Leadership

Board of Directors

A dedicated team of state legislative leaders from across the country serves as the governing board of ALEC. They are among the vanguard for freedom who dedicate their time and resources to promote limited government, free markets and federalism.

Sen. Patricia Rucker

2025 ALEC National Chair, West Virginia Senate

Rep. Demi Busatta

2025 ALEC Vice Chair, Florida House of Representatives

Sen. Jim Dotson

2025 ALEC Treasurer, Arkansas Senate

Senate Majority Leader Julie Daniels

2025 ALEC Secretary, Oklahoma Senate

Senate President Ty Masterson

2025 Immediate Past Chairman, Kansas Senate

Speaker Daniel A. Perez

2023 ALEC National Chair, Florida House of Representatives

Sen. Phil King

2015 ALEC National Chair, Texas Senate

Senate President Stuart Adams

2021 ALEC National Chair, Utah Senate

Sen. Jim Buck

2017 ALEC National Chair, Indiana Senate

Rep. John Carson

Georgia House of Representatives

House Majority Leader Chris Croft

Kansas House of Representatives

Rep. Seth Grove

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Speaker Matt Hall

Michigan House of Representatives

Sen. Josh Harkins

Mississippi Senate

Rep. Caroline Harris Davila

Texas House of Representatives

Sen. Dan Laursen

Wyoming Senate

Rep. Susan Lynn

Tennessee House of Representatives

Rep. Kim Moser

Kentucky House of Representatives

Assemblyman Robert Smullen

New York State Assembly

Speaker Pro Tempore John Wills

Iowa House of Representatives

Board of Scholars

The ALEC Board of Scholars Program honors those whose distinguished work and dedication to market-based policy innovations have been, and continue to be, invaluable to ALEC and its membership.

Private Enterprise Advisory Council

To better promote the principles of limited government, free markets and federalism with real-world business experience, the ALEC Board of Directors enlists an advisory team of private-sector industry leaders.

Bill Carmichael

2025 National Chairman

Joseph Arite

2025 First Vice Chairman, Guarantee Trust Life Insurance

Steve DelBianco

2025 Immediate Past Chairman, NetChoice

Derek Crawford

Altria Client Services

Joseph Crosby

MultiState Associates

Doug Napier

1792 Exchange

Tim Goodrich

National Federation of Independent Business

Mike Kiely

United Parcel Service

Stephen Moore

Unleash Prosperity

Bob Morales

Learn4Life

Mike Morgan

Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC

Katie Sinquefield

Sinquefield Enterprises

David Grow

State Farm Insurance Companies

Mike Thompson

CRC Advisors

Nathan Trail

Information Technology Industry Council

Stephen Waguespack

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

ALEC Executives

A vibrant team of experienced leaders, with Lisa B. Nelson at the helm, guide day-to-day ALEC staff operations.

Lisa B. Nelson

Chief Executive Officer

Lisa Bowen

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Jonathan Williams

President and Chief Economist

Courtney Cook

Senior Vice President, Events

Lee Schalk

Senior Vice President, Policy