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.gov

Courtney Chavez, Deputy Director of Tribal Affairs

cchavez@poncatribe-ne.gov

Health Services

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

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

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

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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