Current Board Overview

2024-2025 Members of the Nebraska Board of Public Accountancy Term

 

Melissa Ruff, CPA, Board Chair

Deloitte & Touche LLP, Omaha, NE
Term: 09/2023 to 09/2027

Jeff Kanger, Public Member, Board Vice-Chair

First State Bank Nebraska, Lincoln NE
Term: 09/2022 to 9/2026

Christi Olsen, CPA, Board Secretary

Circle CPA LLC, Omaha, Nebraska
Term: 09/2024 to 09/2028

Mark Manning, CPA

Manning & Associates, P.C, Crete, Nebraska
Term: 09/2024 to 09/2028

Andrew Blossom, CPA

KPMG, LLP, Omaha, Nebraska
Term: 1/2022 to 09/2025

Sarah Borchers, CPA

University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska
Term: 1/2022 to 09/2025

Amy Holzworth, CPA

Contryman & Associates, PC, Scottsbluff, NE 
Term: 10/2022 to 09/2026

Donald Neal Jr. - Public Member

University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE
Term: 03/2024 to 09/2027

 

2024 - 2025 Committees of the Board

 

Continuing Professional Education (CPE)

Chair Christi Olsen, Mark Manning, Sarah Borchers, Amy Holzworth and Staff Liaisons Heather Myers and Dan Sweetwood

Education and Examination

Chair Sarah Borchers, Christi Olsen, Amy Holzworth, Donald Neal, and Staff Liaisons Kristen VanWinkle and Dan Sweetwood

Educational Advisory Committee (EAC)

Chair Sarah Borchers

Appointed Members:   Courtney Baillie, Cassandra Weitzenkamp, Jamie Hamaker, Kay Maresh, Kelly Legler, Kristine Hull, Lori Simonsen, Marcy Luth, Michelle Thornburg, Roopa Venkatesh, Shelly Stromp, Tom Purcell, Education and Examination Committee Members, Staff Liaisons Kristen VanWinkle and Dan Sweetwood

Enforcement of Professional Conduct

Chair Drew Blossom, Staff Liaisons Kristen VanWinkle and Dan Sweetwood

Legislative

Chair Melissa Ruff, Jeff Kanger, and Staff Liaisons Kristen VanWinkle and Dan Sweetwood

Licensing Committee

Chair Amy Holzworth, Melissa Ruff, Jeff Kanger, Drew Blossom, and Staff Liaisons Kristen VanWinkle and Dan Sweetwood

Peer Review Committee

Chair Mark Manning, Jeff Kanger, and Donald Neal

Appointed Members: Anne Fuhrman, Michelle Thornburg, Patrick Lavelle, and Staff Liaisons Heather Myers and Dan Sweetwood