RESTON, Va., Aug. 11, 2020 — The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, today announced that the following members have been elected and installed as 2020-2021 officers:

• President: Christine Phipps, RPR, a court reporter and firm owner from North Palm Beach, Fla.
• President-Elect: Debra A. Dibble, RDR, CRR, CRC, a freelance court reporter from Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Vice President: Meredith A. Bonn, RPR, CRR, an official court reporter from Webster, N.Y.
• Secretary-Treasurer: Kristin Anderson, RPR, an official court reporter from San Antonio, Texas.

In addition, two existing members of NCRA’s Board of Directors were also installed to serve three-year terms during the event. They include Jason Meadors, FAPR, RPR, CRR, CRC, from Fort Collins, Colo., and Cathy Penniston, RPR, CRI, from Waukee, Iowa.

Returning directors include: Lance Boardman, RDR, CRR, Cleveland, Ohio; Cindy Isaacsen, RPR, from Shawnee, Kan.; Keith Lemons, FAPR, RPR, CRR, Brentwood, Tenn.; Heidi Thomas, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC, Acworth, Ga.; and Yolanda Walton, FAPR, RPR, Norwalk, Ohio. Max Curry, RPR, CRI, a court reporter and firm owner from Franklin, Tenn., will serve as NCRA Immediate Past President.

The officers were elected by acclamation during the NCRA Connect 2020, a virtual event that took place Aug. 7-9 in lieu of the traditional Conference & Expo that was canceled due to COVID-19.