Board of Governors

The elected 11-member Board of Governors represents five districts, with one member serving at large. Their desire to provide students with the academic skills needed to transfer to four-year colleges and universities, to enhance skills to be competitive in the rapidly changing job market, provide opportunities to earn dual credits, and to offer opportunities for continuing education, personal growth, and enrichment is a challenge they approach with enthusiasm. The Board governs the College, sets policy, approves the budget, and sets the local College tax levy. Board members are re-elected every four years on an alternating basis. The Vice President of Administrative Services and President’s Executive Assistant serve as the treasurer and recording secretary of the Board, respectively.

Name	Office Held	Hometown	Term Begin Date	District
Steve Anderson		Concord	1997	3
Terry Nelson		West Point	2011	4
Dirk Petersen		Norfolk	2011	5
Julie Robinson		Norfolk	2013	5
Jeff Scherer	Chairperson	Beemer	2016	At Large
Carol Sibbel		O’Neill	2016	2
Del Ames		Neligh	2017	1
Donovan Ellis	Vice-Chairperson	Pierce	2018	1
Nicole Sedlacek	Secretary	O’Neill	2019	2
Pat Wojcik		South Sioux City	2022	3
Diane Davies		Pilger	2024	4

Voting Districts

According to 2020 census figures, approximately 151,596 people live in the college's 20-county service area. Agriculture and agribusiness are the principle industries in the area. Following is a map that shows the college's service area, voting districts, and Board members that represent those districts:

map of Northeast's service area showing 5 voting districts