Get involved in the leadership of your organization! The vitality of NCFR depends on the dedication of its members to serve in leadership capacities at various levels of the organization.

Leadership in NCFR offers many benefits and rewards, including

• The opportunity to share our knowledge and expertise in ways that will help promote the welfare of families and children;
• Status and recognition by local, state, national, and international audiences; and
• Networking and professional development opportunities.

The charge of the Elections Council is to identify people who are willing to commit their time and energy to leadership positions. Please consider how your skills and gifts might benefit NCFR. In turn, we are quite sure that you will gain valuable leadership experience and will grow personally as well as professionally. There are two ways to be involved: nominate candidates and vote in the elections.

1. Nominate yourself or others for the February 2022 slate. Deadline extended to Monday, March 1, 2021. Read more.

2. Vote in February 2021 Elections (continue reading)

The Elections Council encourages all members to vote in February 2021. We have submitted a nomination slate for terms that will be filled at the end of the NCFR annual conference, November 2021.

2021 Election Ballots

NCFR members will receive a link to this year's 2021 NCFR election ballot in their email on Friday, Jan. 29. Please make sure to check your junk mail, spam, or clutter folders. The deadline to vote in the 2021 NCFR election is March 1, 2021.

All NCFR members will receive a ballot for nationally elected positions. Additionally, members of the following NCFR sections will receive ballots:

• Family Policy Section
• Feminism and Family Studies Section
• International Section
• Religion, Spirituality, and Family Section
• Research and Theory Section

NCFR's remaining five sections had elections in 2020 and will vote again in 2022.

Nominees on the National Ballot

Bios of nominees can be found within the ballot that will arrive via email to NCFR members on Friday, Jan. 31, 2021. Please make sure to check your junk mail, spam, or clutter folders.
 

Board President-elect (2021–2023), President (2023–2025), 1 Position

Bethany Letiecq vs. Hilary Rose
 

Affiliate Councils President-elect (2021–2023), Affiliate Councils Board President (2023–2025), 1 Position

Lyndal Khaw vs. Amanda Williams
 

Elections Council (2021–2024), 2 Positions

Sharon Ballard

I. Joyce Chang

Vanja Lazarevic

Christine Proulx
 

Fellows Committee (2021–2024), 3 Positions

Francesca Adler-Baeder

Katia Goldfarb

Lisa Moyer

Brian Ogolsky

Karina Shreffler

Kimberly Updegraff
 

Inclusion and Diversity Committee Member-at-Large (2021–2024), 1 Position

Edna Alfaro vs. Lover Chancler
 

Inclusion and Diversity Committee Students and New Professionals Representative (2021–2023), 1 Position

Chang Su-Russell vs. Sarah Mitchell
 

Students and New Professionals Board Representative-elect (2021–2022), SNP Board Representative (2022–2024), 1 Position

Brianna Routh vs. Veronica Barrios