ERLC trustees approved bylaw revisions focused on the relationship between the president and the board, simplifying access to financial information and clarifying areas of decision making that require full board participation. Some of the issues were raised during the administration of former president Russell Moore and at the time of his departure. A workgroup including Scott Foshie of Illinois proposed the changes after a year-long review process. Foshie was elected to the post prior to starting his service with IBSA.
Trustees unanimously elected Kevin Smith as the first Black chairperson in the history of the entity. As the Christian Post reported, Smith sparked controversy in 2022 with comments about race and the Trump administration. Formerly a Southern Seminary professor and Executive Director of the Maryland/Delaware Baptist Convention, Smith serves as pastor of Family Church Village in West Palm Beach.