NASS 2025 Summer Conference

On Your Own Free Time and Family Activities for Early Arrivals

Registration

Boxed Lunch

Administrative Codes & Registers (ACR)

CLOSED SESSION - Nominations & Credentials Committee
Any NASS Member Secretary/Lieutenant Governor may attend
Chair: Hon. Michael Watson, MS

CLOSED SESSION - NASS Executive Board Meeting 
Any NASS Member Secretary/Lieutenant Governor may attend

Expo/Demo Set-up

Afternoon Break

CLOSED SESSION – Briefing for Secretaries/Lt. Governors/Chief Deputies Only
Closed to press/media + all attendees except Secretaries of State, Lt. Governors and Deputy Secretaries of State

CLOSED SESSION - Secretaries-Only Meeting
Closed to press/media + all attendees except Secretaries of State and Lt. Governors

CLOSED SESSION – Deputies-Only Meeting
Closed to press/media + all attendees except State Government Staff 

Evening Welcome Event
Closed to press/media

Registration

Breakfast with International Relations Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Tahesha Way, NJ & Hon. Al Schmidt, PA

Presentations:

Trade and Economic Development Missions & How These Connections Benefit the States    
-Hon. Steve Hobbs, Washington Secretary of State
-Hon. Elaine Marshall, North Carolina Secretary of State

2025 NASS Delegation to Taiwan 
-Hon. Michael Adams, Kentucky Secretary of State

2025 NASS Delegation to Germany 
-Hon. Al Schmidt, Pennsylvania Secretary of State  

Administrative Codes & Registers (ACR)

Notary Public Administrators (NPA)

Expo/Demo

Elections Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Michael Adams, KY & Hon. Gregg Amore, RI

EAC Update on Executive Order, VVSG 2.0, Voting Systems in Testing
- Hon. Don Palmer, Chairman, US Election Assistance Commission

Voter Education and Assistance for New Citizenship Requirement for Voter Registration
- Hon. David Scanlan, New Hampshire Secretary of State

Longtime Proof of Citizenship Requirements for Arizona
- Hon. Adrian Fontes, Arizona Secretary of State

New Proof of Citizenship and Residency Requirements for Wyoming
- Hon. Chuck Gray, Wyoming Secretary of State

Family Activity 

Morning Break

Workshop - Elections Shared Practices

Published Ballot Images to Improve Voter Confidence
- Hon. Phil McGrane, Idaho Secretary of State
- Clerk Trent Tripple, Ada County, Idaho

Certified Election Official Training Program
- Hon. Scott Schwab, Kansas Secretary of State

State Certification Programs for Ballot Printing and ePollbooks
- Ms. NaKesha Robinson, Deputy Secretary of State, California

Lunch with Panel

IDEAS: Innovations & Solutions from the States

Presentations:

Connecticut – Civically Engaged Organizations (CEOs)
- Hon. Stephanie Thomas, Connecticut Secretary of the State
- Ms. Arienne Orozco, Director of Outreach & Engagement, Connecticut Secretary of the State

Kentucky – Civic Seal Program
- Hon. Michael Adams, Kentucky Secretary of State
- Ms. Michon Lindstrom, Director of Communications, Kentucky Secretary of State

Mississippi – SOS Student Ambassador Program
- Hon. Michael Watson, Mississippi Secretary of State

Rhode Island – Civic Leadership Program
- Ms. Eileen Sweeney, Director of Community Outreach & Engagement, Rhode Island Secretary of State
- Ms. Erin Stevenson, Deputy Director of Civic Education, Rhode Island Secretary of State
- Mr. Rob Traverse, Senior Advisor/Director of Civic Programming & Special Projects, Rhode Island Secretary of State

Technology and Security Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Scott Schwab, KS & Hon. Steve Simon, MN

IT System Modernization and Robust Private-Sector Collaboration
- Hon. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Vermont Secretary of State
- Ms. Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Vermont Secretary of State
- Ms. Cristina Chavez, Director of Business Services, New Mexico Secretary of State
- Mr. Jonathan Reich, Chief Information Officer, Georgia Secretary of State
- Mr. Blake Evans, Elections Director, Georgia Secretary of State

