Board members of the Nebraska Environmental Trust made their annual grant awards in 2024. The grants were awarded early, in January instead of June, to allow organizations to begin work sooner in the year, officials said. (Paul Hammel/Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Environmental Trust has tapped a long-time employee as its next director.

On Friday, the Trust’s board appointed Holly Adams as its new executive director. She has worked 12 years at the agency, including five as grant administrator.

Adams replaces Karl Elmshaeuser, who resigned as director in May to become administrator in Washington, D.C., of the rural utilities service within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development division.

Fifty four people applied for the top job at the Trust, with Adams advan

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