The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska operates within a designated service area covering fifteen counties in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa. The Tribe has office sites located in five of these counties. In Nebraska, PTN offices are established in Niobrara, Norfolk, Lincoln, and Omaha. In Iowa, there is a PTN office in Sioux City.

Please note that some services are restricted to the service area only.

Tribal Administration

Tribal Affairs

Courtney Chavez, Chief Executive Director of Tribal Affairs
cchavez@poncatribe-ne.gov

Penny M. Lingle, Deputy Director of Tribal Affairs
plingle@poncatribe-ne.gov

Alexcia Boggs, Deputy Director of Tribal Affairs
aboggs@poncatribe-ne.gov

Health Services

Rhiannon Pitzl, Chief Operating Officer
402-450-8272
rhiannonp@poncatribe-ne.gov

Finance

Greg Gunderson, Chief Financial Officer
ggunderson@poncatribe-ne.gov

Human Resources

Jonathan Robinson, SHRM-CP, Director of Human Resources
402-438-9222
jrobinson@poncatribe-ne.gov

Tribal Development

Diedre Rivera, Grants Manager
drivera@poncatribe-ne.gov

General Information

Programs and Services Guide

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