NLC is governed by a board of directors that is comprised of four officers (president, first vice president, second vice president and immediate past president), all past presidents still in local government service, eight state league directors, seven advocacy committee chairs and forty at-large members.
The president, first vice president, and second vice president are elected to one-year terms during the annual business meeting, and twenty local elected officials are elected to serve two-year terms as at-large members of the board. An elected official must currently hold elected office in an NLC member city to serve in a leadership position.
2025 Board of Directors
CEO & Executive Director
President
Councilman, Louisville, KY
First Vice President
Mayor, Savannah, GA
Second Vice President
Vice Mayor, Tempe, AZ
Immediate Past President
Mayor, Athens, OH
- Byron Amos, Councilmember, Atlanta, Georgia
- Jan Arbuckle, Councilmember, Grass Valley, California
- Andrea Barefield, Councilmember, Waco, Texas
- Toby Barker, Mayor, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Adam Bazaldua, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, Dallas, Texas
- Michael Blake, Mayor, Cocoa, Florida
- Travis Bruton, Councilmember, Glenn Heights, Texas
- E. Rick Carmona, Mayor Terrell, Texas, (CED Chair)
- Bradley Carter, Councilmember, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- J.D. Chaney, Executive Director/CEO, Kentucky League of Cities
- Adam Chapdelaine, Executive Director/CEO, Massachusetts Municipal Association
- Cindy Dyballa, Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tem, Takoma Park, Maryland
- Tracy Engerman, Mayor, Castle Pines, Colorado
- Luke Fischer, Executive Director, League of Minnesota Cities
- Dany Fleming, Vice Mayor, Harrisonburg, Virginia
- A.J. Forte, Executive Director, New Mexico Municipal League (1yr. Term)
- Matt Gardner, Executive Director, North Dakota League of Cities
- Todd Glover, Executive Director, Municipal Association of South Carolina
- Matt Greller, Chief Executive Officer, Accelerate Indiana Municipalities
- Ruth Grendahl, Councilmember, Apple Valley, Minnesota (FAIR Chair)
- Blaine A. Griffin, Council President, Cleveland, Ohio
- Donald A. Groesser, Mayor, Ralston, Nebraska (ITC Chair)
- Christina Hobbs, Councilmember, Union City, Georgia
- Clark Hopper, Councilmember, Rainbow City, Alabama
- David Hunt, Councilmember, Ahoskie, North Carolina
- Brian Kazy, Councilmember, Cleveland, Ohio
- Dan Kealey, Councilmember, Burnsville, Minnesota
- Cathy Keathley, Councilmember, Gresham, Oregon (HD Chair)
- Jan Kulmann, Mayor, Thornton, Colorado (EENR Chair)
- Peter Kwon, Councilmember, SeaTac, Washington
- Greg Langowski, Vice Mayor, Westlake, Florida
- Michael Lombardo, Mayor, Pittston, Pennsylvania (1yr. Term)
- Jodi Miller, Mayor, Freeport, Illinois
- James Mitchell, Jr., Councilmember, Charlotte, North Carolina (Past President)
- Bianca Motley Broom, Mayor, College Park, Georgia
- Mark W. Myers, Mayor, Greenwood, Indiana (PSCP Chair)
- Kim Norton, Mayor, Rochester, Minnesota
- Dr. Barbara Odom-Wesley, Mayor Pro Tempore, Arlington, Texas
- Matt Orlando, Councilmember, Chandler, Arizona
- Brian J. O’Neill, Councilmember, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Past President)
- Darrell O’Quinn, Councilmember, Birmingham, Alabama
- Kelley Packer, Executive Director, Association of Idaho Cities
- Jaime Patiño, Councilmember, Union City, California
- Hattie Portis-Jones, Councilmember, Fairburn, Georgia
- Emmanuel Remy, Councilmember, Columbus, Ohio
- David Sander, Councilmember, Rancho Cordova, California (Past President)
- Mary Sarver, Mayor Pro Tem, Grandview, Texas
- Mark Shepherd, Mayor, Clearfield, Utah
- Joshua Simmons, Commissioner, Coral Springs, Florida (TIS Chair)
- Holly D. Smith, Vice Mayor, Sanibel, Florida
- Gloria Solorio, Councilmember, Avondale, Arizona
- Doug Sprouse, Mayor, Springdale, Arkansas
- Katrina Thompson, Mayor, Broadview, Illinois
- Matt Turner, Alderman, Harrisonville, Missouri
- Ashley Vanorny, Councilmember, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Laura Weinberg, Mayor, Golden, Colorado
- Jeff Weisensel, Mayor, Rosemount, Minnesota
- Vince Williams, Mayor, Union City, Georgia
- Debra Wimpee, Mayor, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- Vince R. Williams, Mayor, Union City, Georgia (Past President)
NLC Past Presidents
View a list of Past Presidents on NLC’s Centennial site, nlc100.org.
NLC Bylaws
Last Updated November 2016.
Interested in Applying for the Board of Directors?
View the Leadership Applications Initiative page for more information and application period dates.
Apply Now for an NLC Leadership Role
NLC is calling on dedicated elected officials to help drive innovation, lead with integrity and deliver meaningful impact in communities across the country. Serve on NLC’s Board of Directors, lead a Constituency Group or Chair a Federal Advocacy Committee or Member Council. Applications close September 29.