President Bush today announced his intention to nominate Nancy Montanez-Johner as under secretary of agriculture for food, nutrition and consumer services and as a member of the board of directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Montanez-Johner, a 1994 University of Nebraska at Kearney social work graduate, currently serves as director of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. She was appointed to the position by then Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns in March of 2004.
Before being named director of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Montanez-Johner worked as the HHS Western Service Area CEO in Gering where she led in the development, implementation and monitoring of agency programs and policies.
From 1999-2001, she was administrator for the Southwest Service Area. She also worked in the Professional Partner Program at Region III Behavioral health Services in Kearney from 1995-1999.
