About NCHS

Putting Children First Since 1893

By expanding their circle of care

Ever since NCHS was founded, our principle belief has stayed the same — every child deserves access to a bright future and loving home. Over 130 years later, we remain committed to providing support for families, children, kinship caregivers, grandparents, and adoptive families with access to community resources, support groups, and ongoing educational opportunities.

Meet Our Team

Our dedicated staff works tirelessly to connect families, parents, grandparents, kinship guardians, and children to the resources and support they need to move from surviving to thriving.

Senior Leadership

Lana Temple-Plotz

Chief Executive Officer

Yolanda Robinson

Chief Operations Officer

Carly Wegner

Chief Philanthropy Officer

Kim Anderson, LMHP

Chief Program Officer

Program Directors

Christina Nemec, LMHP

Pregnancy, Parenting & Adoption Director

Lisa Richardson, MLC

Children & Family Center Director

Tagan Newbill

Early Childhood Education Director

Lana Temple-Plotz

Chief Executive Officer

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My role is focused on keeping our organization strong by engaging a bright and committed board of directors, ensuring our employees experience a culture of community and belonging where they are motivated to do their best work and working at the state and federal level to ensure policies and practices support and strengthen families.

Board of Directors &
Foundation Directors

NCHS’s diverse board of directors represents a cross-section of our community. Each member works hard to ensure the longevity of our organization, overseeing the funds we raise to help families in need. The NCHS board of directors is also the board of directors for the NCHS Foundation (NCHSF).

Keith Hansen

President

Krista Eckhoff

Vice President

Jamel J. Hamilton

Treasurer

Sarah Rotermund

Secretary

Daisy Dai

Member

Brad Ekwerekwu

Member

César Garcia

Member

Tammy Green

Member

Kyley Holmstrom

Member

Stephanie Tiritilli

Member

Christine Torres

Member

Monica Wells

Member

Lyn Wineman

Member

Keith Hansen

President

Co-Director, Nebraska Medical Center

I am the Co-Director for the Center for Biosecurity, Biopreparedness and Emerging Infectious Diseases through the University of Nebraska Medical Center. I have a very personal connection to NCHS, as both of my daughters were adopted through this organization. I am incredibly grateful to NCHS for helping support my family and me as we navigated the adoption process. I enjoy serving on NCHS’s Board and utilizing my strategic planning, business continuity, and facilitative leadership skills to continue the great work that NCHS does throughout Nebraska.

NCHS Trustees

As an appointed group of individuals, our board of trustees works hard to ensure the best interests of our organization and the families and children we serve.

Aurora

Troy & Jennifer Dvorak

Battle Creek

Chris & Heather Tillotson

Bellevue

James & Dr. Melinda Winterscheid

Bladen

Daren & Buffy Niemeyer

Denton

Tom & Tracy Focht

Fullerton

Annette Dubas

Grand Island

Brad & Stephanie Kissler
Steve Kyser

Hastings

Gary & Regina Anderson

Hickman

Norma Oerter

Johnstown

Adam & Jennifer Beel

Kearney

Dana & Dr. Beth Ernst

Laurel

Larry & Susan Koranda

Lincoln

Blake & Kathy Collingsworth
Wendy Kyser
Keith & Mary McConnell

Norfolk

Jay & Brenda Fleecs

North Platte

Bart & Kim Schroll

Omaha

Eric & Miranda Nielsen
Gary W. Radil
Tim & Sally Vandeberghe
Tony Vargas

Scribner

Craig & Tonia Steel

St. Paul

Alan & Angela Brennan

BRANCH

Building Revenue and Awareness for Nebraska Children’s Home Society is a volunteer group of supporters who strive to build support for the children and families served by NCHS.

Wilson Banks

Advisor

Union Pacific Railroad

Mike DeBoer

President

Lamp Rynearson

Eric Jusyk

Past President

PJ Morgan Real Estate

Katie Luther

President Elect

Kiewit

Nick Rieschl

V.P. of Finance/Treasurer

Aureus Medical Group

Kevin Vrooman

Secretary

Kiewit

Kelli Sweet

Consultant

Union Pacific Railroad

Sergio Cedillo

Member

Union Pacific Railroad

Harun Kiani

Member

Union Pacific Railroad

Shawn Lanka

Member

Union Pacific Railroad

Russ Mills

Member

Spreetail

Trevor J. Sandidge

Member

Union Pacific Railroad

Amanda Sudbeck

Member

ACCESSbank

Connect With Us And Get The Support You Need

Our voluntary services are here to help.

NCHS can connect you to the community resources and support you need to overcome the barriers in your life. Together, we can ensure that each child has access to the care, resources, and love that they need to succeed,