NGS Announces Results of Board of Directors Elections

NGS Announces Results of

2020 Board of Directors Election 

The National Genealogical Society announced the results of its 2020 Board of Directors election at its annual meeting on 1 September 2020. The incoming slate includes three new positions to reflect the upcoming merger of NGS and the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) on 1 October 2020. These new board positions are Vice President for Society & Organization Management and two directors at large drawn from FGS ranks.

Outgoing President Benjamin B. Spratling, JD, of Birmingham, Alabama, announced the results of the election and the incoming board members who will be seated on 1 October.

NGS Officers (1 October 2020 – 30 September 2022)

• President: Kathryn M. Doyle, California
• Vice President: Ellen Pinckney Balthazar, Texas 
• Vice President of Society & Organization Management: Cheri Hudson Passey, South Carolina
• Secretary: Ed Donakey, Utah
• Treasurer: Deborah Lebo Hoskins, Pennsylvania

NGS Directors serve four-year terms that are staggered so that the entire slate does not turn over in one election cycle.

NGS Regional Directors

• Director of Region 2: Faye Stallings, Texas
• Director of Region 3: Janet L. Bailey, Virginia
• Director of Region 4: Bernice Alexander Bennett, Maryland

Directors at Large

• Janet A. Alpert, South Carolina
• Colleen Robledo Greene, California
• Marlis Humphrey, Florida
• Andre Kearns, Washington, DC
• David Rencher, Utah

Continuing their terms on the Board of Directors are Angie Bush, MS, Director of Region 1, and Ronald V. Hodges, PhD, Director at Large.

“I congratulate the incoming Board members,” Spratling said, “And I extend my sincere gratitude for their commitment and service to the National Genealogical Society. I also thank the Nominating Committee, including Jordan Jones, chair; Deborah A. Abbott, PhD; B. Darrell Jackson, PhD, CG; Darcie Hind Posz; CG, and D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS, for their excellent work.”


The entire 2020 NGS Annual Meeting can be viewed on YouTube. It includes a short video about the upcoming merger of NGS and FGS, which will be finalized on 1 October 2020, and features outgoing President Benjamin B, Spratling, FGS President Faye Stallings who has been newly elected to NGS Board, incoming President Kathryn M. Doyle, and Executive Director Matt Menashes.

NGS and FGS Announce Intent to Merge

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Press Release

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Embargoed until 9:00 a.m. EDT 21 August 2019

NGS AND FGS ANNOUNCE INTENT TO MERGE

In a historic move, the boards of the National Genealogical Society (NGS) and the Federation of GenealogicalSocieties (FGS) announced today their intent to merge. The two organizations, both non-profit leaders in the dynamic genealogy industry, will form one consolidated group that will continue to operate as the National Genealogical Society. Both boards approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) earlier this week, and jointly announced the news at the Opening Session of the FGS Family History Conference in Washington, D.C., this morning.

Leaders of both organizations believe this merger will serve the genealogy community by improving support of both individual members and societies in the pursuit of genealogical excellence.

The organizational structure of NGS will be modified to increase functions that support genealogical societies and family organizations. Digitization projects of genealogical importance such as the War of 1812 pensions will continue. The two organizations will continue to operate independently while all details of the merger are completed, no later than October 1, 2020.

Faye Stallings, President of FGS, said: “We are excited about this opportunity to combine with a premier organization that has been in operation since 1903. This will allow for improved and expanded services to help support societies.” Ben Spratling, President of NGS, commented, “We look forward to continuing the strong legacy of FGS as a ‘gathering point’ for family historians and societies all across the nation.”

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Founded in 1903, the NationalGenealogical Society is dedicated to genealogical education, exemplary standards of research, and the preservation of genealogical records. The Falls Church, Virginia, based nonprofit is the premier national society for everyone, from the beginner to the most advanced family historian, seeking excellence in publications, educational offerings, and guidance in research. It also offers many opportunities to interact with other genealogists.

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Notice of NGS Annual Meeting & List of Nominating Committee Nominations

The Annual Meeting of the National Genealogical Society will be held at the NGS 2016 Family History Conference at the Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 5:15 p.m. EDT on Saturday, 7 May 2016.   The 2016 election of officers and board members of NGS will be held at said Annual Meeting. The following is a list of the nominations made by the NGS Nominating Committee:

President	Benjamin B. Spratling, JD	Alabama	2016–2018
Vice President	Teresa Koch-Bostic	New York	2016–2018
Secretary	B. Darrell Jackson, PhD, CGSM	Michigan	2016–2018
Treasurer	Daryl S. Johanson, CPA	Texas	2016–2018
Director Region 3	Jean Atkinson Andrews, CG	South Carolina	2016–2020
Director Region 4	Pamela Stone Eagleson, CG	Maine	2016–2020
Director at Large	Kathryn M. Doyle	California	2016–2020
Director at Large	Sharon Cook MacInnes, PhD	Virginia	2016–2020

Pursuant to the Bylaws of NGS, additional nominations may be made by a petition signed by not less than one hundred (100) members of NGS and submitted to the Nominating Committee at least fourteen (14) days prior to the election.  NGS members who wish to submit such a petition may e-mail it to the Nominating Committee at nominations2016@ngsgenealogy.org or send it via U.S. mail to NGS Nominating Committee, 3108 Columbia Pike, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22204-4370.  To be considered for the 2016 election, any additional nominations made by such a petition must be received by 23 April 2016.  No additional nominations may be made after 23 April 2016 or from the floor of the Annual Meeting.  For information on open positions for the 2016 election including requirements for board membership, visit the website http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/2016_elections or write the NGS Nominating Committee at the address stated above.

The list of Nominating Committee members and additional biographical information on board nominees can be found at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/2016_elections.

Release Date: 9 April 2016

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