Staff
The North Platte NRD staff is here to help you make the most of your experience with the NRD.
District Staff

John Berge
General Manager
Overall administrator for district programs, projects, operations, and staff. He can be contacted at (308) 672-9290.

Barb Hoehn
Assistant Manager
Assists General Manager in administration of district programs, projects, operations, and staff. She can be contacted at (308) 765-1398.

Jenifer Berge Sauter
Special Projects Coordinator in Greenhouse
Water Department

Scott Schaneman
Water Resources Coordinator
Groundwater, erosion, flood control, buffer strip, range programs, groundwater certification and flow meter readings. He can be contacted at (308) 530-2167

Seth Popp
Water Resources Technician
Water sampling, data collection, GPS data and construction of new monitoring wells

Craig Uhrig
Natural Resources Technician
Flow meter readings, meter maintenance , chemigation

Jody Fiscus
Water Resources Technician
Water sampling, data collection, GPS data and construction of new monitoring wells

David Christian
Projects Coordinator
Assists with the planning, application and maintenance of District projects and programs

Carolyn Hudson
Water Conservation Technician
Water sampling, monitoring well data collections, GPS, and water quality programs. Flow meter readings

Lynn Okicki
Natural Resources Technician
Water sampling, monitoring well data collections, chemigation and certification
Natural Resources Department

Todd Filipi
Resource Conservation Coordinator
Coordinates tree program, WILD Nebraska, Living Snow Fence, chemigation, groundwater certification. He can be contacted at (308) 765-3900

Ken Ridgeway
Resource Conservation Technician
Coordinates tree program, WILD Nebraska, groundwater certification
GIS Department

Travis Preston
GIS Coordinator
Geographic displays, maps, and data and assists with Well Census and ground water data programs. He can be contacted at (308) 765-0077.

Lydia Hendrickson
GIS Data Analyst
Assists with geographic displays, maps, and data and assists with Well Census and ground water data programs
Office/Database Department

Danielle Schafer
Office Manager
Supervises secretary and bookkeeping, district’s general ledger and assists with budget

Kyle Ann Hopkins
Data Management Coordinator
Ground water management program assistance, ground water levels and sampling, and flow meter maintenance and readings

Renay Smith
Secretary/Accounts Payable Clerk
Scottsbluff office receptionist, accounts payable, water data entry, assists with dispensing tree orders

Susie Kaufman
Receptionist/Accounts Receivables Clerk
Scottsbluff office receptionist, accounts receivables, Chemigation, assists with dispensing tree orders

Paula Kihlthau
Bookkeeper
Assists with bookkeeping and other clerical work
Information/Education Department

Amanda Shepperd
Forestry Technician & Community Educator
Assisting with education programs, media relations, tree workshops, and conducting tree inventories. She can be contacted at (308) 660-5676.
NRCS Clerks

Geri Alworth
NRCS Clerk - Oshkosh
Receptionist, contact for area NRCS programs and inquiries.

NRCS Clerk - Bridgeport
Receptionist, contact for area NRCS programs and inquiries.

Becky Schaneman
NRCS Clerk - Scottsbluff
Receptionist, contact for area NRCS programs and inquiries.