Meet the Slate: 2025 Nominees Announced

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The 2024–2025 NASBA Nominating Committee, chaired by Stephanie Saunders (VA), has unveiled its slate of officer and director nominees for election at the 118^th Annual Business Meeting in October. The list includes new and returning leaders from across the country who will help guide NASBA’s mission in the year ahead. Congratulations to all nominees.

Vice Chair

J. Coalter Baker (TX – Associate)

Directors-at-Large (first year of three-year term)  

First Term 

Steven Platau (FL – Delegate)
Laurie Warwick (VA – Associate)

Second Term

Katrina Salazar (CA – Associate)

Regional Directors (one-year term), a Regional Director may serve three one-year terms  

First Term    

Middle Atlantic: TBD

Second Term 

Central: Melissa Ruff (NE – Delegate)
Great Lakes: Thuy Barron (WI – Delegate)      
Pacific: Haley Lyons (OR – Delegate) 
Southeast: Wilhelmus Schaffers (AL – Delegate)

Third Term

Mountain: Dan Vuckovich (MT – Delegate)  
Northeast: Timothy Egan (CT – Delegate)
Southwest: Jeannette Smith (TX – Delegate)

The following NASBA Board members will continue to serve for the balance of their unexpired terms. At-large directors may serve two three-year terms. For purposes of Bylaws Section 4.5.7 compliance, an at-large director’s status as a delegate or associate is based upon their status when elected. 

Directors-at-Large (second year of three-year term)  

First Term

J. Andy Bonner, Jr. (TN – Delegate)  
Jason Peery (ID – Delegate)
Michael Schmitz (ND – Associate)

Directors-at-Large (third year of three-year term)  

First Term

Alison Houck Andrew (DE – Associate)
Barry Berkowitz (PA – Associate)

Unexpired Term

Gerald Weinstein (OH – Associate)

Chair

Nicola Neilon (NV – Associate), 2024-2025 Vice Chair, will accede to the office of chair.

Past Chair

Maria Caldwell (FL – Associate), will accede to the office of past chair upon the installation of Neilon as chair.