Our Team
The American Association of Special Districts is led by a multi-disciplinary team that shares a passion for local government and serving our communities.
Board of Directors
Sara Carroll
AZ Districts Solutions
Board President
Region II (Southwest)
Stanfield, Ariz.
Chris Knotz
CommonGround-AI
Vice President
Research, Academic, Data I
Medford, Ore..
Carol Shrock
Thunderbird Irrigation District
Secretary
Irrigation/Flood Control
Maricopa, Ariz.
Desmond LeBlanc
Lakeshore Villages CDD
Treasurer
Housing/Community Dev./Broadband
Slidell, La.
Erica Richardson
Benbrook Library District
Library
Education, Resources & Services Committee Chair
Benbrook, Texas
Jonathan Roach
Roach & Associates, PLLC
Region V (Gulf South)
Advocacy & Coalition Development Committee Chair
Galveston, Texas
Chief Mary Dalton
Ariz. Fire & Medical Authority
Board President
Region II (Southwest)
Stanfield, Ariz.
Association Leadership
Cole Arreola-Karr
Special District Solutions, L.L.C.
Executive Director
Evan Kersten
GovFin
Data, Research & Technology