LEADERSHIP TEAM
Tim McCoy
Director
Jim Swenson
Deputy Director
Jeff Fields
Parks
Christy Firestone
Communications
Tiffani Gerber
Engineering
Alicia Hardin
Wildlife
Kay Mencl
Budget and Fiscal
Dean Rosenthal
Fisheries
Amber Schiltz
Fish and Wildlife Education
Craig Stover
Law Enforcement
Michelle Stryker
Planning and Programming
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age,
genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against
in any program, activity, facility, or service, should contact the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Lincoln, NE 402-471-0641, the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission, Lincoln, NE
402-471-2024, TTY/TDD 800-642-6112; Director, Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Interior, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240. 2023-138287-MS-5/23
CONSULTING TEAM
Parlay Consulting Firm offers strategic planning, research and leadership development
services. Parlay uses the Technology of Participation method of facilitation for strategic
planning. This encourages the facilitator to remain neutral and engage the participation of
the entire group. The lead facilitator for this project was Valerie J. Calderon, Ph.D., Director
of Strategy and Capacity Building.
Learn more about Parlay at parlayconsultingfirm.com.
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Shawna
Richter-Ryerson
Communications, Editing
Mel Severin
Communications,
Graphic Design
Michelle Stryker
Planning and Programming,
Facilitator of Plan
COMMISSIONERS
Vacant,
District 1, Wahoo
Donna Kush,
District 2, Omaha
Ken Curry,
District 3, Columbus
John Hoggatt,
District 4, Kearney
Robert Allen,
District 5, Eustis
Pat Berggren,
District 6, Broken Bow
Doug Zingula,
District 7, Sidney
Rick Brandt,
District 8, Roca
Scott Cassels,
At Large, Omaha
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Strategic Plan is an agencywide plan that includes input from the team, the Board
of Commissioners and was created with an external consulting firm that specializes in
Strategic Planning. The senior leadership thanks all for their contributions.
