2019 NAA Board of Directors
Kevin Popken, President
Term Concludes February 2020
Lawngevity Lawn & Tree
Fremont, NE
(402) 721-0873
kjpopken@gmail.com
Jeff Grewe, President-Elect
Term Concludes February 2020
Arbor Aesthetics
Omaha, NE
(402) 408-5600
jeffrey@arboraesthetics.com
Samantha Steward, Secretary
Term Concludes February 2020
Nebraska Nursery & Color Gardens
Mead, NE
(402) 489-6543
samanthasteward1@gmail.com
Jerel Converse, Treasurer
Term Concludes February 2021
City of Omaha
Omaha, NE
(402) 415-9767
jerel.converse@cityofomaha.org
Jennifer Morris, Director
Term Concludes February 2021
ABS Tree Care
Council Bluffs, IA
(402) 960-7376
jennifer@abstreecare.com
Dustin Nelson, Director
Term Concludes February 2021
Terry Hughes Tree Service
Papillion, NE
dustytreecare@gmail.com
Jeff Melies, Director
Term Concludes February 2020
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