National Association of Conservation Districts

NACD Leaders

The National Association of Conservation Districts is directed by dedicated men and women from across the nation who volunteer their time and efforts to lead the association. All association leaders also serve on their local conservation district boards of directors.

NACD Officers
The NACD Officers are responsible for providing overall leadership for the association and seeing that the policies of the Association are carried out in accordance with the applicable procedures and requirements.

The Officers of the Association include a President, a First Vice President, a Second Vice President, a Secretary-Treasurer and a Chief Executive Officer. The officers of the Association, with the exception of the Chief Executive Officer, are nominated by a committee appointed by the President. The officers are elected by the Board of Directors. Terms of office are two years.

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Click here to read NACD's "Tribute to a Cowboy," a page dedicated to the memory of 2007 NACD President Olin Sims.

Executive Board
NACD’s Executive Board manages the business of the Association. The Executive Board develops an annual budget and recommends quota levels for approval or disapproval by the Board of Directors; appoints the Association’s Chief Executive Officer; establishes national resource policy and hearing committees subject to the approval or disapproval of the Board of Directors; guides and assists the Regional Chairpersons; and guides Annual Meeting planning.

The Executive Board is composed of NACD’s President, First Vice President, Second Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer, one member from each of the NACD geographic regions, one member from CTIC and the Chief Executive Officer, who serves as a nonvoting member. Executive Board Members from each NACD geographic region are elected by the Board of Directors Members from that region. Executive Board members serve two-year terms.

Click here for a full list of Executive Board members and Region Chairs.

Board of Directors
The NACD Board of Directors is the policy-making body for NACD. The Board considers proposed resolutions and acts as deemed appropriate; considers proposed amendments to the Association’s Bylaws; elects the Officers of the Association; approves or disapproves the association’s annual budget and annual quota; oversees the association’s committees; and provides overall guidance for the Association.

The Board consists of one voting representative and one alternate from each State Association of Conservation Districts; five nonvoting officers; one nonvoting representative from each NACD geographic region and one nonvoting representative from CTIC. Each State Association determines the method of selection of its representative on the Board of Directors. The term of office for a member of the Board of Directors is two years and each State Association and CTIC determines the number of consecutive terms that its representative may serve.

Click here to view a list of the Board of Directors.