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2025-2026 Committees

NAA Committees, Subcommittees & Task Forces

The NAA supports its members through a wide range of programs and services built on four core pillars: advocacy, community, education, and promotions. Guided by the strategic direction of the Board of Directors and cornerstone committees, dedicated subcommittees and task forces bring that vision to life—advancing the association’s mission and delivering meaningful impact across the industry.

Executive Committee
  • Lance Walker, CAI, BAS, CES  (Board Chair 2024/2025)
  • John Schultz, AMM  (Board President 2024/2025)
  • Morgan Hopson, CAI  (Board Vice President 2024/2025)
  • Ailie Byers, CAI, AARE, AMM, BAS (Board Treasurer 2024/2025)

NAA Full Board of Directors (NEED LINK)

Candidate Review Committee

  • Lance Walker, CAI, BAS, CES  (Chair 2025)
  • John Schultz, AMM  (2025)
  • Judd Grafe  (2025)
  • Billie Jo Schultz, CAI, AMM (2025)
  • Frances Fripp, BAS (2025)

Industry Relations Committee

  • Mike Fisher, CAI, AARE, AMM, BAS, CES, GPPA (2025)
  • Joff Van Reenen, CAI, AARE (2025)
  • Wade Baer, CAI, AMM (2026)
  • T. Kyle Swicegood, CAI, AARE, BAS, GPPA (2026)
  • John John Genovese, CAI, AMM, BAS (2027)
  • Erik Rasmus, CAI, AMM (2027)

Governance Committee

  • John Schultz, AMM (Chair 2025)
  • To be updated (Vice Chair 2025)
  • To be updated (2025)
  • Jason Winter, CAI, AARE, AMM, CES (2025)
  • Kathy Baber, CAI (2026)
  • Dennis Kruse, CAI (2026)
  • To be updated (2027)
  • To be updated (2027)

Audit Committee

  • Ailie Byers, CAI, AARE, AMM, BAS (Chair and NAA Treasurer, 2025)
  • Devin Ford (2025)
  • Katie Imholte Gabriel, BAS (2025)
  • TiWanna Kenney, BAS (2026)
  • Kellie Martin (2027)

HR Audit Committee

  • To be updated.
    Cornerstone Committee
    • Isaac Schultz (Chair 2025)
    • Isaac St (Vice Chair 2026)
    • Ailie Byers, CAI, AARE, AMM, BAS (NAA board liaison 2025)
    • Jeff Morris, CAI, AARE (2025)
    • Jennifer Gableman, CAI, ATS (2026)
    • Isaac Stoller, CAI (2026)
    • Terri Walker, CAI, BAS, CES (2026)
    • Bryce Elemond, CAI, BAS (2027)
    Cornerstone Committee
    • Naomi Lewis, CAI, BAS (Chair 2025)
    • Darron Meares, CAI, BAS, MPPA (Vice Chair 2026)
    • Lance Walker, CAI, BAS, CES (NAA board liaison 2025)
    • Freddie Silveria, CAI, BAS (2025)
    • John Beechy, CAI, CAS (2026)
    • Shannon Eason, CAI, AARE, BAS (2027)
    • Wayne Yoder, CAI (2027)

    Community Conversation Task Force

    • Darron Meares,CAI, BAS, MPPA (Chair 2025)
    • Frances Fripp, BAS (2025)
    • Daren Anderson (2025)
    • Andrew Yoder, CAI (2025)

    NextGen Task Force

    • Freddie Silveria, CAI, BAS (Chair 2025)
    • Marcela Davila Diez-Gutierrez (Vice Chair 2025)
    • Sara Rose Bytnar, CAI, AARE, AMM, BAS (2025)
    • Eli Troyer, CAI (2025)
    • Camille Booker, CAI, CES (2025)
    • Eric Walker (2025)

    BSA Merit Badge Task Force

    • Chris Vaughan, CAI, AARE, AMM (2025)
    • Naomi Lewis, CAI, BAS (2025)

    DECA Task Force

    • Wayne Yoder, CAI (Chair 2025)
    • Brooke Gillespie, AMM (2025)
    • Sara Rose Bytnar, CAI, AARE, AMM, BAS (2025)
    • Morgan Hopson, CAI (2025)

    FFA Task Force

    • Morgan Hopson, CAI (Chair 2025)
    • Justin Kennedy (Vice Chair 2025)
    • Tony Wisely (2025)
    • James Yoder, CAI (2025)
    • Jessee Garber (2025)
      Cornerstone Committee
      • Sara Rose Bytnar, CAI, AARE, AMM, BAS (Chair 2025)
      • Billie Jo Schultz, CAI, AMM (Vice Chair 2026)
      • Morgan Hopson, CAI (NAA board liaison 2025)
      • Carol Miller, CAI, BAS (2025)
      • Cammy Theurer McComb, CAI, AMM (2026)
      • Matt Ford, CAI, AMM (2026)
      • Ethan Vick, CAI, AMM (2027)
      • Seth Weiner, CAI, BAS (2027)

