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List of Committee Members Appointed by the
Director of the Department of Environmental Quality
for the Hazardous Waste Site Review Committee
1. John Turnbull Environmental Representative
711 N Maine Ave. York, Nebraska 68467 402-362-6875
2. Teresa Anderson Medical Community
1137 S Locust St
Grand Island, ne 68801
308-385-5175 ext 178
3. Timothy Smith Public Interest Group
Crane Trust
6611 W Whooping Crane Dr.
Wood River, NE 68883
308-240-3322
4. Alex Harness Industry Representative
Case New Holland
3445 W Stolley Park Rd
Grand Island, NE 68803
308-379-3413
5. Chris Exstrom Academic Representative
University of Nebraska-Kearney
Department of Chemistry
2401 11th Avenue, 405C Bruner Hall
Kearney, NE 68849-1150
308-865-8565
6. Chad Nabity Community Planner
City of Grand Island
100 First St
PO Box 1968
Grand Island, NE 68802-1968
308-385-5240
April 20, 2016
List of Committee Members Appointed by
Village of Alda, City of Grand Island, and Hall County
for the Hazardous Waste Site Review Committee
7. Casey Sherlock
8462 W Wildwood Dr
Alda, NE 68810
308-627-6793
8. Jon Rosenlund
City of Grand Island
100 First St
PO Box 1968
Grand Island, NE 68802-1968
308-385-5444
9. Brad Kloss
Village of Alda
6410 W Highway 30
PO Box 100
Alda, NE 68810-0100
308-385-5575
10. Dan Purdy
3559 Hillside Dr
Grand Island, NE 68803
308-381-8463
11. Karen Bredthauer
940 S North Rd
Grand Island, NE 68803-4835
308-382-2070
12. Greg Baxter
T & E Cattle Co.
2121 N Monitor Rd.
Grand Island, NE 68803
308-384-9464
Project Facilitator
13. Mark DeKraai
Public Policy Center
215 Centennial Mall
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-472-5678
Greg Baxter – CFO T&E Cattle Company, Grand Island, NE.
I am the third generation of our family to own and operate T&E Cattle Co., a diversified business
involving cattle feeding, farming, real estate development and other interests. Our family business was
originally founded in 1934 and continues operating out of the same location in Grand Island today.
Business and industry involvement activities include positions as past Board of Directors member and
Committee chair positions with Nebraska Cattlemen Association, a policy developing organization
representing the interests of Nebraska beef producers. I presently serve on the Board of Directors of
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. I have been recognized for multiple year participation with
educational programs hosted by the Nebraska Beef Council to advocate and educate professionals from
various fields and disciplines to dispel mistruths and perceptions about beef production practices. I
have participated in a task force studying animal agriculture industry risks associated with infectious
animal diseases, transmission and emergency planning, working with representatives from various
agencies, both at State and Federal levels and academia. I am currently serving on the Exec Board of
Directors of Fonner Park, a Thoroughbred Racetrack non-profit organization, home of the Nebraska
State Fair and host to numerous other large civic events throughout the year.
Karen Bredthauer-Licensed Cosmetologist /Entrepreneur Resident of Hall County since 1985
Appointed to the Hall County Planning Commission in March, 2007.
A member of the Zoning Board of Adjustments for Hall County since July, 2006. A member of the Interjurisdictional Planning Commission Board since May 2008. My term expired October 2015 due to term limits. Volunteer for the United Way and Habitat for Humanity (building committee). Established and developed the Springdale LLC Subdivision in 2006.
Built and sold 37 houses in six years in the Springdale Subdivision with a total of 43 homes built
in the city of Grand Island. Experienced in general contracting.
Knowledgeable of City Building Codes, street requirements, setbacks and improvements. I know how to balance a budget and complete a business plan. Licensed Cosmetologist for 30 years. Managed or Co-Owned salons 26 years. Purchased and paid for on my own 710 acres of farm ground. Which I manage with farm leases.
Maintain and repair fences, pivots on this property. Very conscious steward of the farming husbandry. I'm a down-to-earth farm/ranch girl from Burwell Nebraska with experience in all aspects of
farming and ranching. I have a common sense approach to life and living. I'm self-made. I work well with others, I'm an experienced researcher, outgoing, diversified, successful and an optimistic team player.
I'm a thinker, planner and a doer.
