The NAPE/AFSCME Local 61 Board of Directors is comprised of 5 officers elected by the delegates to the biennial Delegate Assembly each odd numbered year and 20 representatives elected by the membership each odd numbered year. Both officers and representatives serve a two year term. 7 representatives are elected based on geographic boundaries, 10 representatives are elected based on their agency, and 3 representatives are elected at-large. The Board meets quarterly in Lincoln. All Board meetings are open to NAPE members to observe. The next regularly scheduled Board meeting will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2023 from 9am-3pm at NAPE/AFSCME Headquarters (1230 O Street, Suite 120).
NAPE/AFSCME Local 61 Board of Directors
Melissa Haynes, President, DHHS, Fremont Brian Koch, Vice President, Labor, Beatrice Ashlie Thompson, Secretary, DHHS, Lincoln Jay Jensen, Treasurer, NDOT, Omaha Brandon Brown, Sergeant-at-Arms, Revenue, Lincoln Carlos Ndirangu, Northern Area, Veteran’s Affairs, Norfolk Lindsey Eads, Southern Area, Veterans’ Affairs, Kearney Gail Mann, Eastern Area, DHHS, Beatrice Kris Rossman, Western Area, DHHS, Scottsbluff Brianne Bushlow, Omaha Area, DHHS, Fremont Rene Botts, Lincoln Area, DHHS, Lincoln Jessica Davis, Lincoln Area, DHHS, Lincoln Toni Bonsera, DHHS Rep, Lincoln Avery Hulse, DHHS Rep, Lincoln Tim Miller, NDOT Rep, Ravenna Daniel Buchanan, State Agency Rep, Corrections, Lincoln Jody Riskowski, State Agency Rep, Corrections, Lincoln Anissa Rasmussen, State Agency Rep, Economic Development, Lincoln Katherine Knutzen, Dept. of Education, Columbus Kelly Overshiner, State Colleges, Chadron Bryan Dettmann, Richardson County Roads, Falls City Mary Schwanke, Supervisory Rep, DHHS, Fremont Rachel Kreifels, At-Large, DHHS, Lincoln Brandon Ziska, At-Large, State Colleges, Wayne Mari Waid, At-Large, DHHS, Scottsbluff Mike Zgud, Retirees Chapter 161 Rep, Lincoln Justin Hubly, Executive Director
Officers (Terms Expire Summer 2025)
President – Melissa Haynes (DHHS, Fremont)
Vice President – Brian Koch (Labor, Beatrice)
Secretary – Ashlie Thompson (DHHS, Lincoln)
Treasurer – Jay Jensen (Transportation, Omaha)
Sergeant-at-Arms – Brandon Brown (Revenue, Lincoln)
Area Representatives (Terms Expire Summer 2025)
Northern Area – Carlos Ndirangu (Veterans’ Affairs, Norfolk)
Southern Area – Lindsey Eads (Veterans’ Affairs, Kearney)
Eastern Area – Gail Mann (DHHS, Beatrice)
Western Area – Kris Rossman (DHHS, Scottsbluff)
Lincoln Area – Rene Botts (DHHS, Lincoln)
Lincoln Area – Jessica Davis (DHHS, Lincoln)
Omaha Area – Brianne Bushlow (DHHS, Fremont)
Agency Representatives (Terms Expire Summer 2025)
DHHS – Toni Bonsera (Lincoln)
DHHS – Avery Hulse (Lincoln)
Transportation – Tim Miller (Ravenna)
State Agency – Daniel Buchanan (Corrections, Lincoln)
State Agency – Jody Riskowski (Corrections, Lincoln)
State Agency – Anissa Rasmussen (Economic Development, Lincoln)
Department of Education – Katherine Knutzen (Vocational Rehabilitation, Columbus)
State Colleges – Kelly Overshiner (Chadron)
Richardson County – Bryan Dettmann (Falls City)
Supervisory – Mary Schwanke (DHHS, Fremont)
At-Large Representatives (Terms Expire Summer 2025)
Rachel Kreifels (DHHS, Lincoln)
Mari Waid (DHHS, Scottsbluff)
Brandon Ziska (State Colleges, Wayne)
Retiree Chapter 161 Representative
Mike Zgud (DHHS Retired)