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Helpdesk Contact Information

Budget & Grants Management (B&GM) Helpdesk
nde.bgmhelp@nebraska.gov
Central Accounting Helpdesk
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Grants Management System (GMS) Helpdesk
nde.gmsdata@nebraska.gov

Administration

Lisa Laws
Grants Training Specialist
(531) 739-8240
lisa.laws@nebraska.gov
Rebecca Schademann
Grant System Specialist
(531) 289-0234
rebecca.schademann@nebraska.g...
Zach Bomberger
Director of Financial Analytics
(402)314-3820
zach.bomberger@nebraska.gov

Budget

Steve Bauers
Assistant Administrator
(402) 890-8136
steve.bauers@nebraska.gov
Beth Plants
Budget Management Specialist
(531) 739-7480
beth.plants@nebraska.gov
Elyssa Chambers
Budget Management Specialist
(402) 405-6449
elyssa.chambers@nebraska.gov
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Budget Management Specialist
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Budget Management Specialist
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Budget Management Specialist

Central Accounting

Liz Hernandez
Director- Central Accounting
(402) 310-7126
liz.hernandez@nebraska.gov
Phil Lemons
Central Accounting Assistant Director
(402) 805-7379
phil.lemons@nebraska.gov
Catherine Merritt
Administrative Specialist
(402) 540-0426
cate.merritt@nebraska.gov
Susan Holle
Central Accounting Associate
(402) 450-0417
susan.holle@nebraska.gov
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Central Accounting Associate
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Central Accounting Associate
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Central Accounting Associate

Grants Compliance

Tom Goeschel
Director, Grant Compliance
(402) 890-8912
tom.goeschel@nebraska.gov
E Nore
Grant Audit Specialist
(531) 280-8649
e.nore@nebraska.gov
Shamar Hill
Grant Audit Specialist
(531) 363-0581
shamar.hill@nebraska.gov

Grants Management & Internal Controls

Camelia Rogers
Director of Grants Management
(402) 890-8977
camelia.rogers@nebraska.gov
Annette Cooper
Grants Management Specialist
(402) 937-5860
annette.cooper@nebraska.gov
Jackie Maly
Grants Management Specialist
(402) 580-3184
jackie.maly@nebraska.gov
Jessica Lindhurst
Grants Management Specialist
(531) 363-4626
jessica.lindhurst@nebraska.go...
Nancy Lorenz
Grants Management Specialist
(402) 937-2789
nancy.lorenz@nebraska.gov
Whitley Jespersen
Grants Management Specialist
(531) 363-4688
Whitley.jespersen@nebraska.go...
Updated October 31, 2025 4:26pm