Christopher L. Exstrom – Professor of Chemistry and Director, Science/Math Education M.S.Ed. Program – University of Nebraska at Kearney
Illinois Wesleyan University (B.S. Chemistry) 1990 University of Minnesota (Ph.D. Inorganic & Analytical Chemistry) 1995
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Kenyon College (OH), 1995-96 Initial faculty appointment at UNK, 1996 Chair, UNK Department of Chemistry, 2000-2006
Currently teach General, Inorganic, Environmental, and Materials Chemistry courses. Have scholarly expertise in nanomaterials synthesis and properties with applications in solar cells and sensors. Conduct research in the development of low-cost, next-generation solar cell technologies. Have received $2.5 million in research funding from NSF, DOE, NASA, Nebraska EPSCoR, and the Nebraska Research Initiative program. The research has produced 24 journal articles, 7 provisional or full patents, 96 conference presentations, and the mentoring of 70 UNK undergraduate research students.
Headed a NDEQ subcontract for the conduction of air (soil-vapor extractor) and groundwater chemical analysis at the EPA Cleburn Street Superfund site in Grand Island. Was the training curriculum developer for Keep Nebraska Beautiful’s EPA grant-funded Nebraska School Chemical Cleanout Campaign. These materials formed the UNK CHEM 805 (Chemical Management & Safety for H.S. Teachers) course that is part of the Science/Math Education M.S.Ed. program, an online Master’s degree program for high school teachers that blends pedagogy and science/math instruction.
Received two of UNK’s top faculty awards: Pratt-Heins Award for Excellence in Research (2006), Leland Holdt/Security Life Insurance Company Distinguished Faculty Award (2010)
Alexander J. Harness – Continuous Improvement Supervisor, Environmental – CNH Industrial America LLC
University of Nebraska Kearney B.S. Physical Science - 2013 Began career with CNH Industrial in 2014 as Environmental Pillar Supervisor. Previously studied Physics, Math, and Environmental Science at University of Nebraska-Kearney.
Currently lead Environmental and Energy projects to save money and reduce the manufacturing impact on the Environment. Has responsibility for maintaining the manufacturing plant’s ISO 14001 Environmental standard, and ISO 50001 Energy standard. Supports Environmental compliance of Water, Air, and Waste Permits.
Supervises activity in the plant’s 3 paint systems, and monitors the impacts of welding, fabrication, and assembly of Combines and Haytools products from the Case New Holland manufacturing facility.
Brad Kloss- Utility Superintendent Village of Alda
Currently employed by the Village of Alda for the last two years. I am Wastewater Certified to maintain
the Lagoons. Also am Class IV Water Certified to maintain the water system. I have also attained a
pesticide Applicators License for insect control. And have a Class B CDL to operate the various machinery
needed to maintain the streets.
I previously was a fuel delivery driver and still currently carry the Hazmat endorsement to my CDL
I have never served on a committee before, but look forward to the opportunity.
Village of Alda
402-984-6460
Chad Nabity AICP
Chad has been the Planning Director for the Hall County Regional Planning Commission since December
1999. The Hall County Planning Commission provides planning services to Hall County, the cities of
Grand Island and Wood River, Hall County, and the Villages of Alda, Doniphan and Cairo. Since 2004 he
has been the Director of the Grand Island Community Redevelopment Authority as well. He is a
professional planner with a Masters of Community and Regional Planning from the University of
Nebraska at Lincoln. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. He is currently the
Chair of the Small Town and Rural Planning Division of the American Planning Association. He is active in
the Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO) Zoning Administrator Affiliate and Immediate Past
President of the Nebraska Planning and Zoning Association (NPZA). Chad has variety of experience in
planning issues in Nebraska ranging from: work with the Nebraska Department of Health relative to
infectious and communicable disease prevention planning; work with the Nebraska Department of
Economic Development researching affordable housing in Nebraska; to experience with county and
municipal land use planning in Madison and Hall Counties.
Daniel R. Purdy - Hall County Supervisor (2008-Present) Farmers Insurance Group (1987-2008) Beatrice Grain Elevator (1986-1987) Scoular Grain Elevator (1983-1986) Public Service Commission-Grain Warehouse Inspector (1980-1983) University of Nebraska-Kearney (B.S. Criminal Justice) 1995
Hall County Supervisor District 2--Serve on 17 different committees NIRMA Board of Director (2010-Present) High School Soccer Coach (2015-Present) High School Soccer Referee (2000-2015) Football Referee (2010-2015) Leadership Tomorrow Class #21 Sold Property/Casualty, Work Comp, Commercial, and Life Insurance
Jon Rosenlund,
Emergency Management Director
100 East First Street
P.O. Box 1968
Grand Island, NE 68802-1968
Phone: (308) 385-5360
Email Emergency Management Director
Jon Rosenlund was appointed Emergency Management Director in 2007. Jon has a Masters Degree in
Public Administration and a Bachelor’s of Arts in Russian, both from Brigham Young University. Jon ‘s
career in 9-1-1 communications began in 1996 as a public safety dispatcher, and expanded into the field
of emergency management in 2003 in Sterling, Colorado. Jon and his wife, Becky, have five children.
