Nebraska Commission on Housing
and Homelessness (NCHH)

Nancy is the Chief Executive Officer of Housing Partners of Western Nebraska (formerly known as the Scotts Bluff County Housing Authority)  She has served in that capacity for over 22 years growing the authority from 162 units and 410 Section 8 vouchers to an organization that manages Chappell, Gordon and Sidney Housing Authorities in addition to Scotts Bluff County, manages a 24 unit USDA 515 Elderly and Disabled complex in Gering; a Project-based Section 8 40-unit complex in Sidney as well as a private, non-HUD Sidney complex with 113 units and several former tax-credit properties, now HA owned in Scottsbluff and Gering.   HPWN’s specialty is taking troubled properties and turning them around to High Performers which benefits the residents as well as the owners.  HPWN just received 20 VASH vouchers to assist veterans with their housing needs.  Bentley has successfully completed 5 LIHTC properties and has enjoyed seeing those properties come out of their initial 15-year compliance periods! She serves as an advocate for low-income families and particularly those with special needs who often do not have housing options.

Bio coming soon.

Milner is a Realtor with RE/MAX Concepts and a Market Sales leader with Allstate Insurance. Milner has a master’s degree in Leadership, and 15 years of experience in leading, managing and building relationships.  Milner is a Nebraska native and was raised in a single parent poverty-stricken household and knows first-hand the fear of coming home to an eviction notice.  She is a mother, an advocate, an ordained Minister and an active community member with a passion for fair housing.  Milner looks forward to using her professional and personal experiences along with her resiliency, work ethic and passion for fair housing to service on the Commission. 

Judy is the owner of Pro Printing and Graphics in North Platte. Judy served on the North Platte City Council for 8 years. She has worked closely with many community partners including the Lincoln County Substandard Housing Coalition. Judy was recently appointed by the Governor as a Commissioner on the Nebraska Housing and Homeless Commission.

Jeff M. Chambers is the Community Services Project Director at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln Center on Children, Families, and the Law. Jeff is a sociologist with over 25 years of experience working in the State of Nebraska and nationally in community systems and human services planning and evaluation.  Jeff has worked with the Nebraska Balance of State and Lincoln Continua of Care and homeless service systems since 2000 and directs the UNL-CCFL efforts as the lead agency for the CoCs homeless management information system, coordinated entry system, CoC planning, analysis, and evaluation.

Lee Heflebower is the Domestic Violence and Economic Justice Specialist at the Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence. She has been serving individuals and families experiencing poverty, domestic violence, and homelessness for over 25 years in emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent housing programs. Lee has been actively involved in numerous collaborative projects with local and regional housing and homelessness services organizations. She is Past-Chair of the Lincoln Homeless Coalition, Co-Chair of Project Connect Lincoln, a member of the Balance of State Continuum of Care, and a Governor-appointed Commissioner on the Nebraska Commission on Housing and Homelessness since 2015. She has a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Roger is the founding Chief Executive Officer of NeighborWorks Northeast Nebraska based in Norfolk, Nebraska. NeighborWorks Northeast Nebraska originated in 1994 and currently serves seven counties providing Purchase/ Rehabilitation/ Resell, New Construction, Community Revitalization and Homebuyer Education programs. Under Roger’s direction, NeighborWorks Northeast Nebraska has developed 950 single-family homes valuing more than 84 million dollars in northeast Nebraska. NeighborWorks America maintains an “Exemplary” status within the NeighborWorks America network.

Roger commits many hours of his personal and professional time to his community and furthering the mission of affordable housing. Roger is a recipient of the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority’s Housing Hall of Fame. Roger is involved in the following organizations: Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, Norfolk Noon Kiwanis, Nebraska Housing Developers Association-Past Chair, NeighborWorks America-Rural Advisory Council, and past Chair of the FHLBank Topeka Affordable Housing Advisory Council. Roger has been a Commissioner for the Nebraska Commission on Housing and Homelessness since 1998.

Ms. Thelander is the Executive Director of the Southwest Nebraska Community Betterment Corporation (SWNCBC). SWNCBC is a non-profit organization that works to enhance the economic development of rural Southwestern Nebraska by bringing affordable housing opportunities to their five-county service area. Ms. Thelander has worked in affordable housing for the past 14 years and has written and managed nearly $4 million in NAHTF, HOME and CDBG housing grants to repair homes,  provide down payment assistance to first-time homebuyers, and provide homebuyer education to low-to-moderate income individuals and families.  Ms. Thelander also serves as a board member for the Nebraska Housing Developers Association.

Amy serves as Chair of the Nebraska Commission on Housing and Homelessness.