PRESS | NSBA Announces Board of Trustees

NSBA
Jan 7
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Updated: Jan 9

Pennsylvania’s Bill Belknap to Lead NSBA Board of Trustees in 2026.

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Jan. 7, 2026

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Pennsylvania’s Bill Belknap to Lead NSBA Board of Trustees in 2026.

Washington, D.C. – The National Small Business Association (NSBA) is kicking off 2026 with new Board leadership led by Bill Belknap, CEO and President of AEONRG, LLC in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, a project management, management consulting and general contracting firm specializing in federal contracting. Belknap has been an active member of the NSBA Board of Trustees for many years.

“As a retired Army Major who served ten years in the tank division, Bill’s persistence and discipline will be a tremendous asset to NSBA in the coming year,” stated NSBA President and CEO Todd McCracken. “Bill’s attention to detail and tireless work ethic exemplifies what it means to be a successful small-business owner, and his leadership will push NSBA to expand, grow and more meaningfully engage with our members and lawmakers.”

Joining Belknap in leadership positions on the NSBA Board of Trustees for 2026 are:

Joan Myers | Widelity | Moncure, North Carolina – First Vice Chair
Kevin Johnson | NexGen Interactive | Cleveland, Ohio – Treasurer
Alex Cates | OMS Group | Parker, Colorado – Secretary
Tim Opsitnick | Technology Concepts & Design, Inc. | Cleveland, Ohio – Vice Chair for Advocacy
Esther Monzon-Aguirre | EV Services, Inc. | Coral Gables, Florida – Vice Chair for Communications
Heidi Stone | Heidi Stone Hospitality, LLC | Pembroke, Virginia – Vice Chair for Membership
Michael Canty | Allow Precision Technologies, Inc. | Mentor, Ohio – Immediate Past Chair

“I look forward to ensuring that the needs of small business are top-of-mind for policymakers in D.C. and throughout the midterm election,” stated Belknap. “As an active small-business federal contractor, I know first-hand how important it is to level the playing field for small business, and I am confident we will make important strides forward this year.”

NSBA also is welcoming several new small-business leaders with extensive policy expertise to the Board of Trustees:

William Shenkin | CeFO | Boise, Idaho
Taylor Evans | Rust Belt Recruiting | Rocky River, Ohio
Martha Hernandez | ESO Ventures | Oakland, California
Hope Blankenship | To The Rescue Bookkeeping, LLC | Diberville, Mississippi
Deka Dike | Omatochi | Dublin, California
Prem Mirpuri | Brightpoint Infotech | Coral Springs, Florida
Heidi Stone | Heidi Stone Hospitality, LLC | Pembroke, Virginia

Additionally, NSBA is welcoming three new Associate Trustees:

Jeff Anderson | ATEK Distribution LLC | Minneapolis, Minnesota
Johnell Bell | Espousal Strategies, LLC | Portland, Oregon
Dwayne Groll | Environmental Design Group | Akron, Ohio

Please click here for more on NSBA’s Board of Trustees.

Celebrating nearly 90 years in operation, NSBA is a member-driven nonpartisan organization advocating on behalf of America’s entrepreneurs. NSBA's 65,000 members represent every state and every industry in the U.S., and we are proud to be the nation’s first small-business advocacy organization. Please visit www.NSBAadvocate.org and follow us at @NSBAAdvocate.