Governing Board

	Chair of the Board Bethany Seehusen School Counselor Columbus High School Columbus Public Schools
	Vice-Chair of the Board Rachel Catlett Counselor Educator Doane University
	Secretary of the Board Julie Schiltmeyer School Counselor Pope John XXIII Central Catholic Elgin, Nebraska
	Board Member Dr. Don Ferree School Counselor Omaha Northwest High School Omaha Public Schools
	Board Member April Knust School Counselor Neligh-Oakdale Jr./Sr. High School Neligh-Oakdale Public Schools
	Board Member Felicia Nofuente School Counselor Betz Elementary School Bellevue Public Schools
	Board Member Loni Watson School Counselor Chadron High School Chadron Public Schools
	Board Member Dr. Tami Wegener School Counselor York High School York Public Schools
	Board Member Jake Willems School Counselor Aurora High School Aurora Public Shcools

WIthin the Policy Governance Model the board has 5 primary responsibilities:

The board creates a linkage with the membership to help determined the future direction of the association.
The board does research based off existing knowledge and beliefs to write Ends policies which identify The Board's desired accomplishments for NSCA.
The Board writes policies that guide how The Board will govern, what is delegated to the Executive Director, what NSCA should accomplish, and what parameters are placed on the Executive Director.
The board rigorously monitors what is delegated to the Executive Director and the paramenters the board has placed on the Executive Director.
The board is responsible for itself and collectively monitors their own conduct against its own policies.

April 14, 2023
Lied Lodge and Conference Center
Nebraska City