NSBA is looking forward to continuing to execute its strategy to serve Small Business through 2025 with our new board members and Priority Issues.
This week, NSBA convened for its annual Member Meeting, as well as this year’s last Board Meeting, where trustees reviewed and laid groundwork for the future of America’s oldest small-business advocacy organization.
In addition to approving a number of initiatives related to continuation of activation of a strategic plan, a new class of trustees were presented and ratified.
By their confirmation, in accordance with NSBA by-laws, the following nominees will be presented for approval of the membership at the Annual Member Meeting to serve as Trustees for a term to begin January 1, 2025:
Class of 2027
William Belknap, AEONRG, LLC | Downington, Pa.
Kevin Burns, Precision Combustion, Inc. | North Haven, Conn.
Michael Canty, Alloy Precision Technologies, Inc. | Mentor, Ohio
Sanjyot Dunung, Atma Global Knowledge Media | New York, N.Y.
Richard Fleming, State Tax Group, LLC | Dallas, Texas
Milan Gandhi, Med-Share, Inc. | Southfield, Mich.
Kevin Johnson, NextGen Interactive | Cleveland, Ohio
Olalah Njenga, YellowWood Group, LLC | Raleigh, North Carolina
Cheryl Perez, Cheryl Perez Enterprises | Brecksville, Ohio
Robert Shea, Beck, Reed, Riden, LLP | Boston, Mass.
Class of 2026
James Jackson, Spotz | Verona, Wis.
Rick Murray, Arizona Chapter, National Safety Council | Phoenix, Ariz.
2025 Associate Trustees
The following nominees will be presented to serve a one-year term as Associate Trustees beginning January 1, 2025:
Hope Blankenship, To The Rescue Bookkeeping, LLC | Diberville, Miss.
Deka Dike, Omatochi | Hayward, Calif.
Cynthia LaGrow, Max 3, LLC | Benton Harbor, Mich.
Prem Mirpuri, Brightpoint Infotech | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Robert Schmidt, Cleveland Medical Devices, Inc. | Fort Myers, Fla.
Heidi Stone, Mountain Lake Lodge | Pembroke, Va.
Lynn Tomaszewski, Sellmark Corporation | Mansfield, Texas
2025 Officers
In accordance with the By-Laws of National Small Business United, Inc. the following candidates are being presented by the Nominating Committee for approval by the Board to serve as Officers of the association, with terms beginning on January 1, 2025:
Chair Michael Canty, Allow Precision Technologies, Inc. | Mentor, Ohio
First Vice Chair William Belknap, AEONRG | Downington, Pa.
Secretary Kevin Johnson, NexGen Interactive | Cleveland, Ohio
Treasurer Joan Myers, Strategic Link Partners | Moncure, N.C.
VC – Advocacy Tim Opsitnick, Tech. Concepts & Design, Inc. | Cleveland, Ohio
VC – Comms. Esther Monzon-Aguirre, EV Services, Inc. | Coral Gables, Fla.
VC – Membership Sanjyot Dunung, Alma Global Knowledge Media | New York, N.Y.
Immediate Past Chair Marilyn Wilson Lund, WAV Group | Laguna Beach, Calif.
We’re looking forward to 2025 and continuing to support the nation’s small-business community.
