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2026 Board & Advisory Council Election

Meet the Candidates Running for the Board of Directors and Advisory Council.

Voting will OPEN Thursday, September 24th and CLOSE Saturday, October 17th. 

Board of Director Positions Up For Vote

Secretary Board of Directors - Southeast Board of Directors - Southwest

Advisory Council Positions Up For Vote

Dance & Disability Development Student Initiatives Graduate Student Rep Undergraduate Student Rep

Board of Director Positions:

Secretary

The Recording Secretary attends all Board, Advisory Council, and Executive Committee meetings, keeps accurate minutes and records, and preserves NDEO's archives.

Cara Lavallee

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Board of Directors - Southeast (Choose One)

The Board of Directors - Southeast represents Delaware, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. They govern NDEO by setting policy and strategic direction, overseeing financial and organizational stability, liaising with the Advisory Council and committees, and attending regular Board, Advisory Council, and committee meetings while submitting reports to leadership.

Emily Enloe

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Amanda Gabladon

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Quan Powers

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Kevin Warner

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Board of Directors - Southwest (Choose One)

The Board of Directors - Southwest represents Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. They govern NDEO by setting policy and strategic direction, overseeing financial and organizational stability, liaising with the Advisory Council and committees, and attending regular Board, Advisory Council, and committee meetings while submitting reports to leadership.

Ryan McMullen

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Tiffany White (Incumbent)

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Advisory Council Positions:

Dance & Disability (Choose One)

The Dance and Disability Advisor chairs the Dance & Disability Committee, driving initiatives that increase representation and access for dancers, educators, and students with disabilities through conference programming, journal collaboration, and NDEO-wide inclusion efforts. 

Rachel Repinz (Incumbent)

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Kerry Thompson

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Valkrie Yao

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Development (Choose One)

The Development Advisor leads the Development Committee to grow NDEO's financial resources by cultivating donor relationships, launching fundraising campaigns, and advancing the organization's development strategy in collaboration with other leaders.

ParaMita Bhattacharyya

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Leighann Kowalsky (INCUMBENT)

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Student Initiatives(Choose One)

The Student Initiatives Advisor develops programs tailored to collegiate student members. 

Rayven Armijio

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Bradford Chin (INCUMBENT)

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Graduate Student Representative

The Graduate Student Representative advocates for the interests and needs of graduate student members. 

Lóri Fejes

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Undergraduate Student Representative

The Undergraduate Student Representative advocates for the interests and needs of undergraduate student members. 

Caitlin Garcia

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