Baltimore, MD – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce Manny Welsh, Principal Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief Administrative Officer for Maryland Governor Wes Moore, as a 2026 NASCA 20 Under 40 Award recipient.

Phoenix, AZ – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce David Steuber, State Procurement Administrator at the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA), as a 2026 NASCA 20 Under 40 Award recipient.

Albany, NY – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce Dhanraj Singh, Chief Procurement Officer at the New York State Department of General Services (DGS), as a 2026 NASCA 20 Under 40 Award recipient.

Lincoln, NE – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce Michelle Potts, Chief Procurement Officer and General Counsel at the Nebraska Department of Administrative Services (DAS), as a 2026 NASCA 20 Under 40 Award recipient.

Little Rock, AR – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce Grace Peck, Security Analyst at the Arkansas Office of State Technology, as a 2026 NASCA 20 Under 40 Award recipient.

Phoenix, AZ – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce John Owens, Chief Strategy Officer at the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA), as a 2026 NASCA 20 Under 40 Award recipient.

Lexington, KY – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce Matt Oyer, Chief Learning Officer at the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO), as a 2026 NASCA 20 Under 40 Award recipient.

Dover, DE – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce Nick Merlino, Principal Deputy Chief of Staff at the Delaware Governor’s Office, as a 2026 NASCA 20 Under 40 Award recipient.

Little Rock, AR – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce Jacob Loomis, State Geographic Information Systems Analyst at the Arkansas Department of Shared Administrative Services Geographic Information Systems Office, as a 2026 NASCA 20 Under 40 Award recipient.

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce Lauren Kilmer, Vice President for Public Service Leadership at the Partnership for Public Service, as a 2026 NASCA 20 Under 40 Award recipient.

Nashville, TN – The National Association of State Chief Administrators is proud to announce Andy Kidd, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services (DGS), as a 2026 NASCA 20 Under 40 Award recipient.

Springfield, IL – The National Association of State Chief Administrators (NASCA) is proud to announce Cynthia Johnson—Deputy Director of the Illinois Office of Communication and Information (IOCI) within the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS)—as a 2026 NASCA 20 Under 40 Award recipient.