TO OUR MEMBERS,
Board of Directors Thanks NGAT Staff
First and foremost, I want to thank you for your continued support of the Association. Despite Mother Nature trying to prevent us from gathering again this year, we had our first, post-COVID, in person annual conference. We appreciated your patience, as the storm abbreviated our agenda and threw a few other curve balls.
The NGAT Board of Directors would like to thank the NGAT Staff for their extraordinary efforts following the tornado that hit the Kalahari Resort. Their constant contact with the resort and the rescheduling of events while keeping our attendees and exhibitors informed of the changes was commendable. Their prompt action and extremely long hours ensured our 63rd Annual NGAT Conference was held as planned.
During the conference, we swore in new board members, as well as a new Secretary on the Executive Committee. I am excited about their energy and passion for our members. As the Board gathers again in May, we look to gain traction from that energy. Many of you spoke with me, throughout the conference, about how this year felt different than past years. Please, please, please don’t forget your fervor from that weekend, because we need YOU involved in our committees. We need YOUR time, talents, and passion to serve our members. Please visit the NGAT website (www.ngat.org/board-of-directors) to contact your MACOM representatives to stay informed and involved.
LTC (RET) MARVIN HARRIS
MSG (RET) THERESA BILLECK-ZUNIGA
Executive Director
Deputy Executive Director Membership Director
As I look to this, my final year as President, there are many things to look forward to. Most importantly, is the direction the board is moving with respect to increasing the volume of our member’s voices, particularly as we move into the upcoming state legislative session. I encourage you to visit our legislative page regularly (www.ngat.org/legislative) to stay current on legislative matters and continue to write to your elected representatives. Make sure they know that you are a member of NGAT. Do you have a story that you think needs to be told? Is there something we are missing? Remember, almost every story, almost every picture, comes from you, our members. Please let us know what important work you are doing, especially if you feel we are missing it! Lastly, don’t forget our fast approaching, national level conferences. EANGUS will be held 7-10 August in Little Rock, Arkansas and NGAUS will be held 26-29 August in Columbus, Ohio. We look forward to seeing you there. As always, I continue to thank our full-time staff. They are small in numbers, but they are mighty. Their hard work, day in and day out, is what keeps this Association moving down the road. Please take care of yourself and your family and watch out for your fellow Guardsmen and women. H
Chris McKeag President, NGAT president@ngat.org
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CW4 (RET) TERRI MARSHALL
1LT ADRIENNE WILLIAMS
Insurance Administrator Corporate Programs Manager
Administrative Assistant
The Board of Directors would also like to thank the support staff who helped at the NGAT Conference: Fraser Chisholm SFC Mireya Cruz BG (CH/Ret) Charles Edwards SFC (Ret) Chris Evans SFC Omar Marqueses Greg Marshall Devon Michalik SSG Michael Morancie CW3 (Ret) Thomas Peredo SSG Jared Raymond COL (Ret) Guy Schultz Debi Steinhauser Matthew Steinhauser COL (Ret) Frank Zuniga
