NACARA Committees
Executive Committee and Current Officers 2023-2024
President: Erin Van Engelen – Idaho – Department of Finance
Vice President: Melinda Lee – California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
Secretary: Mathew Kingsley – Wisconsin – Department of Financial Institutions
Treasurer: Erin Van Engelen – Idaho – Department of Finance
Director: Grace Hamilton – Washington – Department of Licensing
Director: Kelly Mack – Maryland Office of Commissioner of Financial Regulation
Multi-State Debt Collection Committee
Jillian Laine, Chair – Idaho Department of Finance
Herb Thompson – California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
Sandra Gibbons – Connecticut Department of Banking
Conference and Education Committee
Kelly Mack, Chair – Maryland Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation
Daljeet Hayer – California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
Grace Hamilton – Washington Department of Financial Institutions
Matthew Kingsley – Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
Melinda Lee – California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
Nicholas Brechun – Colorado Department of Consumer Protection
Tammie L. Breton – Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
By-Law and Legislative Committee
Melinda Lee – California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
Membership and Outreach Committee
Erin Van Engelen, Chair – Idaho Department of Finance
Andy Grossmire – Florida Office of Financial Regulation
Will Lund – Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection
NMLS Policy Committee (External Committee)
Melinda Lee – California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
State Coordinating Committee (External Committee)
Erin Van Engelen – Idaho Department of Finance
Paul Rhoades – Florida – Office of Financial Regulation
Honorary Life Members
Linda Russell, Wyoming
Laura Udis, Colorado
Judson Van Fosson, Louisiana
In Memoriam
Jerry Markham, Sr.
Jerry Markham Sr. of Little Rock, Ark., passed away March 4, 2014. Jerry was the CEO of Collection Service Inc. from 1962 to 2014 and served 18 years on the State Board of Collection Agencies. As a member of the Arkansas State Board of Collection Agencies, Jerry faithfully represented Arkansas in its membership in NACARA and will always be remembered dearly by his close associates and friends.
Last Updated: November 18, 2020