Board of Directors

NECAC is governed by a volunteer 36-member Board of Directors and managed by a full time President and Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors is composed of three representatives from each of the 12 counties served. Each county is represented by a Public Elected Official Representative, one Civic Interest Representative and one Low-Income Representative.

One-third of the board members are:

• Public Elected Official Representative
• Civic Interest Representative
• Low-Income Representative

This organizational structure ensures local decision-making control and accountability, as well as the ability to develop programs to operate and set policy and administrative procedures to ensure the needs of the disadvantaged are met. The local board involvement also ensures granting officials and tax-payers that program goals and requirements are achieved efficiently.

                                                                                                                                                                                   Pictured are NECAC Board Officers for 2020-2021. Seated, from left, are Glenn Eagan
                                                                                                                                                                                   of Shelby County, Vice-Chairman; Mike Bridges of St. Charles County, Chairman; and D.
                                                                                                                                                                                   Randall Cone of Pike County, Secretary. Standing, from left, are Jane Dorlac of Montgomery
                                                                                                                                                                                   County, Trustee; Lowell Jackson of Ralls County, Trustee; and President and Chief Executive
Executive Officers                                                                                                                                               Officer Don Patrick (retired). Not pictured is Troy Dawkins of Shelby County, Trustee.