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Aug 11, 2026

2026-27 Officers and Newly-Elected and Re-Elected Members of the NACDL Board of Directors Installed at Annual Meeting

Washington, DC (Aug. 11, 2026) – NACDL installed newly-elected officers and directors at its Annual Board and Membership Meeting on August 8.

NACDL's newly-elected officers and directors:

Executive Committee

President:
C. Melissa "Missy" Owen (Charlotte, NC)
President-Elect: Stephen Ross Johnson (Knoxville, TN)
First Vice-President: Todd Pugh (Chicago, IL)
Second Vice-President: Addy Schmitt (Washington, DC)
Secretary: Nicole DeBorde Hochglaube (Houston, TX)
Treasurer: Timothy Zerillo (Portland, ME)

In addition, Lindsay Lewis will serve as Parliamentarian.

Board of Directors

Paola Armeni (Las Vegas, NV)
Ian Friedman (Cleveland, OH)
Jonathan Harwell (Indianapolis, IN)
Sonya Pfeiffer (Charlotte, NC)
Cris Schneider (Savannah, GA)
Lawrence Zimmerman (Atlanta, GA)


This article was syndicated from the NACDL website and originally appeared on:
https://www.nacdl.org/newsrelease/News-Release-~-2026-27-Officers-and-Board-Members

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