FutureForce Nebraska
Career Pathways - Steering Committee
Revised January 25, 2007

Purposes: Direct FFN Career Pathway Committees. Establish overall goals and procedures for committee efforts. Evaluate committees needed as economic priorities change over time.

At-large Members
Bob Bednar, School Counselor, Pleasanton High School
Dr. Kent Mann, Secondary Principal, Grand island High School
Wendy Boyer, Vice President, Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Mary Katos, HR Director, ADC
Stan Carpenter, Nebraska State College System
Randy VanWagoner, Metropolitan Community College
Ken Sigmon, Region Director, Vatterott College
Kathleen Fimple, Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Pete Kotsiopulos, Vice President University Affairs, University of Nebraska System
Joan Modrel, Department of Labor (*exec com member)
Jim Linderholm, HWS Consulting Group (*exec com member)
Rich Katt, Nebraska Department of Education (*exec com member)
Dennis Ellis, Department of Health and Human Services (*exec com member)
Mary Hawkins, Bellevue University (*exec com member)
Greg Smith, Central Community College (*exec com member)
Joe Rowson, P-16 Council (*exec com member)

TDWL Committee Representatives
Bill Hitesman, Hastings Campus President, Central Community College
Larry Johnson, President, Nebraska Trucking Association

Health Sciences Committee Representatives
Deb Brennan, Health Occupations-Dean, Central Community College
TBD -  industry member

Industrial Manufacturing Committee Representatives
Dan Davidchik, Central Community College
Jim Hellbush, Duo Lift

NET Force (Entrepreneurship) Committee Representatives
Dennis Headrick, Southeast Community College

Commercial Construction Committee Representatives
Jean Petsch, Executive Director, AGC-Nebraska Building Chapter

Biotechnology Committee Representatives
Julie Karavas, President, BioNebraska
Dr. Don Lee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

NDE Staff – Consultants
Gregg Christensen
Tony Glenn
Craig Frederick
Bonnie Sibert
Donna Vrbkaf