Meet the members of the Nebraska Museums Association Board.
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April White
President
G.W. Frank Museum
Kearney, NE 68849-7110
Phone: 308-865-8284
Email: [email protected]
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Micah Huyser
Vice President
Nebraska Prairie Museum
Holdrege, NE
Phone: 308-995-5015
Email: [email protected]
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Margo Prentiss
Secretary
Cass County Historical Society
Plattsmouth, NE
Phone: 402-296-4770
Email: [email protected]
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Tammy Hendrickson
Treasurer
Custer County Museum
Broken Bow, NE
Phone: 308-872-2203
Email: [email protected]
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Karen Keehr
Communications Editor
American Historical Society of Germans From Russia
Lincoln, NE
Phone: 402-474-3363
Email: [email protected]
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Cassi J. Mossburgh
Assistant Communications Editor
Boys Town Hall of History
Omaha, NE
Phone: 531-355-1187
Email: c[email protected]
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Becci Thomas
2026 Conference Host
Knight Museum and Sandhills Center
Alliance, NE
Phone: 308-762-2384
Email: [email protected]
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Kelli Bacon
Area 1 Representative
History Nebraska
Lincoln, NE
Phone: 402-540-5847
Email: [email protected]
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Casey Seger
Area 1 Representative
![Liz Boutin](https://www.nebraskamuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Liz_Boutin.jpg)
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Cassi J. Mossburgh
Area 2 Representative and Assistant Communications Editor
Boys Town Hall of History
Omaha, NE
Phone: 531-355-1187
Email: c[email protected]
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Eric Ewing
Area 2 Representative
Great Plains Black History Museum
Omaha, NE
Phone: 402-932-7077
Email: [email protected]
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Chris Hochstetter
Area 3 Representative
Stuhr Museum
Grand Island, NE
Phone: 308-385-5316 ext. 206
Email: [email protected]
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David Wolf
Area 3 Representative
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Katie Karr
Area 3 Representative
Hastings Museum
Hastings, NE
Phone: 402.461.2399 ext. 2715
Email: [email protected]
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Erin Hauser
Immediate Past-President
Saunders County Historical Society
Wahoo, NE
Phone: 402-443-3090
Email: [email protected]
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Becci Thomas
Immediate Past President
Knight Museum and Sandhills Center
Alliance, NE
Phone: 308-762-2384
Email: [email protected]
Area Representative Job Description
Principal Duties
- Represent all NMA and non-NMA professionals, volunteers, and institutions to the NMA Board of Directors; report constituents concerns, issues, trends, etc.
- Serve as liaison for communicating information from the Board of Directors to professionals, volunteers, and institutions in his/her congressional district.
- Identify needs for training, seminars, etc. and participate in the design and implementation of programs to meet these needs.
- Host one meeting annually for all museum professionals and volunteers in his/her area.
- Serve as the emergency contact person with the NMA for disaster relief help.
- Represent constituents at legislative hearings on issues approved by the NMA Board of Directors.
Supplemental Duties
- Area representatives need to coordinate coverage of their congressional district to provide the most effective service to their constituents.
- Disaster preparedness training.
- Financial assistance for mailings, travel, phone calls, etc.
Past Presidents
Becky Matticks, 2023-2024
Stuhr Museum
Erin Hauser, 2021-2022
Saunders County Historical Society
Kelli Bacon, 2019-2020
History Nebraska
Becci Thomas, 2017-2018
Knight Museum and Sandhills Center
Audrey Kauders, 2015-2016
Museum of Nebraska Art, Retired
Kathy Aultz, 2013-2014
Douglas County Historical Society
Ken Schroeder, 2011-2012
Strategic Air and Space Museum
Sarah M. Polak, 2005-2010
Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center
Tom Lynch, 2003-2004
Boys Town Hall of History
Deborah Arenz, 2001-2002
Museum of Nebraska History
Nebraska State Historical Society
John Schleicher, 2000-2001
McGoogan Library of Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center
John Chapo, 1999-2000
Lincoln Children’s Zoo & Botanical Gardens
John Schleicher, 1997-1998
McGoogan Library of Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Lynne Ireland, 1996-1997
History Nebraska, Retired
Phil Kwiatkowski, 1995-1996
Hastings Museum
Sandi Yoder, 1991-1992, 1993-1994
Stuhr Museum
Dr. Hugh Genoways, 1990-1991
University of Nebraska State Museum, Retired