Staff

  • Leslie-Fattig

    Leslie Fattig

    Executive Director

    Prior to joining the Foundation, Leslie was the Founder and President of AmeriMax Financial Corporation in Frankfort, Illinois. She has more than 30 years experience in executive level management and…...

  • Tony-Dworak

    Tony Dworak

    Director of Development

    Tony Dworak has an extensive background in the development profession, starting at the Nebraska Division of Travel and Tourism, where in 1996, he authored a 20-year industry development plan that…...

  • Lori-Heaton

    Lori Heaton

    Business Manager

    Lori Heaton has been the business manager for the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation since late 2014 and says she still learns something new every day. Her enthusiasm for Nebraska…...

  • Sue-Quambusch

    Sue Quambusch

    Administrative Assistant

    NSHSF Administrative Assistant Sue Quambusch. Sue Quambusch is an Omaha native who owned and operated a successful printing business for nearly 30 years. She did not want to “retire” so…...

Board of Directors

  • Hewitt_IMG_0272

    James Hewitt

    President
  • Lizabeth-Bavitz

    Lizabeth Bavitz

    Executive Vice President
  • Donate-House-Thumnail

    Robert Shively

    Secretary
  • Gail-DeBuse-Potter

    Gail DeBuse Potter

    Treasurer
  • Trixie-Schmidt

    Trixie Schmidt

  • Sue-Clement

    Sue Clement

  • Michael-Nelson

    Michael Nelson

  • Martin-Massengale

    Martin Massengale

  • Nancy-Davis

    Nancy Davis

  • Ryan-Sailer

    Ryan Sailer

  • Rod-Basler

    Rod Basler

  • Kirk-Jamison

    Kirk Jamison

  • Carol-Zink

    Carol Zink

  • Donate-House-Thumnail

    Sue Tricker

  • Stehlik_IMG_0265

    L. Joe Stehlik

  • Donate-House-Thumnail

    Allen Dayton

Executive Committee

  • James Hewitt,  President 
  • Lizabeth Bavitz, Executive Vice President
  • Robert Shively, Secretary
  • Gail DeBuse Potter, Treasurer
  • Trixie Schmidt, Past President 
  • Kirk Jamison
  • Ryan Sailer