      CAI 2025 Committee

      • Billie Jo Schultz, CAI, AMM (Co-Chair, Education Committee Liaison 2025)
      • Justin Vondenhuevel, CAI, AARE, CES (Co-Chair 2025)
      • Carol Miller, CAI, BAS (Education Committee Liaison 2025)
      • Ethan Vick, CAI, AMM (Education Committee Liaison 2025)
      • Bradley Stoecker, CAI, AARE, AMM, CES (2025)
      • William Baker, CAI, AMM, GPPA, CES (2026)
      • Joshua Loewensteiner, CAI (2027)
      • Trae Dudley, CAI (2025)

      C&S 2025 Education Committee

      • Carol Miller, CAI, BAS (Co-Chair 2025)
      • Ethan Vick, CAI, AMM (Co-Chair 2025)
      • Billie Jo Schultz, CAI, AMM (2025)
      • Matt Ford, CAI, AMM (2025)
      • Morgan Hopson, CAI (2025)
      • Sara Rose Bytnar, CAI, AARE, AMM, BAS (2025)
      • Cammy Theurer McComb, CAI, AMM (2025)
      • Seth Weiner, CAI, BAS (2025)

      Digital Marketing Summit 2025 Task Force

      • Brooke Gillespie, AMM (Co-Chair 2025)
      • Billie Jo Schultz, CAI, AMM (Co-Chair, Education Committee Liaison 2025)
      • Charissa Bires (2025)
      • Trae Dudley, CAI (2025)
      • Jean Roberts, AMM (2025)
      • Alli Sacket (2025)

      Executive Symposium 2025 Task Force

      • Ailie Byers, CAI, AMM, BAS (2025)
      • Sara Rose Bytnar, CAI, AARE, AMM, BAS (2025)
      • John Schultz, AMM (2025)
      • Cammy Theurer McComb, CAI, AMM (2025)
      • Jason Winter, CAI, AARE, AMM, CES (2025)

      Benefit Auction Summit 2025 Task Force

      • Frances Fripp, BAS (Co-Chair 2025)
      • Seth Weiner, CAI, AMM, BAS (Co-Chair, Education Committee Liaison 2025)
      • Trisha Brauer, CAI, BAS (2025)
      • Spencer Howell, BAS (2025)
      • Kandice Luisi, BAS (2025)
      • Dan Newman, AMM, BAS (2025)
      • Reggie Rivers, BAS (2025)

      CAI 2026 & Beyond Task Force

      • Ethan Vick, CAI, AMM (Co-Chair, Education Committee Liaison 2025)
      • Mike Fisher, CAI, AARE, AMM, BAS, CES, GPPA (Co-Chair 2025)
      • Joshua Loewensteiner, CAI (CAI Committee Liaison 2025)
      • Mike Keller, CAI, BAS (2025)
      • Christie King, CAI, AMM, BAS (2025)
      • Tim Luke, CAI, BAS, MPPA (2025)
      • John Schultz, AMM (2025)

      Real Estate Summit 2025 Task Force

      • Kaleb Hurley, CAI, AARE (Co-Chair 2025)
      • Matt Ford, CAI, AMM (Co-Chair, Education Committee Liaison 2025)
      • Megan McCurdy Niedens, CAI, BAS (2025)
      • Mark Manley, CAI, AARE, AMM, CES, MPPA (2025)
      • John Nicholls, CAI, AARE, AMM (2025)

      Auction Team Training Program Committee

      • To be updated.
      Cornerstone Committee
      • Braden McCurdy, CAI, AARE, AMM (Chair 2025)
      • Daniel Pruitt, CAI (Vice Chair 2025, Committee Member 2027)
      • John Schultz, AMM (NAA Board Liaison 2025)
      • Shane McCarrell, CAI, AARE, BAS, CES (2025)
      • Jennie Wolff, CAI, AMM (2025)
      • Brooke Gillespie, AMM (2026)
      • Abigail McLagan, AMM (2026)

      Marketing Competition Task Force

      • John John Genovese, CAI, AMM BAS (Chair 2025)
      • Shane McCarrell, CES (Vice Chair 2025)
      • Andy Imholte, AMM, BAS  (2025)
      • Jennie Wolff, CAI, AMM (2025)

      National Auctioneers Week Task Force

      • Abigail McLagan, AMM (Co-chair 2025)
      • Daniel Pruitt, CAI  (Co-chair 2025)
      • Jay Cash, BAS, CES (2025)
      • Brooke Gillespie, AMM (2025)

      If you are interested in volunteering with the NAA, please visit the VOLUNTEER PAGE for more information or email info@auctioneers.org.