Current Nebraska Commissioners
Meet your current Nebraska Tourism Commissioners.
District 1 Representative: Term expires April 1, 2023
Robert Sabin
General Manager of Hilton Omaha
1001 Cass Street
Omaha, NE 68102
402-998-4201 [email protected]
District 2 Representative: Term expires April 1, 2025
John Chapo
President Emeritus Lincoln Children’s Zoo
1222 S. 27th St
Lincoln, NE 68502
402-475-6741 [email protected]
District 3 Representative: Term expires April 1, 2023
Jeanna Stavas
Owner and Innkeeper of Whispering Pines Bed & Breakfast
2018 6th Ave
Nebraska City, NE 68410
402-205-7003 [email protected]
District 4 Representative: Term expires April 1, 2023
Roger Kuhn
Assistant Director of Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
2200 N. 33rd St
PO Box 30370
Lincoln, NE 68503
402-471-0641 [email protected]
District 5 Representative: Term expires April 1, 2025
Darrin Barner
National Recruiting Specialist for Heritage
Homes of Nebraska
PO Box 111
Laurel, NE 68745
402-316-0100 [email protected]
District 6 Representative: Term expires April 1, 2023
Deb Loseke
Columbus Area Future Fund
604 Apache St
Columbus, NE 68601
402-564-2769 [email protected]
District 7 Representative: Term expires April 1, 2025
Ashley Olson
Executive Director of the Willa Cather Foundation
413 N. Webster
Red Cloud, NE 68970
402-746-2653 [email protected]
District 8 Representative: Term expires April 1, 2023
Roger Jasnoch
Executive Director of Kearney Visitors Bureau
1007 2nd Ave, PO Box 607
Kearney, NE 68848-0607
308-237-3161 [email protected]
District 9 Representative: Term expires April 1, 2023
Sarah Sortum
Ecotourism Provider for Calamus Outfitters
83518 Gracie Creek Ave
Burwell, NE 68823
308-346-4643 [email protected]
District 10 Representative: Term expires April 1, 2025
Barry McFarland
Owner of Mac’s Creek Vineyards and Winery
43315 Rd 757
Lexington, NE 68850
308-324-0440 [email protected]
District 11 Representative: Term expires April 1, 2023
Starr Lehl
GROW Nebraska
330757 County Road K
Minatare, NE 69356
308-641-3724 [email protected]
Department of Economic Development Representative
KC Belitz
Director of NE
Department of Economic Development
245 Fallbrook Blvd, Suite 002
Lincoln, NE 68521
402-471-3125 [email protected]
