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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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
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,