Meet the 2026–2027 SDA National President-Elect: Lynda Meyer

Twenty-nine years in finance. A national Treasurer’s eye for what works. A practical plan for SDA’s next chapter.

We’re continuing our series introducing SDA’s 2026–2027 National Executive Committee with someone who has spent her career turning ambiguity into outcomes: Lynda Meyer, MSA, CDFO, Director of Accounts Receivable at NELSON Worldwide in Cincinnati, and SDA’s incoming National President-Elect.

Lynda has been an SDA member since 2009, building a chapter career through the Mid-Atlantic Chapter as Chapter President and as VP/Education Chairman. At the national level, she has chaired the Innovation in Education Committee and currently serves as National Treasurer — the role she steps out of as she steps into President-Elect. She has attended five national conventions across the last decade, most recently Lexington in 2025.

Her professional career mirrors that progression. Twenty-nine years in finance and accounting, eighteen in leadership. CFO roles at Legacy Engineering and Precision Measurements before her current role at NELSON Worldwide, a 500-person architecture and design firm. She is the kind of finance leader who can tell you exactly how many weeks she cut off a billing cycle (two) and how much she trimmed aged receivables over 120 days (ten percent) — specifics that come from having actually done the work.

That operator’s instinct shapes how she thinks about SDA. Her priorities for the term are membership growth and chapter vitality, supported by a clearer value proposition, stronger onboarding, and a more consistent member experience from first touch through long-term engagement. She talks about member retention the way she talks about cash flow — as something measurable, improvable, and worth tracking closely.

“During my term, the area I would most like to champion is membership growth and chapter vitality, supported by a stronger, more consistent member experience from ‘first touch’ through long-term engagement.”

— Lynda Meyer, MSA, CDFO

What that quote reveals: Lynda thinks about SDA as a member journey, not a static benefit. She is not asking what SDA offers — she is asking what members experience, in what order, and whether each step earns the next one. That is a builder’s frame, not a steward’s.

Expect a President-Elect year that is structured, measurable, and quietly relentless about follow-through. Lynda is the kind of leader who clarifies the objective, listens for stakeholder needs, and drives to a practical path forward with clear owners and timelines. SDA’s committees should expect alignment. Chapters should expect support. Members should expect that the value of belonging gets sharper, not softer, over the next year.

Please join us in welcoming Lynda to her new role. Connect with her on the SDA Discussion Hub, look for her at committee meetings and chapter events, and reach out if you have ideas about how SDA can serve members better — she is already listening.

It’s going to be a great year to build, refine, and grow together.