Executive Council

President

Leah Barrett

President
Northeast Community College
Representing Nebraska’s Community Colleges
Vice President

Brian Maher

Commissioner
Nebraska Department of Education
Secretary/Treasurer

Paul Turman

Chancellor
Nebraska State Colleges System
Member

Jeffrey Gold

President
University of Nebraska

The NSWERS Executive Council is led by the Council President, Dr. Leah Barrett, President of Northeast Community College, representing all six Nebraska community college areas. Additional members of the NSWERS Executive Council include: Dr. Brian Maher, Commissioner of Education (Vice President); Dr. Paul Turman, Chancellor of the Nebraska State College System (Secretary/Treasurer); and Dr. Jeffrey Gold, President of the University of Nebraska (Member). The NSWERS Executive Council meets quarterly.