Lincoln Affiliate;
• Judy Balcom, Treasurer, Central Nebraska Affiliate. 

1983

• Ellen Hellerich, President, Lincoln Affiliate,
• Harriet Egertson, Vice President, Lincoln Affiliate,
• Lucille Saunders, Secretary, Omaha Affiliate,
• Tia McGuire, Treasurer, Mid-Plains Affiliate. 

1984

• Ellen Hellerich, President, Lincoln Affiliate,
• Tia McGuire, Vice President, Mid Plains Affiliate,
• Lucille Saunders, Secretary, Omaha Affiliate, and
• Davina Schutzer, Treasurer, Western Nebraska Affiliate. 

1985

• Harriet Egertson, President, Fremont,
• Tia McGuire, Vice President, North Platte,
• Lucille Saunders, Secretary, Omaha,
• Davina Schutzer, Treasurer, Scottsbluff. 

1986

• Harriet Egertson, President, Fremont,
• Janet Hibbs, Vice President, Hastings,
• Lucille Saunders, Secretary, Omaha, and
• Anita Giesler, Treasurer, Omaha. 

1987

• Maxine Bauermeister, President, Lincoln,
• Sally Wysong, Vice President, Lincoln,
• Lucille Saunders, Secretary, Omaha,
• Anita Giesler, Treasurer, Omaha. 

1989

• Sally Wysong, President, Lincoln,
• Joan Givens, President-Elect, Omaha,
• Lucille Saunders, Secretary, Omaha,
• Alicia Baille, Treasurer, Lincoln. 

1990

• Joan Givens, President, Omaha,
• President-Elect, None,
• Lucille Saunders, Secretary, Omaha,
• Alicia Baille, Treasurer, Lincoln

1991

• Joan Givens, President, Omaha,
• Linda Meyers, President-Elect, Lincoln,
• Lucille Saunders, Secretary, Omaha,
• Alicia Baille, Treasurer, Lincoln.

1992

• Linda Meyers, President, Lincoln
• Joan Givens, Past-President, Bellevue,
• Julie Lienemann, Secretary, Doniphan
• Alicia Baillie, Treasurer, Lincoln

1993

• Linda Meyers, President, Lincoln
• Linda Johnson, President-Elect, Kearney
• Julie Lienemann, Secretary, Doniphan,
• Alicia Baillie, Treasurer, Lincoln

1994

• Linda Johnson, President, Kearney,
• Linda Meyers, Past-President, Lincoln,
• Katie Zabel, Secretary, Fairbury
• Phyllis Chandler, Treasurer, Omaha

1995

• Linda Johnson, President, Kearney
• Mary Carstens, President-Elect, Minden
• Katie Zabel, Secretary, Fairbury
• Phyllis Chandler, Treasurer, Omaha

1996

• Mary Carstens, President, Minden
• Linda Johnson, Past President, Kearney
• Katie Zabel, Secretary, Fairbury
• Judy Miller, Treasurer, Omaha

1997

• Mary Carstens, President, Minden
• Pam Dolberg, President-Elect, Lincoln,
• Katie Zabel, Secretary, Fairbury,
• Judy Miller, Treasurer, Omaha

1998

• Pam Dolberg, President, Lincoln,
• Mary Carstens, Past-President, Minden,
• Ruth Staley, Secretary, Kearney
• Marcia Corr, Treasurer, Eagle

1999

• Pam Dolberg, President, Lincoln
• Diane Ehrhardt, President-Elect, Wayne
• Ruth Staley, Secretary, Kearney
• Marcia Corr, Treasurer, Eagle

2000

• Diane Ehrhardt, President, Wayne
• Pam Dolberg, Past-President, Lincoln
• Ruth Staley, Secretary, Kearney
• Marcia Corr, Treasurer, Eagle

2001

• Diane Ehrhardt, President, Wayne
• Jeannine Huntoon, President-Elect, Lincoln
• Ruth Staley, Secretary, Kearney
• Marcia Corr, Treasurer, Eagle

2002

• Jeannine Huntoon (fall), Michelle Rupiper, President, Omaha
• Diane Ehrhardt, Past-President, Wayne
• Nancy Rosenow, Vice President, Lincoln
• Jennifer Haggart, Omaha,(fall), Brandee Quinn, Lincoln, Secretary,
• Marcia Corr, Eagle (fall), John Mejia, Chadron, Treasurer

2003

• Michelle Rupiper, President, Omaha
• Nancy Rosenow, President-Elect, Lincoln
• Jeff Hoffman, Vice President, Lincoln
• Susan Strahm, Secretary, Pender
• John Mejia, Treasurer, Chadron
• Amy Berg
• Dee Condon
• Nancy Deuel
• Marcia Fritz
• Tracy Gordon
• Valerie Pels-Kohout
• Neil Powell
• Kelly Ptacek

