Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is a functioning administrative group elected to take the necessary action to achieve the purposes of the Council. It establishes the Council program and carries out the resolutions, policies, and activities voted on by the Council. It determines policy for the Council in accordance with its delegated authority, and within the context of the Charter and Bylaws and the Rules and Regulations of the Boy Scouts of America. The Board protects the long-range future of Scouting in the community. Council Board Members play two complimentary but very different roles. First, like the familiar corporate board member, they govern the organization. Unlike the corporate board member, they also sign on as volunteers agreeing to undertake any assignment reasonably asked of them.

Members are:

  • Dr. Mike Lawson, Kearney – Council President*
  • Dr. John Guethlein, North Platte– Council Commissioner*
  • Dave Plond, Grand Island – Secretary*
  • Tyson Coble, Doniphan – Treasurer*
  • Tim Jacobi, Hastings – Vice President of Development*
  • Ron Vonderohe, Grand Island – Vice President of Governance*
  • Mike Tye, Kearney – Legal Counsel
  • Dr. David Lindley, North Platte – District Chair, Buffalo Bill
  • Richard Rabe, Grand Island – Audit Committee*
  • Carol Alpsteg, Kearney
  • David Brandt, Hastings
  • Keith Brus, Wolbach – Order of the Arrow Lodge Adviser
  • Orin Clinger, Kearney
  • Joseph Cook, Grand Island
  • Dr. Scott Darveau, Kearney
  • Dr. Harvey Freetly, Hastings
  • Tom Graves, Grand Island
  • Dr. Michael Kleppinger, Hastings
  • Art Kolbet, Hastings
  • Tim Mayfield, Grand Island
  • Dr. Mark Mowry, Rochester, MN
  • Dr. Sharon Obasi, Kearney
  • Jon Rosenlund, Grand Island
  • Aaron Schardt, Hastings
  • Betty Van Boening, North Platte

*Executive Committee members