LINCOLN — Trevor Jones, the executive director/CEO of History Nebraska, submitted his resignation Wednesday, effective July 1.

Jones, who served in the position for the past six years, was unsure about his future plans in a message shared with the staff at the state historical society.

After talking with his wife about what is "truly important," he said he decided to "leave my position while still doing my best work."

“I don’t know what will come next, but I look forward to finding out,” he wrote. “It has been my honor to serve the organization charged with preserving and interpreting Nebraska’s history. … I have enjoyed the work immensely.”

Jones, who previously managed the Historical Resources division of the Kentucky Historical Society, had made a number of changes at History Nebraska. He pushed hard for the digitization of the agency's historical archives and even won approval to change the name of the organization from the Nebraska State Historical Society to History Nebraska.

In his note, Jones said that he was proud of what History Nebraska has accomplished.

“We’ve digitized millions of records and seen the use of our collections increase exponentially. We have launched innovative new programs, increased our budget, staff size, attendance, and earned income dramatically,” Jones wrote.

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