2021 NAA Board of Directors
Jeff Grewe, President
Term Concludes February 2022
Arbor Aesthetics
Omaha, NE
(402) 408-5600
jeffrey@arboraesthetics.com
Kevin Popken, Past-President
Term Concludes February 2020
Lawngevity Lawn & Tree
Fremont, NE
(402) 721-0873
jkjpopken@gmail.com
Samantha Rozic, Secretary
Term Concludes February 2022
Mead, NE
samantharozic1@gmail.com
Jerel Converse, Treasurer
Term Concludes February 2022
City of Omaha
Omaha, NE
(402) 415-9767
jerel.converse@cityofomaha.org
Tom Anderson, Director
Term Concludes February 2022
Wright Tree Service, LLC
Glenwood, IA
(402) 672-0163
tanderson@wrighttree.com
Dustin Nelson, Director
Term Concludes February 2022
Weeping Water, NE
dustytreecare@gmail.com
Jeff Melies, Director
Term Concludes February 2022
Gretna, NE
(402) 306-1895
jeffmelies@yahoo.com
Ex Officio Members
Phil Pierce, NAA Board Advisor
Consultant Forester
Springfield, NE
(402) 253-2860
foresterphil@gmail.com
Stacy Hughes, NAA Board Advisor
Terry Hughes Tree Service
Gretna, NE
(402) 558-8198
stacy@hughestree.com
Kathi Schildt, NAA Executive Director
521 First Street, PO Box 10
Milford, NE 68405
(402) 761-2219
(402) 761.2224 (fax)
kschildt@nearborists.org
staff@nearborists.org
NAA Committees
Education Committee
Kevin Popken, Chair
Jeff Grewe
Jerel Converse
NE Great Plains Conference
Jim Keepers, Chair
Kathi Schildt
Field Day Steering Committee
Kevin Popken
Jeff Grewe
Jeff Melies
Nominating Committee
Kevin Popken
Certification Committee
Kevin Popken, Chair
Jeff Grewe
Kathi Schildt
Communications Committee
Jim Keepers, Chair
Kathi Schildt
Legislative Affairs
Kevin Popken, Chair
Wyatt DeWeese
Membership Committee
Jerel Converse