President:  Bruce Ash, Tuscon, AZ

Bruce Ash was born and raised in Tuscon, Arizona.  A product of local public schools he also attended the University of Arizona and graduated in 1975 receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Real Estate and Finance.  

Mr Ash joined Paul Ash Management Company in 1973 and along with his father developed a successful real estate management and acquisition firm operating multifamily, HOA, retail, industrial, public sector and office properties throughout Arizona and across the United States.  He currently serves as President and CEO of his family office.  He was co-founder and board member of the Bank of Tuscon, Sun Community Bancorp, Yuma Community Bank and First California Southern Bancorp as well as ACW American LLC properties and numerous real estate partnerships.

Throughout his professional career Bruce Ash has served on a local, national, and international level in carious health, philanthropic and care organizations.  Mr. Ash was selected as Arizona's Republican National Committeeman in 2007 and was re-elected to four year terms in 2008, 2012 and 2016 and co-founded Republicans Overseas in 2013 which he still serves as Chair.

Bruce was a standing member of the RNC Standing Committee on Resolutions (2009-2010) and served on the Standing Committee on Rules (2009-2016).  Mr Ash was elected Chairman of the RNC Standing Committee on Rules (2010-2012) and he was re-elected to a three year term in 2013.  Mr. Ash served as special advisor to the 2012 RNC Convention Rules Committee, 2016 Convention Rules Committee Member, Convention Platform Committee Member 2020 and served as a member of the RNC Executive Committee from 2010-2016.

Mr Ash has twice served as Chair of the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona Annual Campaign as well being the Chair of the Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona (2003-2005 and 2021-2023).

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Vice President:  Carol Dengel

Carol Dengel is a dedicated conservative activist with deep roots in grassroots politics. 
 
She serves on the board of National Right to Life and was National Director for Kansans for Life serving on it's board of directors for many years working to advance pro-life legislation and save innocent lives.  She also served on KFL's Political Action Committee for 15 years where she worked tirelessly to recruit and elect pro-life candidates across Kansas. She served as a delegate to the state committee for the Kansas Republican Party and as a precinct committeewoman for many years. Her commitment to free speech and public engagement is evident in her hands-on activism, including organizing and distributing a record number of voter guides door-to-door and on vehicles in church parking lots, and peacefully praying outside abortion clinics to advocate for the unborn.
 

Professionally, Carol manages family farms in Kansas and Missouri alongside her husband and children. She holds a master's degree in Journalism from the University of Kansas and remains a proud Jayhawk season ticket holder. A lifelong Catholic, Carol has volunteered extensively for her church. She brings to any board a proven record of principled leadership, organizational experience, and unwavering commitment to constitutional rights, particularly the freedoms of speech, assembly, and religious expression that underpin effective advocacy.

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Secretary/Treasurer:  Kathleen Flanagan, Indianapolis, IN

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Member:  Melissa Clement, Reno, NV

Melissa Clement is executive director of Nevada Right to Life. Combining a lifetime passion for politics with a deeply imbued need to stand for the littlest among us, Melissa fights for the unborn and the elderly across Nevada. She represents Nevada on the Board of Directors of the National Right to Life Committee.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and a Master of Arts in Political Science from the University of Nevada. 
 
Melissa is married to Chuck Clement and, together, they have three adult children.