by NRA Director Jim Fotis resigned from the NRA Board of Directors effective yesterday. Jim resigned to take care of an urgent family emergency which would call for all of his time. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jim and his family during this difficult time.
Replacing Jim on the Board will be Col. Gene T. “Tom” Roach of Shelbyville, Kentucky who was the next runner-up. Col. Roach will serve on the Board until the end of the 2026 Meeting of Members in April. According to his LinkedIn profile, Col. Roach will bring a long history of operational and project management experience to the Board. Col. Roach was an aviation officer in the Kentucky Army National Guard for many years. He is not a candidate for the Board in the 2026 election.
This again means that 27 people will be elected to the Board of Directors in the 2026 Board election. The first 25 will be elected to three years terms, one person will be elected to a two year term to complete the remainder of term for which Jim Fotis was elected, and one person will be elected to a one year term as the 76th Director from among the 12 who were runners-up. There are 38 candidates who have qualified for the 2026 ballot.