NAAE is governed by a board of directors elected by the NAAE membership represented by official voting delegates at the annual NAAE convention. The board of directors consists of a president, president- elect, a vice president for each of NAAE's six regions, the immediate NAAE Past President, and the NAAE Chief Executive Officer, who is an ex-officio, non-voting member.
Committee chairs and secretaries are also important leaders in NAAE. Committee leaders are elected by the members of each respective committee.
Information on Becoming a NAAE Leader
*Note that email addresses for everyone listed on this page are available to members-only by clicking here.
NAAE President
Eric Tilleman
Montana
(406) 438-6636
Bio
NAAE President-Elect
William A. (Bill) Newsom
Tennessee
(731) 225-7085
Bio
Region I Vice President
Kyle Stapleton
Idaho
(208) 937-2551
Bio
Region II Vice President
Cameron Dale
Oklahoma
(918) 336-3311
Bio
Region III Vice President
Paul Aarsvold
Minnesota
(507) 534-3128
Bio
Region IV Vice President
Jeff Voris
Missouri
(417) 445-2351
Bio
Region V Vice President
Nelson McCracken
Georgia
(706) 695-1115
Bio
Region VI Vice President
Aaron Geiman
Maryland
(410) 751-3630
Bio
Past President
Deanna Schnuck
Missouri
(660) 882-5306
Bio
Chief Executive Officer
Alissa Smith
(859) 967-2894
Bio
Each NAAE region annually elects a regional secretary to assist the regional vice president. The six regional secretaries and important contributors to the NAAE leadership, but they are not members of the NAAE Board of Directors.
Region I Secretary
Sharon Metzger
Arizona
(480) 224-2313
Bio
Region II Secretary
Lauren Emerson
Louisiana
(337) 308-8441
Bio
Region III Secretary
Desi Severance
North Dakota
(701) 439-2287
Bio
Region IV Secretary
John Hammond
Kentucky
(502) 321-0530
Bio
Region V Secretary
Ruby McCracken
Georgia
Phone Number Coming Soon
Bio
Region VI Secretary
Darla Romberger
Pennsylvania
(717) 506-3699
Bio