Navigating Challenges and Opportunities from Artificial Intelligence
- Hon. Adrian Fontes, Arizona Secretary of State
- Mr. Ethan Chumley, Director of Security and Emerging Technology, Microsoft Tech for Society
- Mr. Matt Masterson, Director of Elections and Societal Resilience, Microsoft Tech for Society

Afternoon Break

Workshop - States Leading the Way: Cybersecurity and Physical Security for Elections

- Hon. Paul Pate, Iowa Secretary of State
- Mr. Bill Ekblad, Election Security Navigator, Minnesota Secretary of State
- Mr. Cody McRoberts, Chief Information Officer, Idaho Secretary of State
- Mr. Meshach Walker, Election Security Coordinator, New Jersey Secretary of State

Evening Event Secretaries/Corporate Affiliates/Sponsors Only
Closed to press/media

Registration

Breakfast with IDEAS Award Presentation

Administrative Codes & Registers (ACR)

Notary Public Administrators (NPA)

Expo/Demo

State Records and Archives Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Kimberly Bassett, DC & Hon. Monae Johnson, SD

Emergency Preparedness for Archives and Records
- Hon. Denny Hoskins, Missouri Secretary of State

State Plans to Commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
- Hon. Shenna Bellows, Maine Secretary of State
- Mr. Jamie Ritter, State Librarian and Archivist, Tennessee
- Ms. Erin Stevenson, Deputy Director of Civic Education, Rhode Island Secretary of State

Transparency and Efficiency through Public Records Improvements
- Ms. Erin Stevenson, Deputy Director of Civic Education, Rhode Island Secretary of State
- Hon. Phil McGrane, Idaho Secretary of State
- Mr. Scott Mursten, Senior Solution Consultant, JustFOIA
- Ms. Khyla Craine, Chief Legal Director, Michigan Secretary of State
- Ms. Erin Lillie, Attorney, Michigan Secretary of State

Family Activity 

Morning Break

The Special Sauce: Unique Programs Driving Change and Culture 

Moderator: Ms. Maria Benson, Senior Director of Communications, NASS 

U.S. Civics Pizza Trivia Nights 
-Hon. Stephanie Thomas, Connecticut Secretary of the State

Bringing People Together 
-Hon. Michael Watson, Mississippi Secretary of State

Tennessee Department of State “Mission Focus” Event 
-Hon. Tre Hargett, Tennessee Secretary of State

Washington State Library Dungeons and Dragons Initiative 
-Hon. Steve Hobbs, Washington Secretary of State

Boxed Lunch

Workshop – Evolving Trends in Business Fraud and Ways to Address 

- Mr. Maytham Alshadood, Director of Business and Licensing
- Mr. Colin Whetsel, Operations Manager, Colorado Secretary of State
- Ms. Jennifer Cook, Assistant Secretary of State, Kansas Secretary of State
- Hon. Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State
- Hon. Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State

Afternoon Break

Business Services Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Adrian Fontes, AZ & Hon. Paul Pate, IA

Committee Business 
- NASS Resolution on the Collection of Ownership Information in the Company Formation Process
- NASS Resolution Affirming the Role of the Secretary of State or Other State Notary Commissioning Entity as Sole Authority to Establish Standards for New Forms of Notarization

Federal and Regulatory Update
- Ms. Leslie Reynolds, Executive Director, NASS

State Shared Practice: Just Three Questions
- Hon. Kris Warner, West Virginia Secretary of State
- Ms. Diane Nester, Assistant Communications Director, West Virginia Secretary of State

State Shared Practice: Implementing NY’s New LLC Transparency Act 
- Hon. Walter Mosley, New York Secretary of State

CLOSED SESSION – State Staff-Only Meeting 
Closed to press/media + all attendees except State Government Staff

Evening Event
Closed to press/media

Registration

Breakfast 

Expo/Demo Tear Down

Administrative Codes & Registers (ACR)

Notary Public Administrators (NPA)

CLOSED SESSION: Secretaries-Only Meeting
Closed to press/media + all attendees except Secretaries of State and Lt. Governors

CLOSED SESSION: Communications Staff Roundtable
Closed to press/media + all attendees except State Government Staff

CLOSED SESSION: IT State Staff Only Roundtable
Closed to press/media + all attendees except State Government Staff

Morning Break

Group Photo for Secretaries & Lieutenant Governors – Only

NASS Business Meeting & Induction of 2025 – 2026 National Officers
Members will vote on business items adopted by NASS committees