NARC Board of Directors

The National Association of Regional Councils’ (NARC) Board of Directors is the association’s governing body. The Board of Directors is composed primarily of municipal and county elected officials that serve on the boards of member regional organization and Executive Directors of member organizations. All NARC Past Presidents are ex-officio members of the Board.

2025-2026 Officers

President

Chris Barnett
Township Supervisor
Orion Township, Michigan

Southeast Michigan Council of Governments

President-Elect

Phillips Armstrong
Former County Executive
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Lehigh Valley Planning Commission

Sr. Vice President

Trevor Chadwick
Mayor
Star, Idaho

Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho

Vice President

Aileen Bouclé
Chair, Executive Directors Council

Executive Director,
Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization

Immediate Past President

Justin Kiel
County Councilman
LaPorte County, Indiana

Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

Secretary-Treasurer

Erich Zimmermann
Executive Director

National Association of Regional Councils

Regional Representatives

District I
CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT

Jason Bowsza
First Selectman
East Windsor, Connecticut

Capitol Region Council of Governments

District II
DE, NJ, NY, PA

Vacant

District III
DC, MD, VA, WV

Vacant

District IV
NC, SC

Kathleen Ferguson
Commissioner
Hillsborough, North Carolina

Central Pines Regional Council

District V
GA, FL

Lee Constantine
County Commissioner
Seminole County, Florida

MetroPlan Orlando

District VI
IN, IL, MN, WI

Joseph Chiarelli
County Board Chairman
Winnebago County, Illinois

Region 1 Planning Council

District VII
KY, TN

Mike Palazzolo
Mayor
Germantown, Tennessee

MidSouth Development District

District VIII
AL, AR, LA, OK, MS

Barry Hyde
County Judge
Pulaski County, Arkansas

Metroplan Little Rock

District IX
MI, OH

Richard "Ike" Stage
Mayor
Grove City, Ohio

Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission

District X
TX

Mary Dennis
Mayor
Live Oak, Texas

Alamo Area Council of Governments​​

District XI
IA, KS, MO

Damien Boley
Mayor
Smithville, Missouri

Mid-America Regional Council

District XII
ID, MT, NE, ND, SD, WY

Mary May
Council Member
Eagle, Idaho

Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho

District XIII
AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT

Dawn Ramsey
Mayor
South Jordan, Utah

Wasatch Front Regional Council

District XIV
CA

Alan Wapner
City Councilmember
Ontario, California

Southern California Association of Governments

District XV
OR, WA

Patricia Byers
City Councilmember
Yakima, Washington

Yakima Valley Council of Governments

At-Large Representatives

Rosa Escutia-Braaton
City Councilmember
Modesto, California

Stanislaus Council of Governments​

Joe Fauth
County Judge
Grimes County, Texas

Brazos Valley Council of Governments

Karen Keith
Commissioner
Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Indian Nations Council of Governments

Gary Singh
Mayor
Manteca, California

San Joaquin Council of Governments

Appointees

Gary Moore
County Judge/Executive
Boone County, Kentucky

National Association of Counties Appointee

Fred Strong
City Councilmember
Paso Robles, California

National League of Cities Appointee

Board Composition

  • Regional and At-Large Directors: Nineteen policy officials from the governing bodies of the members – 15 shall be from members located within each of the 15 NARC regions; four shall be elected as At-Large.
  • Officers: President, President-Elect, Senior Vice President, Vice President (Chair of the Executive Directors Council), and Secretary-Treasurer (Executive Director of NARC).
  • Immediate Past President: Immediate Past President, provided that he/she is still a member of, or endorsed by, their regional council or metropolitan planning organization.
  • Representatives of the Executive Directors Council: Four members of the Executive Directors Council shall serve as voting members on the Board – the Chair, the two Vice Chairs and the Immediate Past Chair.
  • Representative of the National League of Cities: A local elected official appointed annually by the National League of Cities.
  • Representative of the National Association of Counties: A local elected official appointed annually by the National Association of Counties.