Our board represents a cross-section of our state and has a passion for the arts and their broad impact on communities, schools, and individuals.
Board List
President
Rex Barker
Music Educator | Omaha
Secretary
Suzanne Wise
Nebraska Arts Council
Treasurer
Jarod Ockander
David City Public Schools | David City
Vice President of Arts Education
Becky Stahr
York High School | York
Vice President of Legislation and President-Elect
Jamie Ulmer
Community Players | Beatrice
Vice President of Marketing
Chris Hochstetler
Stuhr Museum | Grand Island
Advisor
Rich Vierk
Vierk & Associates LLC | Lincoln
At-Large Members
Steve Barth
Crane River Theater | Kearney
Anne Bauer
Music Educator | Kearney
Samuel Bertino
Film Streams | Omaha
Francene Blythe-Lewis
Vision Maker Media | Lincoln
Matthew Boring
Lied Center for Performing Arts | Lincoln
Brent Comstock
BCom Solutions | Auburn/Lincoln
Gary Davis
Music Educator | Kearney
Debbie DeFrain
Nebraska Department of Education | Lincoln
Jerome Dubas
Visual Art Educator | Hastings
Megan Elliott
Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts | Lincoln
Jason Fischer
Surreal Media Lab | Omaha
Shari Hofschire
Arts Educator | Omaha
Darrel Huenergardt
Huenergardt Law Office | Lincoln
Patsy Koch-Johns
Theatre Educator | Lincoln
Danielle Laurion
Omaha South High School/UNO
Daniel Martinez
Musician | Lincoln
Ruth Meints
Omaha Conservatory of Music
Vijay Olander
Dancer and Choreographer | Lincoln
Betsye Paragas
Arts Administrator | Omaha
Marty Skomal
Arts Administrator | Omaha
Anne Sorensen-Wang
Midland University | Fremont
Steve Tamayo
Bluebird Cultural Initiative | Omaha
Bart Vargas
Visual Artist | Omaha
Barbara Zach
Lincoln Symphony Orchestra
Executive Director
Petra Wahlqvist
petra@nebraskansforthearts.org
402.595.2125