Emeritus Board of Directors

  • Dr. F. William Karrer

  • Allison Petersen

  • Steve Guenzel

  • Jack Campbell

2018-2019 Board of Trustees

  • Margaret Allington, Lincoln
  • Brian Allison, Lincoln
  • Janet Allison, Lincoln
  • Sue Arganbright, Valentine
  • Phil Bangert, Seward
  • Jeff Barnes, Omaha
  • Susan Barnes, Omaha
  • Helen Bartee, Omaha
  • Robert Bartee, Omaha
  • Sandy Bartling, Wayne
  • Deborah Basler, Lincoln
  • Rodney Basler, Lincoln
  • Lizabeth Bavitz, Lincoln
  • Earlene Beatty, Omaha
  • James Beatty, Omaha
  • James Bellman, Lincoln
  • John Stevens Berry, Sr., Lincoln
  • Margaret Berry, Lincoln
  • Cindy Biehl, Elkhorn
  • David Biehl, Elkhorn
  • David Boyer, Palo Alto, CA
  • Kurth Brashear, Seward
  • Edson Bridges, Omaha
  • Eric Brown, Lincoln
  • Rae Brown Heineman, Wayne
  • Rinker Buck, Ethridge, TN
  • David Buntain, Blair
  • Richard Callaway, Fremont
  • Jack Campbell, Lincoln
  • Therese Campbell, Gretna
  • Christie Campbell-Grossman, Roca
  • Denvia Capozio, Omaha
  • Clarey Castner, Lincoln
  • Robert Cherny, San Francisco, CA
  • Cloyd Clark, McCook
  • Sue Clement, Grand Island
  • Nancy Yates Cohen, Omaha
  • Virginia Coulter, Bridgeport
  • Jim Creigh, Omaha
  • Brian Croft, Scottsbluff
  • Erica Croft, Scottsbluff
  • Sara Crook, Peru
  • Gene Crump, Sarasota, FL
  • Jim Cudaback, Riverdale
  • Harl Dalstrom, Omaha
  • Kay Dalstrom, Omaha
  • Al Davis, Hyannis
  • Dottie Davis, Hyannis
  • Nancy Davis, Omaha
  • Robert Davis, Omaha
  • Spencer Davis, Bellevue
  • Vivian Davis, Bellevue
  • Allen Dayton, Lincoln
  • Don Dillon, Barefoot Beach, FL
  • Ralph Eatinger, Thedford
  • Paul Ehernberger, Rogers
  • Valerie Ehernberger, Rogers
  • Marva Ellwanger, Sidney
  • Lila Fiebig, Alliance
  • Steve Flader, Lincoln
  • Marilyn Forke, Lincoln
  • Robin Forke, Lincoln
  • Kathleen C. Fowles, Grand Island
  • Janet Fox, Kearney
  • Jerry Fox, Kearney
  • Bruce Frasier, Omaha
  • John Gale, Lincoln
  • Sally Ganem, Fremont
  • Gretchen Garcia, Lincoln
  • Valarie Geisert, Ogallala
  • Kristine Gerber, Omaha
  • Don R. Gerlach, Harvard
  • David Gradwohl, Ames, IA
  • Hanna Gradwohl, Ames, IA
  • Jeff Greenwald, Lincoln
  • Judy Greenwald, Lincoln
  • Priscilla Grew, Lincoln
  • Judy Guenzel, Lincoln
  • Steve Guenzel, Lincoln
  • Galen Hadley, Kearney
  • Marilyn Hadley, Kearney
  • Brett Harris, Lincoln
  • James Harris, Lincoln
  • Bill Hayes, Lincoln
  • Terri Haynes, Chadron
  • Don Heineman, Wayne
  • Sharon Henderson, Gering
  • Mary Heumesser, Gering
  • Candy Henning, Lincoln
  • Fred Henninger, Omaha
  • Stephen P. Herman, Curtis
  • Margaret Hermes, Hastings
  • James Hewitt, Lincoln
  • Linda Hillegass, Lincoln
  • Alice Holtz, Nebraska City
  • Daniel Holtz, Nebraska City
  • Beverly Holzfaster, Paxton
  • Ralph Holzfaster, Paxton
  • Richard Howe, Colleyville, TX
  • Jack Jackson, Omaha
  • Kirk Jamison, Lincoln
  • Joel Johnson, Kearney
  • Susan Jacobs Johnson, Lincoln
  • Jay Jones, Thedford
  • Ron Kallhoff, Lincoln
  • F. William Karrer, Omaha
  • Dianne Kennedy, Lincoln
  • Mady Kenny, Newington, CT
  • Kay Kimberly, Big Springs
  • Kylie Kinley, Manhattan, KS
  • Tina Kitt, Wauneta
  • Lynette Krieger, Hastings
  • Paul Krieger, Hastings
  • Syd Kruse, Walthill
  • Micah Laaker, Mountain View, CA
  • Karin Lamkins, Lincoln
  • R. G. Lamkins, Lincoln
  • Hugh Lau, Lincoln
  • Ed Laugel, Omaha
  • Roger Lempke, Lincoln
  • David Levy, Omaha
  • Dave Ley, Wayne
  • Jan Lipovsky, Lincoln
  • Robbie Lonewolf, Walthill
  • Diane Longo, Kearney
  • Peter Longo, Kearney
  • Andrew Loudon, Lincoln
  • Carol Maddux, Wauneta
  • Jim Marsh, Las Vegas, NV
  • William R. Marsh, Grand Island
  • Mark Maser, Omaha
  • Martin Massengale, Lincoln
  • Mary Ann May-Pumphrey, San Jose, CA
  • Donald McClure, Walton
  • Donna McClure, Walton
  • Deb McCollister, Omaha
  • John McCollister, Omaha
  • Jim McKee, Lincoln
  • Barbara Meismer, Keystone
  • Alan Moeller, Lincoln
  • Mick Moriarity, Omaha
  • Maxine Moul, Lincoln
  • Robert Nefsky, Lincoln
  • Christie Cater Nelson, Lincoln
  • Michael K. Nelson, Lincoln
  • James Nissen, Lincoln
  • David Oldfather, Kearney
  • Diane Oldfather, Lincoln
  • Connie Olsen, McCook
  • Cynthia Olson, Lincoln
  • Marlene Orr, Lisco
  • Timothy Otto, Aurora
  • Judy Parks, Papillion
  • Ron Parks, Papillion
  • Allison Petersen, Walton
  • Carter Peterson, Wayne
  • James S. Pittenger, Jr., Lincoln
  • Cara Ellen Potter, Friend
  • Gail DeBuse Potter, Lincoln
  • Richard Powell, Lincoln
  • Pam Price, Grand Island
  • L. Robert Puschendorf, Lincoln
  • Helen Raikes, Ashland
  • Sharon Rickenbach, Chadron
  • Bob Ripley, Lincoln
  • Bruce Rippeteau, Lincoln
  • Sandra Rippeteau, Lincoln
  • Brian Rockey, Lincoln
  • Dawn Rockey, Lincoln
  • Brad Rohrig, Omaha
  • Douglas Rusk, Lincoln
  • Ryan Sailer, Lincoln
  • Greg Samuelson, Omaha
  • Trixie Schmidt, Lincoln
  • Chuck Schroeder, Eagle
  • Sandy Scofield, Lincoln
  • Jeff Searcy, Lincoln
  • Mary Searcy, Lincoln
  • Scott Semrad, Omaha
  • Bonnie Seyfer, Plattsmouth
  • Harlan Seyfer, Plattsmouth
  • Carmen Shively, Lincoln
  • Robert Shively, Lincoln
  • Len Sloup, Lincoln
  • Lawrence Small, Lincoln
  • Linda Smith, Lincoln
  • Mary Frances Smith, Lincoln
  • Michael J. Smith, Lincoln
  • Pamela Snow, Ashland
  • L. Joe Stehlik, Pawnee City
  • Gloria Strope, Lincoln
  • John Strope, Lincoln
  • Marvin Stumpf, Grant
  • Dennis Swanson, Bassett
  • Judy Thietje, Fremont
  • Tim Thietje, Fremont
  • Edward Tricker, Lincoln
  • Sue Tricker, Lincoln
  • Jean Holmquist Vincent, York
  • Rod Walker, Omaha
  • Anne Thorne Weaver, Omaha
  • Anna Castner Wightman, Omaha
  • Erin Willis, Lincoln
  • Avery Ladd Woods, Lincoln
  • Janet Woolsoncroft, Lincoln
  • Charlie Wright, Lincoln
  • Birgit Young, Lincoln
  • Dale Young, Lincoln
  • Randa Zalman, Omaha
  • Carol Zink, Lincoln
  • Walt Zink, Lincoln