Casey C. Sherlock, L.S. 636, County Surveyor, GIS Director and Public Works Director for Hall County
I am currently a resident of rural Hall County near the Village of Alda, Nebraska. I have been married
15 years and have two children, a son Westin that’s 10 years old and a daughter, Kierra that’s 13 years
old. I was born in Alliance, Nebraska and graduated from Alliance High School in 1994. I have a Bachelor
of Science Degree with a comprehensive major in Mathematics from Chadron State College in 1999.
I began my surveying career in 1995, became a licensed land surveyor on July 1, 2004 and I have been
the elected full-time County Surveyor, County Highway Superintendent, and GIS Director for Hall County
in Grand Island, Nebraska since October 1, 2005. I am Elected County Surveyor for a term of 4 years. I
hold a Class A County Highway Superintendents License and a Class A City Street Superintendents
License.
I serve on the Nebraska Association of County Officials Board of Directors, the Technical Advisory
Committee for the Grand Island Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Professional
Surveyors Association of Nebraska Board of Directors.
I am a Past President of the Nebraska Association of County Engineers, Highway Superintendents, and
Surveyors.
Timothy J. Smith – Land Manager – The Crane Trust
University of Nebraska at Kearney (B.S. Biology with Wildlife Emphasis) 2007
Amphibious assault vehicle crew chief and section leader with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion – 1st
Marine Division (1998 -2002).
Biological Science Technician - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (2007 - 2010). Monitored migratory birds
for disease outbreaks such as avian cholera and H1N1. Surveyed populations of amphibians for
deformities associated with pesticide use in the Rainwater Basin Region of Nebraska. Mapped and
monitored vegetation on Waterfowl Production Areas for effects of management activities over time.
Habitat Specialist/Biologist (2010 – 2014). Assisted land managers with the Nebraska Game and Parks
Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NGO’s and Private land owners manage habitat for
migratory birds in 21 counties of south-central Nebraska.
Land Manager – Crane Trust (2014 – present). Planning and implementation of all management
activities on property owned by the crane trust. This includes working with local farmers and ranchers to
accomplish the mission of the Crane Trust. Management activities include: grazing, haying, prescribed
fire, control of noxious and invasive weeds and in channel disking.
Awarded the “2015 Wetland Stewardship Award” by the Rainwater Basin Joint venture.
Has enjoyed living in Grand Island with wife and 2 sons for several years and is actively involved in
coaching Little League baseball and youth football.
John C. Turnbull - Retired General Manager - Upper Big Blue NRD
University of Nebraska (B.S. Agronomy) 1966
Retired Master Army Aviator - US Army (1966-1969) Helicopter pilot Vietnam 1968 - Nebraska Army National Guard (1981 - 1998)
Retired after 40 years as General Manager of two NRDs, Tri-Basin NRD at Holdrege (1975 - 1978) and Upper Big Blue NRD at York (1978 - 2016). Dealt with flood control, soil and water conservation, as well as groundwater management and regulations for both quantity and quality.
Gubernatorial appointee on several State committees, commissions, task forces and councils, including: Nebraska's Advisory Committee, US Fish and Wildlife Service Principles and Standards Study, Platte River Refuge, Nebraska Boundary Commission, Citizens Advisory Committee for the State Solid Waste Management Plan, Task Force on Agriculture and Natural Resources Education and the Water Policy Task Force. Currently serving on the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Quality Council.
Inducted into the Nebraska Natural Resources Districts Hall of Fame in 2015 for a long career of conservation and natural resources management on the local and state levels.
Has been in several leadership positions in veteran, community, state and national organizations, including the American Legion, Nebraska Association of Resources Districts, Groundwater Management Districts Association, and the Nebraska State Irrigation Association.
