Carol Naughton

Carol Naughton, RDR, was elected President-Elect of the National Court Reporters Association at the 2026 Conference & Expo held July 16-18 in Bellevue, Washington. Based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Naughton is an official court reporter for the U.S. District Court in Norfolk, Virginia.

Naughton worked as a freelance court reporter for 27 years in the markets of Los Angeles, Chicago, northeast Wisconsin, and throughout Virginia and Washington, D.C. She graduated from Bryan College of Court Reporting in Los Angeles, where she passed the California Certified Shorthand Reporter exam. She holds the nationally recognized professional certification of Registered Diplomate Reporter (RDR), NCRA's highest certification.

At the national level, Naughton has served as an NCRA Director and as Vice President as well as on the NCRA A to Z® and the Brand Ambassadors committees. She has nine years of experience serving with the National Congress of State Associations (NCSA), including six years as chair or co-chair. At the state level, Naughton is a past president of the Virginia Court Reporters Association and continues to serve on the Association's Legislative Committee. She is also a proud supporter of the National Court Reporters Foundation and a fifth-year NCRF Angel.

Career History

• Official Court Reporter, U.S. District Court, Norfolk, Virginia
• Freelance Court Reporter (27 years) in Los Angeles, Chicago, Wisconsin, Virginia, and Washington D.C.
• NCRA Vice President (2025-2026)
• NCRA Director (2023-2025)
• Past President, Virginia Court Reporters Association

What Naughton could bring to the NCRA Presidency: Drawing on nearly three decades of court reporting experience across multiple major U.S. markets and her demonstrated leadership at state and national association levels, Naughton is positioned to advance NCRA's strategic initiatives. Her tenure as NCSA chair and her work on legislative and professional certification matters suggest she could strengthen the association's advocacy efforts and professional standards, while her commitment to the National Court Reporters Foundation indicates a focus on supporting the next generation of court reporting professionals.