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

Patrick “PJ” Jennings, Chief Executive Director of Tribal Affairs
pjennings@poncatribe-ne.org

Courtney Chavez, Deputy Director of Tribal Affairs

cchavez@poncatribe-ne.org

Health Services

Penny M. Lingle, MPA, Interim Chief Executive Officer
plingle@poncatribe-ne.org

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

Finance

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

Human Resources

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

Tribal Development

Stephanie Geery-Zink, Grant Manager
402-438-9222
sgeery-zink@poncatribe-ne.org

General Information

Ponca Youth Enrichment Fund

Ponca Youth Enrichment Fund Application

Policy for members in the SDA

Policy for members outside of SDA

Programs and Services Guide

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Organizational Chart

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