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Executive Director Jo Bair, MSW
Jo (she/her/hers) is a fifth generation Nebraskan who is passionate about forming critical connections for social change in rural communities. Jo has a Master’s Degree in Social Work and has previously worked in child welfare and hospice.
2025-2026 enCourage Advocacy Center Board of Directors
Betsy Herrman, President
Reproductive Health Collaborative Nebraska, Manager of Community Programs and Initiatives
Sierra Edmisten, Vice President
Nebraska Civic Engagement Table, Power Building Organizer
Jill Melvin, Treasurer
Senior Executive Vice President, Five Points Bank
Dr. Stephanie Furrer, Secretary
Hastings College, Professor of Psychology
Travis Beahm
Detective, Hastings Police Department
Katie Schroder
Hastings Public Library, Bookmobile Operator
Mary Scroggins
Bookkeeper
Catherine Biba
Hastings College, Associate Professor of History
Melissa Struss
Idea Bank, Project Manager & Digital Marketing Strategist
Jackie Klein
Continental, Price Analyst
Brie Myre
Hastings College, Assistant Professor of Biology
Jody Propp
Five Points Bank, Branch Manager/Vice President
