NARC Board of Directors

The National Association of Regional Councils’ (NARC) Board of Directors is the governing body of the Association. The Board of Directors is composed of appointed and elected policy officials and Executive Directors of member organizations. All Past Presidents are ex-officio members of the Board.

Officers

President
Joy Fuchs

Brazos Valley Council of Governments

President-Elect
Jennifer Robinson

Triangle J Council of Governments

Senior Vice President
Carol Vinton

Mills County, Iowa

Vice President
Rosa de León Park

Stanislaus Council of Governments

Immediate Past President
Bob Cannon

Southeast Michigan Council of Governments

Regional Representatives

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District I (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
Steve Cassano

Capitol Region Council of Governments.

District II (DE, NJ, NY, PA)
Phillips Armstrong

Lehigh Valley Planning Commission

District III (DC, MD, VA, WV)
Christian Dorsey

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

Jill Patton

District IV (NC, SC)
Jill Patton

Hickory, North Carolina

District V (GA, FL)
Lee Constantine

East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, MetroPlan Orlando​​​​

District VI (IN, IL, MN, WI)
Justin Kiel

Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

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District VII (KY, TN)

District VIII (AL, AR, LA, OK, MS)
Karen Keith

Indian Nations Council of Governments​

District IX (MI, OH)
Chris Barnett

Southeast Michigan Council of Governments

District X (TX)
Chris Schuchart

Alamo Area Council of Governments​​

District XI (IA, KS, MO)

District XII (ID, MT, NE, ND, SD, WY)
Mary May

Ada County Highway District

District XIII (AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT)
Bob Stevenson

Wasatch Front Regional Council​

District XIV (CA) Fred Strong

San Luis Obispo Council of Governments

District XV (OR, WA)

At-Large Representatives

Alan Wapner, Council Member, City of Ontario, CA

Southern California Association of Governments

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Rosa Escutia-Baaton, Councilmember, City of Modesto, CA​

Stanislaus Council of Governments​

Richard “Ike” Stage
Mayor, Grove City, OH

Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission

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Joe Fauth
County Judge, Grimes County, Texas

Brazos Valley Council of Governments

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Appointees

Gary Moore,
Judge/Executive,
Boone County, KY

National Association of Counties Appointee

National League of Cities Appointee

Open Seat​

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 (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.
  • Representative of the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations: One director shall be appointed annually by the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations