NAPE/AFSCME members have elected 38 delegates to join the 25 members of the Board of Directors at the 2025 Biennial Delegate Assembly which will take place in Lincoln from August 15-17, 2025. The Delegate Assembly is the highest decision making body of our union.
Delegates are responsible for amending our bylaws, adopting our strategic plan, adopting our legislative platform, setting membership dues, electing the five officers, and other important policy decisions that will guide our union for the next two years. Congratulations to all those elected!
Officers (5)
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)
Northern Area Delegates (3)
Brian Bierschenk (DHHS, Norfolk)
Kitty Guthmiller (NDOT, Fullerton)
Cassie Grave (DHHS, Pender)
Southern Area Delegates (3)
Ruben Adams (NDOT, Grand Island)
Barry Barbour (NDVA, Kearney)
Lindsey Eads (NDVA, Kearney)
Eastern Area Delegates (3)
Daniel Buchanan (DHHS, Beatrice)
Todd Flick (Electrical Board, Auburn)
Vicki Vosler (Game & Parks, Ashland)
Western Area Delegates (3)
Adam Hathaway (NDOT, Sidney)
Chasity Jenny (Foster Care Review Office, North Platte)
Mari Waid (DHHS, Scottsbluff)
Lincoln Area Delegates (6)
Mackenzie Marrow (Library Commission, Lincoln)
Erika Robles (Revenue, Lincoln)
René Botts (DHHS, Lincoln)
Max Hjermstad (Natural Resources, Lincoln)
Anissa Rasmussen (Economic Development, Lincoln)
La’Trisha Turner (DHHS, Lincoln)
1st Alternate – Thao Tang (Revenue, Lincoln)
2nd Alternate – Brooke Noordhoek (State Patrol, Lincoln)
Omaha Area Delegates (3)
Brianne Bushlow (DHHS, Fremont)
Teri Doss (Economic Development, Omaha)
Francisca Morales (NDVA, Bellevue)
DHHS Delegates (6)
Michael Henry (Lincoln)
Lisa Steiner (Lincoln)
Adam Herron (Lincoln
Eric Bachenberg (Lincoln)
Lorri Boye (Omaha)
Vacant
NDOT Delegates (3)
Ray Caspers (Omaha)
Delwin “DC” Walter (Omaha)
Nathaniel Glass (Omaha)
State Agency Delegates (9)
Jason Baker (Blind & Visually Impaired Commission, Kearney)
Dan DeJong (Environment & Energy, Lincoln)
Chris Dittmar (Revenue, Lincoln)
Lindsey Hollmann (Environment & Energy, Lincoln)
Nathan Kreutzer (Environment & Energy, Lincoln)
Mary Schmidt-Rodriguez (Military Dept, Lincoln)
Matt Vajgrt (DMV, Grand Island)
Sharon Waters (Game & Parkers, Lincoln)
Tyler Zinsmaster (Natural Resources, Lincoln)
Department of Education Delegates (3)
Lacey Bonneau (Lincoln)
Katherine Knutzen (Columbus)
Rebecca Schademann (Lincoln)
State Colleges Delegates (3)
Kelly Overshiner (Chadron)
Brandon Bannan (Chadron)
Vacant
Richardson County Delegates (3)
Bryan Dettmann (Falls City)
Randy Gilsdorf (Falls City)
Vacant
Supervisory Delegates (3)
Teresa Menking (DHHS, Fremont)
Tim Miller (NDOT, Kearney)
Bryce Holmes (NDOT, Omaha)
1st Alternate – Mary Schwanke (DHHS, Fremont)
At-Large Delegates (9)
Lynda Clause (Library Commission, Lincoln)
Jessica Davis (DHHS, Lincoln)
Blayne Glissmann (Environment & Energy, Lincoln)
Kelly Kopejtka (DHHS, Fremont)
Alyssa Macke (DHHS, Lincoln)
Rose Mackey (DAS, Lincoln)
Kyle Martsching (DHHS, Lincoln)
Sally Merker (DHHS, Lincoln)
Amy Peters (DHHS, Lincoln)
