Members

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • ~ Terri Burchell - Mid Plains Community College
  • ~ Mayor Marc Kaschke - City of North Platte
  • ~ Sarah Schaffer, Ph. D. - Behavioral Medicine Associates, LLC
  • ~ Amanda White - Adams Bank and Trust
  • ~ Stuart Simpson - North Platte Public Schools
  • ~ Jeff Eastman - Legal Aid of Nebraska
  • ~ Diann Sorensen - Retired Nurse
  • ~ Pam Sweeney - Great Plains Regional Medical Center
  • ~ Mike Dominisee - Walmart Distribution Center
  • ~ Ellie McClymont - Community Connections Mentoring
  • ~ Diann Vargas - North Platte Public Schools
  • ~ Brenda Brooks - Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

  • ~ Kim Seelmeyer (coalition chair)  - Supervisor, Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services 
  • ~ Sandee Kroon (coalition co-chair) -   - - -_-Mid Plains United Way 
  • ~ James Ayres - Vice Principal, North Platte High School 
  • ~ Mahaila Botts - Child Well Being Initiative 
  • ~ Ian Bridge - Youth Representative 
  • ~ Todd Engleman - Chief Deputy, Lincoln County Attorney's Office  
  • ~ Kevin Fuller - North Platte Catholic Schools 
  • ~ Tammy Hall - West Central District Health Department 
  • ~ Jerome Kramer - Sheriff, Lincoln County Sheriff's Office 
  • ~ Nicki Kroon - GPRMC, Behavioral Health 
  • ~ Dan O'Neill - President & CEO, Kwik Stop Convenience Stores
  • ~ Judy O'Neill - North Platte Catholic Schools
  • ~ Jim Parish - Captain, Nebraska State Patrol
  • ~ Kim Riley - Westfeild Pharmacy 
  • ~ Marlo Roberts - Sutherland Coalition Representative 
  • ~ Jayna Schaaf (staff) - Community Connections, Executive Director  
  • ~ Jennifer Schlager - North Platte High School
  • ~ Kathy Seacrest - Region II Human Services
  • ~ Shannon Sell - Region II Human Services 
  • ~ Luke Simmons - KNOP-TV 
  • ~ Jeff Steinbeck - Principal, Adams Middle School
  •  ~ Megan Stokey - Youth Representive 
  • ~ Greg Vandenberg - Nebraska State Patrol
  • ~ Shannon Vanderheiden - Executive Director, West Central District Health Department

Community Connections

P.O. Box 852
North Platte, NE 69103
McKinley Education Center
301 West F Street