The NCRA Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the slate of Board nominees for the 2026-2027 Association year. The upcoming year includes nominations for President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and two Director seats for a three-year term.
The current President-Elect, Cathy Penniston, RPR, CRI, Waukee, Iowa, automatically ascends to the presidency.
The slate of Officers includes:
- President-Elect: Carol Naughton, RDR, Virginia Beach, Va.
- Vice President: Stacey Potenza, CRC, McKinney, Texas
- Secretary-Treasurer: Kelly Keyes-Linkowski, RPR, CRR, CRC, CRI, CPE, Rittman, Ohio
Nominated to serve three-year Director terms are:
- Dr. Geanell Adams, FAPR, RMR, CRR, CRC, CRI, Terry, Miss.
- Jeanna Zunker, RPR, CRI, St. Cloud, Minn.
NCRA’s Nominating Committee is composed of:
Keith Lemons, FAPR, RPR, CRR (Ret), Spring Hill, Tenn.
Members:
- Stefanie Allison, RPR, Omaha, Neb.
- Huey Bang, RMR, CRR, Pass Christian, Miss.
- Brenda Blackburn, RPR, Hollandale, Miss.
- Lisa Conley Yungblut, RDR, CRR, CRC, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Amy Doman, RDR, CRR, CRI, Carmel, Ind.
- Georgia Northway, RPR, O’Fallon, Mo.
- Cheryl Haab Scott, RDR, CRR, Westminster, Calif.
- Leticia Salas, RDR, Houston, Tex.
- Heidi Thomas, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC, Kennesaw, Ga.
Additional nominations are possible if received within 45 days after publication of the Nominating Committee slate.
The date by which additional nominations must be received is May 2. Please refer to Article VIII, Section 3 of the Constitution & Bylaws for more information.
If additional nominations are received, information on how and when to vote will be provided after the May 2 deadline. NCRA’s membership will then vote on the nominations at least 30 days before the Annual Business Meeting, which is scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Bellevue, Wash.





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