After elections in April, and runoff elections in May, NAPE/AFSCME members have chosen twenty union members to join the executive committee as members of the 2025-2027 NAPE/AFSCME Board of Directors. The new board members will be sworn in at their first regular meeting on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at NAPE/AFSCME headquarters in Lincoln. Congratulations to those elected!
Officers (Term Expires August 17, 2025)
President – Melissa Haynes (DHHS, Fremont)
Vice President – Brandon Brown (Revenue, Lincoln)
Secretary – Ashlie Thompson (DHHS, Lincoln)
Treasurer – Jay Jensen (NDOT, Omaha)
Sergeant-At-Arms – Brandon Ziska (State Colleges, Wayne)
Area Representatives
Northern Area – Brian Bierschenk (DHHS, Norfolk)*
Southern Area – Lindsey Eads (NDVA, Kearney)
Eastern Area – Daniel Buchanan (DHHS, Beatrice)
Western Area – Chasity Jenny (Foster Care Review Office, North Platte)*
Lincoln Area – Mackenzie Marrow (Library Commission, Lincoln)
Lincoln Area – Erika Robles (Revenue, Lincoln)
Omaha Area – Francisca Morales (NDVA, Bellevue)
Agency Representatives
DHHS – Michael Henry (Lincoln)
DHHS – Brianne Bushlow (Fremont)*
NDOT – Adam Hathaway (Sidney)
State Agency – Jason Baker (Blind & Visually Impaired Commission, Kearney)
State Agency – Dan DeJong (Environment & Energy, Lincoln)
State Agency – Mary Schmidt-Rodriguez (Military Dept, Lincoln)
Department of Education – Katherine Knutzen (Columbus)
State Colleges – Kelly Overshiner (Chadron)
Richardson County – Bryan Dettmann (Falls City)
Supervisory – Teresa Menking (DHHS, Fremont)
At-Large Representatives
Kelly Kopejtka (DHHS, Fremont)
Sally Merker (DHHS, Lincoln)
Amy Peters (DHHS, Lincoln)
Retiree Representative
Mike Zgud
*- Pending appointment
