Move United elects new board chair, secretary and two directors

By AI, Created 10:25 PM UTC, May 21, 2026, /AGP/ – Move United has named new board leadership and added two directors following a recent board meeting. The changes bring experienced adaptive sports, nonprofit, military and Paralympic leaders into the national disability sports organization as it advances its Vision 2028 plan.

Why it matters: - Move United is updating its board as the organization works toward its Vision 2028 Strategic Plan. - The board will help guide growth, governance and long-term strategy for the national adaptive sports group. - Move United serves more than 120,000 youth and adults with disabilities through more than 70 adaptive sports and a network of more than 200 member organizations in 45 states.

What happened: - Move United elected Ed Bronsdon as board chair at a recent board of directors meeting. - The organization also elected Joe Walsh as secretary. - Captain Sarah Evans (U.S. Air Force, Retired) and Gus LaZear were newly elected to the board of directors. - The board changes were announced in Rockville, Maryland, on May 21, 2026.

The details: - Bronsdon is president of Bronsdon for Good, LLC, where he advises nonprofits and their leaders. - Bronsdon previously spent 28 years as executive director of the Outdoors for All Foundation, a Move United member organization in Seattle. - Bronsdon is a University of Washington graduate and a certified Alpine Level 3 and Adaptive Mono-ski Specialist 2 instructor with PSIA/AASI. - Bronsdon has volunteered as an adaptive ski instructor at The Hartford Ski Spectacular in Breckenridge, Colorado, for 17 years. - Walsh is president of Adaptive Sports New England, a Move United member organization in the Boston area. - Walsh is a two-time Paralympian in cross-country skiing and a former managing director of Paralympics for the United States Olympic Committee. - Walsh served on Team USA delegation staff at six Paralympic Games and as chef de mission at two Parapan American Games. - Walsh was the first Paralympic athlete representative elected to the United States Olympic Committee Athletes’ Advisory Council and Board of Directors. - Evans graduated from The Citadel and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. - Evans was diagnosed with bone cancer in Afghanistan in 2012, which eventually led to the amputation of her left leg at the hip. - Evans later found adaptive sports at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, and went on to compete in the Warrior and Invictus Games. - Evans also completed the 26.2-mile Bataan Memorial Death March on crutches and summited Mount Kilimanjaro. - Evans is a member of the U.S. Women’s National Amputee Soccer Team. - LaZear is vice president of operations and sports & fitness center at Ability 360, a Move United member organization in Phoenix. - LaZear has more than two decades of experience in rehabilitative medicine, recreational therapy, outdoor adventures and other adaptive programming. - LaZear previously served as lead therapeutic recreational therapist at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. - LaZear earned an MBA in health systems management from Grand Canyon University and a Bachelor of Science in therapeutic recreation from California State University Northridge. - Bronsdon said he looks forward to supporting CEO Glenn Merry and helping govern the organization’s long-term strategic interests. - Merry said the new leaders bring unique knowledge, skills and experience to the organization. - Merry said the board will play an integral role in Move United’s growth and development as the organization advances Vision 2028. - The new officers join board members Nicole Roundy, Phyllis Bayer, General Richard Clarke (US Army, retired), Clayton Frech and Eric Kuwana.

Between the lines: - Move United is leaning on leaders with deep experience in adaptive sports, Paralympic competition, nonprofit management and military service. - The mix suggests the organization is prioritizing both athlete representation and operational expertise as it expands. - The board update also reinforces Move United’s identity as a national disability sports organization focused on inclusion and participation.

What’s next: - The new board leadership will help steer Move United’s governance and strategy under Vision 2028. - The organization says the board will support continued growth and development. - More information is available at Move United.