Directors

The Central Platte NRD Board of Directors consists of 21 members, each serving a four-year term. Each of the 10 sub-districts is represented by two directors, along with one at-large director.

Directors from the same sub-district are elected in alternating election years. To find your representative, click on the Subdistrict Voting Maps tab below.

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Jay Richeson Subdistrict 1
  • Dawson County
  • Gothenburg
Terms: 2005-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Water Quality, Western Projects, Policy, Variance
Brian Keiser Subdistrict 1
Water Utilization Chair
  • Dawson County
  • Gothenburg
Terms: 2007-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Utilization, Western Projects, Resubdistricting, Building, Budget
Dwayne Margitz Subdistrict 2
  • Dawson County
  • Lexington
Terms: 2005-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Water Quality, Western Projects
Tom Downey Subdistrict 2
Vice Chairman of Board
  • Dawson County
  • Lexington
Terms: 2021-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Western Projects, Programs, Executive, Budget
Marvion Reichert Subdistrict 3
Board Treasurer
  • Buffalo County
  • Elm Creek
Terms: 2005-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Western Projects, Water Quality, Water Utilization, Variance, Budget, Executive, Policy, N Crop Report
Steve Sheen Subdistrict 3
  • Buffalo County
  • Kearney
Terms: 2007-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Utilization, Western Projects
Ryan Kegley Subdistrict 4
  • Buffalo County
  • Kearney
Terms: 2021-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Western Projects, Programs, Resubdistricting
Lon Bohn Subdistrict 4
Western Projects Chairman
  • Buffalo County
  • Gibbon
Terms: 2019-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Quality, Western Projects, Variance, Budget
Deb VanMatre Subdistrict 5
Board Chairwoman, NARD Representative
  • Buffalo County
  • Gibbon
Terms: 2015-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Programs, Water Utilization, Western Projects, Resubdistricting, N & Crop Report, Budget, Executive
Mike Wilkens Subdistrict 5
  • Buffalo County
  • Kearney
Terms: 2023 - Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Water Utilization, Western Projects
Mick Reynolds Subdistrict 6
  • Hall County
  • Wood River
Terms: 2005-2006, 2009-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Water Utilization, Eastern Projects, Policy, Building, N & Crop Report
Jerry Milner Subdistrict 6
Water Quality Chairman
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 1995-1998, 2014-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Quality, Policy, Budget
John Stoltenberg Subdistrict 7
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Water Utilization, Eastern Projects
Ed Stoltenberg Subdistrict 7
  • Hall County
  • Cairo
Terms: 2007-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Eastern Projects, Water Quality
Kevin Werner Subdistrict 8
Programs Committee Chairman
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 2024 to Present
Current Term: 2026-2028
Committees: Water Utilization, Eastern Projects, Programs
Todd Arends Subdistrict 8
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Current Term: 2024 - 2028
Committees: Eastern Projects, Programs
Vacant Subdistrict 9
Current Term: 2024-2026
Doug Reeves Subdistrict 9
Nebraska Natural Resources Commission Representative
  • Merrick County
  • Central City
Terms: 2017-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Programs, Eastern Projects, Water Quality, Resubdistricting, N & Crop Report, Variance
Chuck Maser Subdistrict 10
Eastern Projects Chair
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 2011-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Eastern Projects, Water Utilization, Policy, Budget
Barry Obermiller Subdistrict 10
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 1997-Present
Current Term: 2024-2028
Committees: Water Quality, Eastern Projects, Variance, Resubdistricting, Building
Keith Ostermeier At-Large
Board Secretary, Nitrogen & Crop Report Chair
  • Hall County
  • Grand Island
Terms: 2017-Present
Current Term: 2022-2026
Committees: Water Utilization, Programs, Resubdistricting, Building, N & Crop Report, Budget, Executive