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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.
2020-2021 enCourage Advocacy Center Board of Directors
Dr. Laura Logan, President
Assistant Professor of Sociology, Hastings College
Andi Shell, Vice President
Investigation Officer, Nebraska State Probation
Jill Melvin, Treasurer
Senior Executive Vice President, Five Points Bank
Natalia Dick, Secretary
Student, Hastings College
Dr. Carol Chitko-McKown
Research Microbiologist, US Meat Animal Research Center
Travis Beahm
Detective, Hastings Police Department
Evelyn Binder Kerl
Program Support, Head Start Child and Family Development Program
Mary Scroggins
Director, City of Superior Economic Development
Story Schwenk
Executive Director, Harvard Housing Authority
