The NGA chair, vice chair and other members of the nine-person Executive Committee, who are elected annually, supervise the association's operations on behalf of the entire membership. NGA's Executive Committee (EC) has general authority over all policy issues and primary jurisdiction over issues involving federalism, homeland security, the federal budget, and federal tax policy.
Governor Jack Markell, Delaware—Chair
Governor Mary Fallin, Oklahoma—Vice Chair
Governor Mike Beebe, Arkansas
Governor John Hickenlooper, Colorado
Governor Mark Dayton, Minnesota
Governor Dave Heineman, Nebraska
Governor Chris Christie, New Jersey
Governor Gary Herbert, Utah
Governor Scott Walker, Wisconsin