2026-2027 NTCA Leadership

Call for Nominations

Nominate an eligible colleague, or yourself, 

to serve on the NTCA Board or Section Leadership

Dear NTCA Membership,

The Call for Nominations for the 2026-2027 leadership is now open. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, February 27, 2026. 

NTCA is accepting nominations for open positions on the NTCA Board. In addition, each of the three sections within NTCA (NTNC, NSTC, and SETC) has open positions for which nominations are now being accepted. 

Please consider nominating a colleague you believe has the skills to lead and the passion for TB and NTCA to be an effective leader for our organization. Self-nominations are also encouraged.

Elected individuals will start their terms of service in July 2026.

See below for an overview of all open positions.

To submit your nomination(s), please email Donna Hope Wegener.

NTCA BOARD LEADERSHIP NOMINATIONS

We are opening nominations for the following NTCA Board positions. The president-elect position has a 3-year term: one year as president-elect, one year as president, and one year as immediate past president concluding in June 2029. All other positions have 2‐year terms concluding in June 2028.

• President-elect
• Secretary
• High incidence-level representative 
• Medium incidence-level representative 
• Low incidence-level representative 

Eligibility to Serve

Persons who meet the following criteria are eligible to serve on the NTCA Board:



• Serves as a TB Controller/Program Manager or designated TB Controller/Program Manager for a jurisdiction that directly receives cooperative agreement funds from the CDC
• Holds a current 2026 NTCA membership

A list of eligible TB controllers/program managers and the burden level they represent is available here. Please consult this list as you consider nominating one of your colleagues for these important roles and contributions to our organization.

Donna Hope Wegener, NTCA's Executive Director, can be contacted with questions about the open Board positions or to submit your nomination(s) for the 2026-2027 NTCA Board leadership.

SECTION LEADERSHIP NOMINATIONS

Nominations are open for the following section leadership positions. President-elect positions have 3-year terms: one year as president-elect, one year as president, and one year as immediate past president, concluding in June 2029. The second year of the three-year term includes serving as a voting member of the NTCA Board.

All other positions have 2‐year terms concluding in June 2028.

National TB Nurse Coalition (NTNC) Leadership

• President-elect
• Medium incidence-level representative
• Low incidence-level representative

National Society of TB Clinicians (NSTC) Leadership



• President-elect
• High incidence-level representative
• Medium incidence-level representative
• Low incidence-level representative

Society for Epidemiology in TB Control (SETC) Leadership  

• President-elect
• High incidence-level representative
• Medium incidence-level representative

The current section immediate past presidents can be contacted with questions about the open positions within their leadership. You may also email them with your nomination(s).

NTNC: Elizabeth Foy

NSTC: Maunank Shah

SETC: Kiley Ariail

Note: For nominating candidates for incidence-level representation, please consult the current listing of program jurisdictions and the corresponding incidence level when considering your nominations. This listing is available here.

Eligibility to Serve

Persons who meet the following criteria are eligible to serve as leadership for our three Sections:

• Is not serving as a current TB program manager/controller of a CoAg program
• Holds a current 2026 NTCA membership

The 2026-2027 NTCA Nominations Committee includes Joe Burzynski, Elizabeth Foy, Maunank Shah, Kiley Ariail, Diana Fortune, and Donna Wegener. Each is available for discussing nominations or position responsibilities.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING NOMINATIONS

Please submit your nominations by close of business on Friday, February 27, 2026.

Thank you for your consideration and for your insight into who would make great leaders for NTCA as we continue our growth and evolution as a vibrant public health membership organization dedicated to supporting TB programs, TB survivors, and working together to eliminate TB. 

In partnership,

The 2026-2027 Nominations Committee 

NTCA Board and Section Leadership

National Tuberculosis Coalition of America

PO Box 260288

Atlanta, GA 31126

office: 678-503-0503 

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