Association Directory

NCCA Staff

Courtney C. Wittstruck, Executive Director

A fifth generation Nebraskan, Courtney Wittstruck grew up on a farm in rural Lancaster County, and graduated from Lincoln Southeast High School.

After high school, she attended Clemson University in South Carolina on a full basketball scholarship and graduated with a degree in International Business and German. She went on receive a Master of Business Administration from The Citadel (SC) before earning her Juris Doctor degree from Charleston School of Law (SC).

Wittstruck also studied at Friedrich Alexander Universität in Nürnberg, Germany, and the Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences) in Mainz, Germany.

Wittstruck brings almost two decades of global manufacturing experience – the majority in automotive manufacturing – to the NCCA.

She most recently served as plant manager for Continental Tire and Rubber’s industrial belt factory (formerly Goodyear) in Lincoln, NE. Prior to joining Continental, Wittstruck worked as the production manager, and later the operational excellence (Lean Manufacturing) manager, for Eaton Corporation’s vehicle division plant in Kearney, NE.

Prior to returning to her home state, Wittstruck served as corporate legal counsel and compliance for the Vans Division of Mercedes-Benz in Charleston, SC. She was also employed by German automotive supplier Robert Bosch Corporation, both in South Carolina and Germany.

In her capacity as Executive Director, Wittstruck serves on several statewide boards, councils, and commissions, and advocates in the Legislature on behalf of the member community colleges.

Melanie L. Williams, Administrative Assistant

Williams, a graduate of Southeast Community College – Lincoln with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business Administration/Accounting, began working for the Association in 2000. She serves as secretary/receptionist and bookkeeper, and produces the system directory and various other publications.

Quarterly Meeting Dates

Meeting Date	Location	Description
January 21, 2022	Lincoln	First Quarter Meeting
May 2, 2022	Lincoln	Second Quarter Meeting
August 1, 2022	Lincoln	Third Quarter Meeting
November 6-7, 2022	Grand Island	Fourth Quarter Meeting & Annual Conference

Board of Governors

Board Member	Community College Area	Hometown
Steven Anderson, President	Northeast	Concord
Margaret Crouse, Treasurer	Western Nebraska	Chadron
Keith Hammons, Vice President	Southeast	Weeping Water
Diane Keller	Central	Harvard
Dale Kruse	Southeast	Harvard
Ernie Mehl, Secretary	Mid-Plains	North Platte
Rita Skiles	Central	Huntley
Kent Miller	Mid-Plains	North Platte
Dr. M. Thomas Perkins	Western Nebraska	Scottsbluff
Nicole Sedlacek	Northeast	O’Neill

Council of Chief Executive Officers

Area President	Community College Area	Email Address
Dr. Matt Gotschall	Central	mgotschall@cccneb.edu
Ryan Purdy	Mid-Plains	purdyr@mpcc.edu
Dr. Leah Barrett	Northeast	lbarrett@northeast.edu
Dr. Paul Illich	Southeast	pillich@southeast.edu
John Marrin (interim)	Western Nebraska	marrinj1@wncc.edu

Council of Business Officers

Name	Community College Area	Email Address
Joel King	Central	joelking@cccneb.edu
Mike Steele	Mid-Plains	steelem@mpcc.edu
Coleen Bressler	Northeast	coleen@northeast.edu
Amy Jorgens	Southeast	ajorgens@southeast.edu
Lynne Koski	Western Nebraska	koskil1@wncc.edu

Council of Academic Officers

Name	Community College Area	Email Address
Dr. Candace Walton	Central	candacewalton@cccneb.edu
Dr. Jody Tomanek	Mid-Plains	tomanekj@mpcc.edu
Dr. Michele Gill	Northeast	micheleg@northeast.edu
Dr. Joel Michaelis	Southeast	jmichaelis@southeast.edu
Dr. Grant Wilson	Western Nebraska	wilsong7@wncc.edu

Public Relations Council

Name	Community College Area	Email Address
Scott Miller	Central	scottmiller@cccneb.edu
Daniel Stinman	Mid-Plains	stinmand@mpcc.edu
James Curry	Northeast	jamesc@northeast.edu
Stu Osterthun	Southeast	sosterthun@southeast.edu
Allison Judy	Western Nebraska	judya2@wncc.edu