NAME: Teresa J. Anderson
NURSING SPECIALTY: Advance Practice Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Community Health
Nursing
ADDRESS: 2922 Lakepark Ln; Hastings, NE 68901
EDUCATION:
Date Degree Area Institution
1999-2003 MSN Community Health University of Nebraska Medical
Center
1997-1999 BSN Creighton University
School of Nursing
1974-1977 Nursing Diploma Mary Lanning Memorial
Hospital School of Nursing
EMPLOYMENT:
Year Position Institution
2011-Present Adjunct Faculty Doane College- Grand
Island campus
2004-Present Executive Director Central District Health
Department
2002 Fall Semester Clinical Instructor, Community Health Creighton School of
Nursing
Mary Lanning Campus
1996-2004 Associate Director, Rehabilitation; Mary Lanning
Coordinator, Health Enhancement Memorial Hospital
1994-1996 Acting Director, Rehabilitation Mary Lanning
Services Memorial Hospital
1985-1994 Coordinator Cardiac and Pulmonary Mary Lanning
Rehabilitation Programs Memorial Hospital
1984-1985 Hospice Staff Nurse May Lanning
Memorial Hospital
1982-1984 Home Health Staff Nurse Mary Lanning
Memorial Hospital
1978-1982 Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse ICU/CCU Mary Lanning
Memorial Hospital
1977-1978 Staff Nurse Good Samaritan
Hospital
Certification and Licenses:
Clinical Specialist in Community Health Nursing, American Nurses Credentialing Center
Licensed Registered Nurse, State of Nebraska (Multistate), 1977-present
APRN-Clinical Nurse Specialist. State of Nebraska, 2010-present)
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Year Award/Honor Awarding Organization
2001 Fellow Cardiovascular Health
Fellowship
Health Forum, American
Hospital Association
2001 Nebraska Nurse of the Year Nebraska Nurses Association
2001 Leadership Hastings Outstanding Alumni Leadership Hastings
2001 NNA District 1 Nurse of the Year Nebraska Nurse Association,
District 1
2000 Max Award for Community Service Hastings Area Chamber of
Commerce
1999 Iota Tau Award for exemplary scholarship Creighton University School of and research Nursing
1999 R.N. Student of the Year Creighton University School of
Nursing
1999 Graduated Magna Cum Laude Creighton University School of
Nursing
PUBLICATIONS:
Reported by: Teresa Anderson, Jeremy Collinson, Trina Vap, Central District Health Department, Grand
Island; Robin Williams, Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services and University of NE-Lincoln;
Thomas Safranek, MD, Dennis P. Leschinsky, Annette K. Bredthauer, DVM, Nebraska Dept. of Health and
Human Services, Julie Gabel, DVM, Division o Public Health, Georgia Dept of Public Health. Bryan F. Buss,
DVM, Career Epidemiology Field Officer Program, Office for Public Health Preparedness and Emergency
Response; Mark J. Sotir, PhD, Emi8ly S. Jentes, PhD, D. Fermin Arguello, MD, Division of Vector-Borne
Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases; Parvethy Pillia, MD, Tyler M.
Sharp. Dengue virus infections among travelers returning from Haiti- Georgia and Nebraska, October
2010. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). (July 15, 2011). Vol. 60. No. 27 914-917.
Above reprinted in: Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA). September 14, 2011. Vol. 206. No.
10 1077-1079.
Sharp, T.M.; Pillai, P., Hunsperger, E.; Santiago, G.A.; Anderson, T. (2012). A cluster of dengue cases in
American missionaries returning from Haiti, 2010.American Journal of Tropical Medicine Hygiene, 86 (1),
16-22.
Yates, B.C., Anderson, T., Hertzog, M., Ott, C., Williams, J. (2005). Effectiveness of follow-up booster
sessions in improving physical status after cardiac rehabilitation: health, behavioral and clinical
outcome. Applied Nursing Research, 18 (1), 59-62.
NATIONAL PRESENTATION
Anderson, T. July 2005. Linking People to Needed Resources. NACCHO (National Association of City and
County Health Officials) Conference
MEMBERSHIPS AND OFFICES IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
Year Position Organization
2010-2014 President Nebraska Association of Local
Health Directors
2001-present Member American Association of Public Health
2001-present Member State Association of City and County
Health Officials
2001-present Member National Association of City and County
Health Officials
2001-present Member Public Health Association of Nebraska
1998-2010 Member Nebraska Nurses Association/
America Nurses Association
1997-1998 President Nebraska Cardiovascular
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Network
1990-2003 Member Nebraska Cardiovascular
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Network
1998-2003 Member Sigma Theta Tau International Honor
Society Iota Tau Chapter
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Year Position Organization
2014- present Member Nebraska Children’s Commission
2004 - present Member Grand Island Noon Rotary
2003 - 2012 Member Minority Health Advisory
Committee, Nebraska Health and
Human Services
2003 – 2012 Member Women’s Health Advisory Council,
Nebraska Health and human Services
2002- 2004 Member Congressional District 3- Minority
Health Advisory Committee
1999-2003 Co-Chair Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce,
Worksite Wellness Council
1999-2001 Founding President TeamMates of Hastings Mentoring
Organization