2004

• Nancy Rosenow, President, Lincoln
• Michelle Rupiper, Past-President, Omaha
• Barb Flaherty, Vice President, Lincoln
• Susan Strahm, Secretary, Pender
• John Mejia, Treasurer, Chadron
• Ellen Freeman-Wakefield
• Tracy Gordon
• Mike Baumfalk
• Dee Condon
• April Misegadis
• Marcia Fritz
• Don George
• Jeff Hoffman
• Kelly Ptacek
• Mike Baumfalk

2005

• Nancy Rosenow, President, Lincoln
• Tracy Gordon, President-Elect, Lincoln
• Barb Flaherty, Vice President, Lincoln
• Susan Strahm, Secretary, Pender
• John Mejia, Treasurer, Chadron
• Melissa Dodge, Public Policy Chair
• Ellen Freeman-Wakefield
• Dee Condon
• Marcia Fritz
• Don George
• Jeff Hoffman
• Kelly Ptacek
• Mike Baumfalk
• Steve Wilson

2006​

• Nancy Rosenow, President
• Steve Wilson, President-Elect
• Susan Strahm, Secretary
• Linda Sullivan, Finance Chair
• Sarah Ann Lewis, Public Policy Chair
• Rick Carter
• Dee Condon
• Barb Flaherty
• Don George
• Jennifer Haggart​
• Jeff Hoffman
• Stephen Lingenberger
• ​Robin Mahoney
  
• Dawn Mollenkopf
• Melva Pavelka
• Michelle Rupiper​
• Sue Ellen Wall
• Janeen Ward
• Jose Zapata

2007​

• Steve Wilson, President
• Nancy Rosenow, Past-President
• Susan Strahm, Secretary
• Linda Sullivan, Finance Chair
• Sarah Ann Lewis, Public Policy Chair
• Rick Carter
• Dee Condon
• Don George
• Jennifer Haggart​
• Jeff Hoffman
• Stephen Lingenberger
• Dawn Mollenkopf
• Melva Pavelka
• Michelle Rupiper​
• Sue Ellen Wall
• Janeen Ward
• Jose Zapata

2008​

• Steve Wilson, President
• Dawn Mollenkopf, President-Elect
• ​Pat Enevoldsen, Secretary
• Linda Sullivan, Finance Chair
• Sarah Ann Lewis, Public Policy Chair
• Kim Chase
• Terrence Coleman
• Don George
• Jennifer Haggart​
• Kim Madsen
• Amber McCants
• Deb Ross
• Sue Ellen Wall
• Janeen Ward
• Jose Zapata

2009​

• Steve Wilson, President
• Dawn Mollenkopf, President-Elect
• ​Pat Enevoldsen, Secretary
• Linda Sullivan, Finance Chair
• Sarah Ann Lewis, Public Policy Chair
• Gina Battey
• Kim Chase
• Terrence Coleman
• Karen Decker
• Don George
• Jennifer Haggart​
• Kim Madsen
• Amber McCants
• Deb Ross
• Sue Ellen Wall
• Jose Zapata

2010

• Dawn Mollenkopf, President​​
• Steve Wilson, Past-President
• ​Pat Enevoldsen, Secretary
• Linda Sullivan, Finance Chair
• Sarah Ann Lewis, Public Policy Chair
• Gina Battey
• Karen Decker
• Jennifer Haggart
• Kim Madsen
• Linda Maslowski
• Amber McCants
• Deb Ross
• Sue Ellen Wall
• Jose Zapata

2011

• Dawn Mollenkopf, President
• Michelle Rupiper, President-Elect
• Pat Enevoldsen, Secretary
• Jan Brester, Finance Chair
• Sarah Ann Kotchian, Public Policy Chair
• Gina Battey
• Karen Decker
• Sarah DeWald
• Jennifer Haggart
• Shelley Kahrs
• Kim Madsen
• Linda Maslowski
• Deb Ross
• Danielle Schwab
• Linda Sullivan
• Sue Ellen Wall
• Kathy Zadina
• Jose Zapata

2012

• Michelle Rupiper, President
• Dawn Mollenkopf, Past-President
• Pat Enevoldsen, Secretary
• Jan Brester, Finance Chair
• Sarah Ann Kotchian, Public Policy Chair
• Gina Battey
• JoAnna Cordova
• Kathleen Feller
• Shelley Kahrs
• Kim Madsen
• Linda Maslowski
• Cheryl Roche
• Deb Ross
• Danielle Schwab
• Kathy Zadina
  
• Jose Zapata

2013

• Michelle Rupiper, President
• Crystal Kozak, President-Elect
• Kathy Zadina, Secretary
• Jan Brester, Finance Chair
• Sarah Ann Kotchian, Public Policy Chair
• Penny Berger
• JoAnna Cordova
• Pat Enevoldsen
• Kathleen Feller
• Shelley Kahrs
• Laura Maddox
• Linda Maslowski
• Martha Nash
• Cheryl Roche
• Deb Ross
• Danielle Schwab

2014

• Crystal Kozak, President
• Janeen Ward, President-Elect
• Kathy Zadina, Secretary
• Sarah Ann Kotchian, Public Policy Chair
• Penny Berger
• Jo Braun
• Tonia Durden
• Ashley Hughes
• Shelley Kahrs
• Linda Maslowski
• Erin Mason
• Michelle Rupiper
• Amanda Sorensen
• Shauntel Vaughn

2015

• Crystal Kozak, President
• Janeen Ward, President-Elect
• Kathy Zadina, Secretary
• Sarah Ann Kotchian, Public Policy Chair
• Penny Berger
• Jo Braun
• Tonia Durden
• Ashley Hughes
• Shelley Kahrs
• Linda Maslowski
• Erin Mason
• Michelle Rupiper
• Amanda Sorensen
• Shauntel Vaughn

2016

• Crystal Kozak, President
• Janeen Ward, President-Elect
• Kathy Zadina, Secretary
• Sarah Ann Kotchian, Public Policy Chair
• Jo Braun
• Tonia Durden
• Ashley Hughes
• Shelley Kahrs
• Erin Mason
• Michelle Rupiper
• Amanda Sorensen
• Shauntel Vaughn

2017

• Janeen Ward, President
• Crystal Kozak, Secretary
• Sarah Ann Kotchian, Public Policy Chair
• Jo Braun
• Tonia Durden
• Ashley Hughes
• Shelley Kahrs
• Erin Mason
• Michelle Rupiper
• Amanda Sorensen
• Shauntel Vaughn

2018

• Janeen Ward, President
• Carol Houser, President-Elect
• Crystal Kozak, Secretary
• Jo Braun
• Josh DeMers
• Jairo Gamboa
• Sarah Ann Kotchian
• Bonnie Mackintosh

2019

• Carol Houser, President
• Janeen Ward, Past-President
• Crystal Kozak, Secretary
• Robin Kolumban
• Jairo Gamboa
• Jennifer Miller
• Dawn Mollenkopf
• ​Patty Pagel
• Amy Schmidtke
• Colleen Schmit
• E. Andreea Shnayder
• Chantel Tonkinson
• Elizabeth Tonniges
• Vickie Young

2020

• Carol Houser, President
• Chantel Tonkinson, President-Elect
• Crystal Kozak, Secretary
• Robin Kolumban
• Jairo Gamboa
• Jennifer Miller
• Dawn Mollenkopf
• Amy Schmidtke
• Colleen Schmit
• E. Andreea Shnayder
• Elizabeth Tonniges
• Janeen Ward
• Vickie Young

2021

• Chantel Tonkinson, President
• Colleen Schmit, Secretary
• Quentin Brown
• Adam Feser
• Rietta Glesmann
• Carrie Gottschalk​​
• Robin Kolumban
• Melissa LaRue
• Jennifer Miller
• Dawn Mollenkopf
• Amy Schmidtke
• E. Andreea Shnayder
• Elizabeth Tonniges
• Jenny Wallinger

2022

• Chantel Tonkinson, President
• Robin Kolumban, President-Elect
• Jenny Wallinger, Secretary
• Quentin Brown
• Cama Charlet
• Adam Feser
• Rietta Glesmann
• Carrie Gottschalk
• Kimberle Hall
• Melissa LaRue
• Jennifer Miller
• Dawn Mollenkopf
• E. Andreea Shnayder
• Elizabeth Tonniges

2023

• Robin Kolumban, President
• Chantel Tonkinson, Past-President
• Jenny Wallinger, Secretary
• Quentin Brown
• Cama Charlet
• Rietta Glesmann
• Carrie Gottschalk
• Kimberle Hall
• Melissa LaRue
• Jennifer Miller
• Dawn Mollenkopf
• Jeff Pippitt
• Elizabeth Tonniges

2024

• Robin Kolumban, President
• Jeff Pippitt, President-Elect
• Jenny Wallinger, Secretary
• Quentin Brown
• Cama Charlet
• Rietta Glesmann
• Kimberle Hall
• Katie Krause
• Melissa LaRue
• Dawn Mollenkopf
• Chantel Tonkinson

2025

• Jeff Pippitt, President
• Robin Kolumban, Past-President
• Jenny Wallinger, Secretary
• Quentin Brown
• Lillian Butler-Hale
• Adam Conley
• Kimberle Hall
• Katie Krause
• Melissa LaRue

2026

• Jeff Pippitt, President
• Katie Krause, President-Elect
• Jenny Wallinger, Secretary
• Erin Branch
• Quentin Brown
• Lillian Butler-Hale
• Adam Conley
• Tammy Kresser
• Melissa LaRue
• Kristine Luebbe
• Stacey Watts

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