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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
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