Board of Directors

Board Responsibilities

The Executive Board is responsible for managing the business of IPELRA in accordance with its bylaws. Policy decision that arise between annual meetings are generally made by the Executive Board in the name of the Association, provided that the power to establish policy remains in the hands of the voting membership.

Changes to bylaws in the form of amendments are brought to the membership at IPELRA's Annual Business Meeting.

Members

The Executive Board consists of 11 members, including the president, vice president, assistant vice president, secretary, treasurer, the immediate past-president, and five at-large members. Nominations for the board are accepted via a president-appointed Nominations Committee, as well as from the floor at the Annual Business Meeting. The term of office for board officers is two years, while At-Large Members serve a one year term.

2025-2026 Board of Directors

Executive Board

  • Tameika Jones, President
  • Jennifer McMahon, Vice President
  • Emily Taub, Assistant Vice President 
  • Brenda Blough, Treasurer
  • John Schwarz, Secretary
  • Roxanne Bonner, Past President

Members at Large

  • Robb Craddock, Chair - Legislative Advocacy
  • Katie Golbach, Chair - Membership/Marketing
  • Sharon Tanner, Chair - Training
  • Marisol Leyva, Chair - Awards/Sponsorship
  • Sash Dumanovic, Vice Chair - Training

Staff

  • James J. Powers, Newsletter Editor
  • Roxana Underwood, General Counsel
  • Jamie Flahaven, Secretariat

2025-2026 Board of Directors at the 2025 Annual Training Conference

2025-26 Board of Directors