NAGC Board of Directors

The NAGC Board of Directors, whose 15 members are elected in staggered years by the full membership, typically meets three times each year to consider the business of the organization and its strategic direction.  At-large and representative positions serve 3-year terms, officer positions serve 2-year terms.  Officers include President, Past President, President-Elect, Governance Secretary, and Treasurer. 

President, NAGC Board of Directors
Jonathan Plucker, Ph.D. is the Julian C. Stanley Professor of Talent... Read Full Bio
Past President, NAGC Board of Directors
Dr. Sally Krisel, Director of Innovative and Advanced Programs for Hall... Read Full Bio
President-Elect, NAGC Board of Directors
Dr. Lauri Kirsch serves on NAGC’s Board of Directors as the Governance... Read Full Bio
Governance Secretary (Interim), NAGC Board of Directors
Dina Brulles, Ph.D., is the Director of Gifted Education at Paradise... Read Full Bio
Treasurer, NAGC Board of Directors
Dr. Omadal is professor emeritus at the University of Northern Colorado... Read Full Bio
At-Large Member, NAGC Board of Directors
Kristina Henry Collins, Ph.D., is the core faculty for Talent Development... Read Full Bio
Network Representative, NAGC Board of Directors
Laurie Croft, received her doctorate in educational leadership at the... Read Full Bio
Presidential Appointment, NAGC Board of Director
Steven J. Fredericks is Executive Director of National Thought Leadership... Read Full Bio
At-Large Member, NAGC Board of Directors
Dr. Shelagh A. Gallagher's career in gifted education spans 30 years, with... Read Full Bio
Presidential Appointment, NAGC Board of Directors
Dr. Tarek C. Grantham is Professor in the Department of Educational... Read Full Bio
At-Large Member, NAGC Board of Directors
Ellen Honeck, PhD, is currently an academic program manager for the Gifted... Read Full Bio
At-Large Member, NAGC Board of Directors
Angela M. Housand, Ph.D. is an associate professor and Coordinator of the... Read Full Bio
Parent Representative, NAGC Board of Directors
Tracy Ford Inman, Ed.D., has devoted her career to meeting the needs of... Read Full Bio
At-Large Member, NAGC Board of Directors
Jennifer L. Jolly, Ph.D., is an associate professor of gifted education... Read Full Bio
State Representative, NAGC Board of Directors
Cheryl A. McCullough is supervisor, gifted services at Arlington County (... Read Full Bio
At-Large Member, NAGC Board of Directors
Tamra Stambaugh, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of Programs for Talented... Read Full Bio
Executive Director
With over 20 years of experience in non-profit and association leadership... Read Full Bio