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Introducing New 2026 NECA Officers

Sep 13, 2025

NECA is proud to introduce the officers who were elected and at the Board of Governors meeting in Chicago, IL on September 12, 2025. These unopposed candidates were elected that day and include the following:

Term of office will begin on January 1, 2026, and is for a two-year term.

  • Mark Walter will be the new President replacing Kirk Davis

     

    Terms of office will begin on January 1, 2026, and are two-year terms.

  • Michael P. McDonald will be the new District 1 Vice President replacing Stephen Gianotti
  • Christopher M. Foster will be the new District 3 Vice President replacing Terry J. Lette
  • Gregory Padalecki will be the new District 5 Vice President replacing Shawn P. Smith
  • Daniel M. Smith will be the new District 7 Vice President replacing Donald G. Laffoon
  • Fredrick L. Neubauer will be the new District 9 Vice President replacing Gregory D. Long
  • Steven Stone will be the new Vice President at Large replacing Mark Harasha