NSEA Board of Directors
September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026
| Office/District | Name | Term Expires | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Tim Royers | 2027 | tim.royers@nsea.org |
| Vice-President | Paul Schulte | 2026 | paul.schulte@nsea.org |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Renae Noble | 2028 | nobledr635@gmail.com |
| NEA Director | Ed Ventura | 2028 | venturaomaha@gmail.com |
| Capitol | Jake Jolliffe | 2028 | jakejolliffe@gmail.com |
| Nicole Lopez-Bettendorf | 2028 | bnl1220@gmail.com | |
| Gina Boltz | 2026 | g_boltz@hotmail.com | |
| Megan Simsic | 2027 | msimsic@neb.rr.com | |
| *Julie Colby | 2028 | jcolby890@gmail.com | |
| Elkhorn | Michele Brand | 2028 | shell5151@hotmail.com |
| Matt McCarthy | 2026 | matthew.mccarthy53@gmail.com | |
| Vanessa Brand | 2027 | vanessabrand@nntc.net | |
| *Lisa Hanson | 2026 | lnewtonkai@gmail.com | |
| Metro | Kathy Poehling | 2026 | kathy.poehling@nsea.org |
| Terri Childers | 2028 | terrichilders@msn.com | |
| Sarah Dragon | 2028 | sarah.dragon@yahoo.com | |
| Rosita Krauel | 2026 | roseykrauel@yahoo.com | |
| Stacy Kester-Pearson | 2027 | guardsing@gmail.com | |
| *Marsha Edquist | 2027 | maedquist@cox.net | |
| Panhandle | Andrew Lenzen | 2028 | lenasoga98@yahoo.com |
| *Dash Rohan | 2026 | drohan00@hotmail.com | |
| Sandhills | Dee Ann Roy | 2027 | deeannroy@rocketmail.com |
| *Mary Gregoski | 2026 | mgregosk@gmail.com | |
| Tri-Valley | Karen Kloepping | 2028 | karchdekin@gmail.com |
| Melissa Boutwell | 2026 | mkboutwell@msn.com | |
| Bailey Smith | 2027 | smithbaileyd@gmail.com | |
| *Ben Welsch | 2027 | benwelsch5@gmail.com | |
| EMAC At-Large | Nora Lenz | 2027 | lenzna@gmail.com |
| Aspiring Educators | Kathryn Koehler | 2026 | kathrynskoehler@gmail.com |
| NSEA-Retired | John Heineman | 2026 | ringojohn@aol.com |
| Higher Ed | Kristi Rastede | 2027 | kristir_29@hotmail.com |
| ESP | Mary Reynolds-East | 2028 | jnleigh85@yahoo.com |
| Executive Director | Isau Metes | isau.metes@nsea.org | |
| Associate Executive Director | Shauna Benjamin-Brice | shauna.benjaminbrice@nsea.org | |
| Director of Business Services | Jennifer Rieken | jennifer.rieken@nsea.org | |
| Director of Accounting | Michaela Habe | michaela.habe@nsea.org |
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