2023-2024 NVAF Board of Directors
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President:
Kurt VanDeWalle, Fillmore Central Public Schools
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Vice President:
Jessalyn Shrock, Shickley Public Schools
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Secretary:
Amanda Hafer, Lutheran High North East
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Treasurer:
Joel Miller, Hampton Public Schools
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District 1, 2, 5:
Tanner Nun, Diller-Odell
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District 3, 4, 7:
Amber Horton, Allen
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District 6, 8, 11:
Madi Marker, Kearney
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District 9, 10, 12:
Rylee Dexter, Chambers Public School
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At-Large:
Payden Woodruff, Palmer
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At-Large:
Evey Choat, McPherson County Schools
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At-Large Business Advisor:
Curt Friesen, CNF, Inc
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At-Large Lincoln/ Omaha
Shane Hennessy, AKRS
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At-Large Nebraska:
Bailey Cooper, Nebraska National Guard
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At-Large Finance Advisor:
Brittney Tvrdy, Exchange Bank
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At-Large Lawyer:
Now accepting nominations. Please email Kurt VanDeWalle at info@tlcaurora.org if you have a nommination or are interested in the position. Thank you.
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Ex-Officio:
Maile Ilac Boeder IOM, Executive Director of The Leadership Center
Staff
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Maile Ilac Boeder I.O.M.,
2211 Q St (E Hwy 34)
Aurora, NE 68818-5501
Phone: 402.694.3934
Cell: 320.420.6424
Fax: 402.694.6116
E-mail: executivedirector@tlcaurora.org -
John Boeder
E-mail: JohnBoeder@tlcaurora.org
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Abby Miller
E-mail: AbbyMiller@tlcaurora.org
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Lisa Montoya
Espressions: Coffee & Community
1117 M Street
Aurora, NE 68818
Phone: 402-694-3214
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Devin Johansen
Email: devin@tlcaurora.org
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Ashley Jelinek
E-mail: AshleyKroese@tlcaurora.org
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Kurt Wissenburg
E-mail: KurtWissenburg@tlcaurora.org
TLC Team members

Roxanne Bredthauer, Emma Broman, Tegan Burson, Carrie Crosby, Ava Erickson, Lucas Erickson, Kim Evans, Lukas Evans, Penny Evans, Wyatt Griess, Lucy Gustafson, Abigail Hendrickson, Sofia Henderickson, Kylee Kort, Barb Olson, Ayden Scott, Eddie Sicilia, Libby Segears, Jacob Trusdle, Josie Turnbull, Jane Nuss, Chaz Boeder, and Gary the Extrodinary Host.
Special Partnerships
A few of our partners include:
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AHS National Honor Society
The Aurora High School NHS annual volunteers during our Harvest Gala Fundraiser to help decorate, set-up tables, and serve meals
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Aurora Cooperative
The Aurora Cooperative rents land from us to house their world headquarters on our property.
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Aurora Police Department
Providing our team and guests with a safe property for them to enjoy and create moments that matter is vital. Aurora PD helps to serve us and our community by assisting with this.
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The Edgerton Explorit Center
Each summer we host a variety of partnership camps with The Edgerton Explorit Center, we annual cater their annual fundraiser, and more
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Hamilton County 4-H
From hosting camps and meetings here to offering enrichment activities at our Summer Food Service Programs, we have a long working relationship. They also use our state certified kitchen to cook in for county fair preparations and more.
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Hamilton Telecommunications
Hamilton has been a partner in business with us for year. They help us keep our guests connected by proudly providng the internet and phone services.
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Nebraska FFA Association
Since 1971, The Nebraska FFA Association has chosen The Leadership Center to host their annual C.O.L.T conference for chapter officers across the state.
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The Nebraska FFA Alumni Association
The Nebrask FFA Alumni not only host meeting here but have done serveral meaningful service projects for us including reshingling our cabin/dorm roofs, providing us with a work truck, and endless service hours.
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Prairie Plains Resource Institute
Praire Plains Resource Institute returned 5 acres of our land back to native Nebraska prairie grasses. They care for those acres while provide education for our guests and habitat for many animals.