Leadership
Led by members, for members.
Every NBA president has been a working member first — a tradition of volunteer leadership going back to founding president John Dwyer in 1983.
- President
Randy Gardner,
May 2026 - Current
Devonne Carter,
Jun 2025 - May 2026
Kenny Adams
May 2023 - May 2025
Scott Richardson
June 2022 - May 2023
Larry Lilly
June 2020 - May 2022
Chip Minty
May 2019 - June 2020
Shane Vice
May 2018 - May 2019
Jim Hess
May 2017 - May 2018
Karen Vahlberg
May 2016 - May 2017
Dave Boeck
May 2015 - May 2016 (also May 2003 - May 2004)
The full presidential record reaches back to 1984 and includes milestones like Linda Lockett becoming the association's first woman president (1988–89) and Ron Henderson serving two separate terms (1990–91 and 1997–98).