Board of Directors & Representatives

Your voice in the Alliance, from the national board down to your state.

Board of Directors

NARA is governed by a volunteer board — the national officers and the three territory representatives — who serve without compensation. Board travel is reimbursed only against published IRS mileage and GSA lodging rates, and every reimbursement is reviewed and recorded.

National Officers

NARA’s national board members are elected by the membership to provide vision, direction and accountability for NARA’s mission. They keep the organization member-driven, transparent and responsive to the amateur radio community.

Mikel Turner W4OPS

President, Director of Operations & Logistics

w4ops@icloud.com

Josiah Russell WD5JR

Vice President, Youth & Organization Liaison

wd5jr.ok@gmail.com

Robert Dickson KF0ZNV

Secretary, Records & Correspondence

polkcocert@gmail.com

Ronald Gilbert KO4ZRX

Treasurer, Administrative and Awards Coordinator

ko4zrx@gmail.com

Territory Representatives

NARA is organized into three territories — Eastern, Central and Western — ten regions, and individual states, so every member has representation close to home while staying connected to the national community.

Territory board members provide leadership and oversight across their territory, guiding policy and working alongside regional and state representatives to connect local concerns with national priorities.

Eastern Territory

Position open

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Central Territory

Position open

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Western Territory

Position open

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Board roster

Current officeholders, terms and contact details are published with the board minutes.

Regional Representatives

Regional representatives lead across several states, supporting state ambassadors and bridging local concerns and the national board. The ten regional representatives also act as an advisory body to the board of directors.

Region 1

Position open

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Region 2

Position open

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Region 3

Position open

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Region 4

Position open

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Region 5

Position open

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Region 6

Position open

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Region 7

Position open

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Region 8

Position open

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Region 9

Position open

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Region 10

Position open

cq@usnara.org

State Ambassadors

State representatives are local ambassadors for NARA: they connect members in their state to the organization, advocate for members’ interests, and work with clubs and individual operators to strengthen participation in amateur radio — licensing classes, public outreach, operating events and emergency communications alike.

Alaska — Region 10 AK Alabama — Region 4 AL Arkansas — Region 6 AR Arizona — Region 9 AZ California — Region 9 CA Colorado — Region 8 CO Connecticut — Region 1 District of Columbia — Region 3 Delaware — Region 3 Florida — Region 4 FL Georgia — Region 4 GA Hawaii — Region 9 HI Iowa — Region 7 IA Idaho — Region 10 ID Illinois — Region 5 IL Indiana — Region 5 IN Kansas — Region 7 KS Kentucky — Region 4 KY Louisiana — Region 6 LA Massachusetts — Region 1 Maryland — Region 3 Maine — Region 1 ME Michigan — Region 5 MI Minnesota — Region 5 MN Missouri — Region 7 MO Mississippi — Region 4 MS Montana — Region 8 MT North Carolina — Region 4 NC North Dakota — Region 8 ND Nebraska — Region 7 NE New Hampshire — Region 1 New Jersey — Region 2 New Mexico — Region 6 NM Nevada — Region 9 NV New York — Region 2 NY Ohio — Region 5 OH Oklahoma — Region 6 OK Oregon — Region 10 OR Pennsylvania — Region 3 PA Puerto Rico — Region 2 PR Rhode Island — Region 1 South Carolina — Region 4 SC South Dakota — Region 8 SD Tennessee — Region 4 TN Texas — Region 6 TX Utah — Region 8 UT Virginia — Region 3 VA Vermont — Region 1 Washington — Region 10 WA Wisconsin — Region 5 WI West Virginia — Region 3 WV Wyoming — Region 8 WY
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