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Vote for Your New NGMA Board Members

Elections are open through February 25

NGMA Board elections are open! Members: Cast your vote for the candidates you think best represent you and the grants management profesion. We have 10 candidates vying for five open seats.

About the Candidate Selection Process

In advance of the application period, the Nominations and Elections Subcommittee (NES) established five competency categories to serve as the basis for constructing a balanced slate of candidates. Applicants were required to self‑identify the competency category that most accurately reflected their qualifications. After reviewing all applications, the NES selected the 10 candidates listed below.

Voting Instructions

Please review the slate of candidates and vote for one candidate per category.

  • Voting is open to NGMA members only.
  • Only five votes total per ballot are permitted, one vote per category.
  • Voting by proxy and cumulative voting are prohibited.
  • Votes submitted after midnight ET Wednesday, February 25 will not be counted. 

Election winners will be presented to the membership at NGMA’s Annual Grants Training in Washington, D.C. on March 23. They will begin their three-year terms on May 1, 2026.

Meet Your Candidates

Education Background (Higher Education or K-12)

Divya Brown

Current NGMA Board Member
Transportation Security Administration

Tikera Chisley

Dallas College

State/Local Background

Twanisha Glass

State of Michigan Division of Victim Services

Matthew Hanson

Witt O’Brien’s

Fazal Syed

City of Houston

Nonprofit Background

Becky Heisinger

South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations

Legal Acumen

Steven Spillan

The Bruman Group

Financial Acumen

Jerry Bertrand

Public Impact Advisors

Vasanth Ganesan

Guidehouse

Crystal Lazarus

Goodwill of North Georgia

Elections close at midnight ET on Wednesday, February 25.