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Leadership

The NGMA Board of Directors is the governing body of the Association, directing its strategic vision and providing financial oversight. Directors represent and serve the Association members working in the grants management profession.

Officers

Lashon Andrea Brown, CGMS

President

AVP, Grant Development and Compliance
Valencia College – District Office

Christian Jones
Vice President
Stacie Massey, CGMS
Secretary
Deputy Director, Grants & Financial Reporting
State of Ohio Office of Management and Budget
Lori A. Beeler, CPA, CGMS
Treasurer
Divya K. Brown
Member-at-Large
Scott Sheffler, Esq.
Immediate Past President
Partner, Venable LLP

Board of Directors

Lisa Anderson
Budget Analyst/Program Manager
Maryland Department of Education
Amy Bicek-Skog, CGMS
Lead Grant Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Health
Rikitra Cephus, CGMS
Grants Training & Development Specialist
Harris County TX
DeMakus Staton, CGMS
Chief Executive Officer
D&G Associates Consulting Group LLC
Lisa Stinson, CPA, CGMS
Partner
Crowe, LLP

Members of the NGMA Board of Directors serve in a personal capacity and do not act as representatives of their employer or agency.

Board Committees