Mr. Brien Alley, Board Member
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Brien was born and raised in York graduating from York High School in 2000. After high school he attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and York College, graduating in 2005 from York College with a bachelor’s in business administration with minors in both finance and communications. After college, he worked as an Admissions Counselor at York College and moved on to work at Epworth Village working with the youth and also as the Director of Development. In 2008 he returned to York College to serve as the Director of Financial Aid, a position he still holds.

In the community, Brien coaches York Knights Baseball and York Parks and Rec T-ball. He is a member of the York Sertoma Club, Eagles Club, York Young Professionals, and an active member of the East Hill Church of Christ.

Brien has two children, Dawson and Lauren who are students at York Public Schools.

Mrs. Alison North, Board Member
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Alison enjoys spending time with her family and grandchildren and rooting on the Husker Football and Volleyball teams!

Mr. Matt Holthe, Board President
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Matt was born in Columbus, NE until his family moved to York.  He graduated from York High School in 2000.  Matt holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s of Engineering in Engineering Management, both from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.  He started his work career in various network engineering roles at Sprint Nextel in Overland Park, Kansas.  In January 2011, he and his family moved back to York where he began work as a Telecommunications Engineer at Nebraska Public Power District.  Matt is currently the Telecommunications Manager at NPPD.

Matt has served on the Church Council at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, United Way of York Board of Directors, is a Leadership York graduate, and is currently a Teammates mentor.  Professionally, he is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Nebraska.  In his free time, he enjoys golfing, reading, and spending time with his family and friends.

Matt has three children – Luke, Rachel, and Megan – who are students at York Public Schools.

Mrs. Amie L Kopcho, Board Member
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Amie was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and attended school in York, Anchorage, and Los Angeles, finally settling in York again in March of 1992. After graduating from York High School in 1993, she continued her education at Lincoln School of Commerce in order to pursue a career as a paralegal. On her return to York, Amie worked at Angle, Murphy, & Campbell, Attorneys at Law.

At the present time, Amie is a registered abstractor and title insurance agent and is an owner and manager of Community Title Company.

In 1996, Amie married Thomas Kopcho. They have two children, Allison, and Jacob, who attended York Public Schools.

Amie has been a Chamber of Commerce Ambassador since 2009 and is an Executive Board Member of the York County Development Corporation.  She is a member of York Rotary and the York Public Schools Foundation Board and has been involved with a wide variety of community organizations and committees. Amie and her family are members of Emmanuel Lutheran Church.

Mr. Pepper L Papineau, Board Vice-President
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Pepper was born in Elm Creek, NE, and lived on a farm until his family moved to Grand Island where he attended school until graduating from Grand Island Senior High in 1999. After high school Pepper moved to Lincoln where he attended UNL to study music and ultimately got degrees from SCC (AAS – Business Management) and Doane College (BA – Business/Marketing Emphasis). While in Lincoln his work career spanned managing a bike shop to broadcast radio both behind the mic and in production.

Pepper married his wife Liz in 2010 and they moved to York in 2011 when Liz had the opportunity to purchase York Family Dentistry.

In 2012, Pepper joined Cornerstone Bank and has primarily been involved with the Trust Department for his entire career at the bank. He has since obtained his Certified Trust & Financial Advisor (CTFA) designation.

Pepper is currently a member of York Young Professionals (past-chair), York Chamber Executive Committee, York Chamber Ambassador, and Sertoma. He has also been able to stay involved with YPS in various activities over the past years.

Mr. Alex Hildebrand, Board Member
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Alex was born and raised in York, Nebraska, and graduated from York High School in 2007. After high school, he went on to college and earned a degree in criminal justice.

Currently, Alex is the Operations Lieutenant for the York County Sheriff’s Office and is
starting his sixteenth year in law enforcement. Alex started his career in law
enforcement in Alliance, Nebraska, and moved back to York in February 2015.
Alex believes that to live a life well-lived, you should give back to those who have given
to you. Alex is very involved in York County and the York Community and lives life to
serve others. Alex is the Vice President of the TeamMates of York Board of Directors, a
York Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, a member of the Leadership York Board, a
2024 Leadership York graduate, a member of the York Optimist Club, a member of the
York County Human Trafficking Task Force, a member of the York County Crime
Stoppers Board, a member of the York Public Schools Threat Assessment Team, and a
member of the First Presbyterian Church in York.
Outside of work, Alex enjoys traveling, playing golf, and spending time with friends and
family, especially his nephew and niece.