Leadership

NAELPA Executive Board members are elected for three-year terms beginning July 1 and ending June 30 three years later. Nine (9) Executive Board members are voted onto the board, which includes six (6) state directors into the officer positions and three (3) LEA members as Members-at-Large. There is a succession from Vice-President, to  President-Elect, to President. Those elected to other positions hold those positions for a period of three (3) years.

 

The Executive Board has six (6) officer positions. The officer positions are President, President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Membership Coordinator. The Executive Board also can have up to 5 Advisory Board members, including the Past-President, who automatically remains on the Executive Board as an Advisory Board member for one additional year.

Dr. Nicole Leach, IN
President

Dr. Megan Alubicki Flick, CT
President Elect

Dr. Merica Clinkenbeard, MO
Vice President

Kelly Alvarez, MI
Past President

Anne Hubbell, NE
Secretary

Stephanie Vogel, VT
Treasurer

Erica Sponberg, IN
Membership Coordinator

Jill Bessette, CT
Member-at-Large

Khalil El-Saghir
Member-at-Large

Vickie Saldala  
Member-at-Large

Dr. David Holbrook
Executive Director

Jenna Webb
Outreach and Events Coordinator