Current Board Members
The Sandhills Task Force has 16 Board members, and at least nine make their primary livelihood from ranching within the Sandhills. In addition to the rancher Board members, the following groups and/or organizations may have representation on the Board: County Commissioner, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Natural Resources Districts, Nebraska Cattlemen, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ducks Unlimited, Resource Conservation & Development Council, and the Nebraska Land Trust. Board members meet to conduct business four times per year, once per quarter.
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Mike Abbott
Ogalala, NE
Rancher
Ben Bailey
Lakeside, NE
Rancher
Homer Buell
Bassett, NE
Rancher/Nebraska Cattlemen
Lemoyne Dailey
Thedford, NE
Rancher
Secretary/Treasurer
Steve Fairbairn
Grand Island, NE
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Greg Gehl
Ericson, NE
Rancher
Eric Hansen
North Platte, NE
Rancher
President
Ted LaGrange
Lincoln, NE
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Nancy Peterson
Gordon, NE
Rancher
John Ravenscroft
Nenzel, NE
Rancher/Past County Comissioner
Vice President
Mary Reece
North Platte, NE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
TK Rogers
Dunning, NE
Rancher
Ryan Sexson
Kilgore, NE
Rancher
Rich Walters
Kearney, NE
The Nature Conservancy
Ang Wright
Valentine, NE
Ducks Unlimited
Board Members in 2019
Back Row (L to R): Ashley Garrelts (Project Coordinator), Steve Waller (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Nancy Peterson (Rancher), Barb Cooksley (Rancher), Melody Benjamin (Rancher), Ted LaGrange (Nebraska Game and Parks Commission), Dave Sands (Nebraska Land Trust), John Denton (Ducks Unlimited), Greg Gehl (Rancher), Shelly Kelly (Executive Director).
Front Row (L to R): Homer Buell (Rancher), Kenny Dinan (US Fish and Wildlife Service), John Ravenscroft (Rancher), AB Cox (Rancher), Eric Hansen (Rancher), Doug Christensen (Nebraska Natural Resources Conservation Service), Tim McAbee (Rancher).
Current Staff
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