RNC Leaders
Chairman
Joe is a fourth generation Sarasotan and descendent of Ringling Circus chief tentmaker William Hobson, his great grandfather who moved the family to Sarasota in 1922. A 1996 graduate of Cardinal Mooney High School, Joe is also a graduate of both Florida State University, where he earned his undergraduate degree, and the University of South Florida, where he earned his MBA.
Joe is a partner at Robinson Gruters and Roberts, a CPA firm with offices in Sarasota County.
For the last 25 years, Joe has been working at the grassroots level as both a Republican Party activist and leader. He served as Chairman of the Republican Party of Sarasota for 14 years, Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida for 4 years where he was undefeated in state wide elections and served as member of the Republican National Committee for 4 years where he served as Chairman of the Election Integrity committee.
Joe has also served as a member of the Electoral College representing Florida during the 2016 and 2020 elections and was the co chairman of the 2016 Republican National Committees platform committee on Restoring the American Dream.
Joe currently serves as a State Senator representing Sarasota and Manatee Counties. He serves as the Florida Senate Regulated Industries Chairman.
Joe is an active member of the Sarasota County community and local government. He has served as Chairman of the Sarasota County Planning Commission, on the Board of Directors for the Florida Sports Foundation, as Treasurer for the Sarasota Humane Society and as a Governor Rick Scott Appointee to the Board of Trustees for Florida State University, where he was Chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee and Presidential Compensation Committee. Joe currently serves on the University of South Florida Community Leadership Counsel at the Sarasota Campus.
Joe is married to Sydney and they have three children – Spencer, Jack and Elizabeth.
Co-Chair
KC Crosbie is an America First Republican with extensive experience in national party leadership, well-positioned to advance President Donald J. Trump's agenda as RNC Co-Chair. Elected in January 2025 after serving as RNC Treasurer since January 2023 and National Committeewoman since 2012, KC helped drive record-breaking fundraising, raising millions of dollars that supported Trump's 2024 victory and strengthened the party's financial position.
A strong advocate for election integrity, KC aligns with President Trump's priorities by focusing on secure elections and fiscal responsibility. Her work as RNC Treasurer serving with RNC Chairman Michael Whatley and former RNC Co-Chair Laura Trump contributed to national efforts that boosted turnout and protected the vote in key states. As a result, KC earned President Trump's "Complete and Total Endorsement” in her election as RNC Co-Chair, with President Trump describing KC as an "America First Patriot" committed to building the party's movement.
KC's national roles include serving on the RNC Executive Committee, Rules Committee, and Faith Advisory Board, as well as the Convention Selection Committee, where she helped choose Milwaukee for the 2024 GOP Convention—site of Trump's nomination—and Houston for 2028. She has shaped policies to engage faith communities and train leaders through initiatives like the Republican Leadership Initiative.
Prior to being elected RNC Treasurer, KC served as Finance Chair for the Republican Party of Kentucky and continues to hold positions on the executive committees of the RPK and Fayette County Republican Party. KC was elected to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government where she served three terms in office. She has been involved in dozens of federal and statewide elections, including winning the Republican nomination for Kentucky Treasurer.
With 18 years at a Fortune 50 healthcare company managing multimillion-dollar contracts, KC later founded a medical supply company and became a partner in a small business—echoing President Trump's commitment to creating small businesses.
Originally from Dayton, Ohio, KC holds a B.A. in Communications from the University of Kentucky. She is a married to Scott Crosbie, mother of three adult children, University of Kentucky Fellow, youth Sunday school teacher, and church outreach leader. She has served on multiple national, state, and local boards and commissions, and was appointed by former Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher to Kentucky's Judicial Nomination Commission and the Kentucky Crime Victims Compensation Board.
Treasurer
Jennifer has represented New York State as National Committeewoman since 2004. In August 2025, she was elected as treasurer of the Republican National Committee.
Secretary
Vicki Drummond was elected as the Republican National Committeewoman from Alabama in 2012.
She earned her B.S., M.A. and Ed.S. Degrees from the University of Alabama.
Vicki Drummond is the longest serving Secretary of the Republican National Committee. Secretary Drummond has served in this capacity under four RNC Chairmen. She also holds the distinction of being the longest serving officer of the Republican National Committee.
She has attended six Republican Conventions as an Alternate Delegate, Delegate or RNC Secretary.
Secretary Drummond was actively involved in the National Federation of Republican Women where she served as the NFRW National Chaplain and was NFRW Vice-Chairman of the Fund-Raising Committee.
Nationally, Drummond has been active in the Heritage Foundation.
Her Alabama political efforts have given her the opportunity to be a member of the Alabama Steering Committee and Chairwoman of her Congressional District.
Alabama state-wide opportunities allowed her to serve on the Alabama Constitution Revision Committee. She was appointed by Governor Robert Bentley to be on the Governor’s Transition Team.
A great joy to Secretary Drummond is returning every year to her alma mater, the University of Alabama. For a decade, she has been a lecturer at the University of Alabama.
Secretary Drummond is currently the Vice-Chairman of the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame.
General Counsel
Mike Hurst was elected Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party in May 2024. Mike is partner at the law firm Phelps Dunbar LLP in Jackson, Mississippi, where he specializes in general litigation, regulatory and administrative law, white collar defense, and internal investigations.
Before joining Phelps, Mike was appointed by President Donald J. Trump to serve as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi from 2017 to 2021. Prior to becoming U.S. Attorney, Mike established the Mississippi Justice Institute, the conservative legal arm of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, and in 2015, Mike was the Republican nominee for Mississippi Attorney General.
Prior to running for Attorney General, Mike served for almost a decade as a federal prosecutor in Jackson, and before that, Mike worked on Capitol Hill, first as Counsel to the House Judiciary Committee, Constitution Subcommittee, and later as Legislative Director and Counsel for Congressman Chip Pickering. Mike began his legal career as an Associate at Troutman Sanders LLP in its Washington, DC, office.
Mike previously served as the Chairman of the United Republican Fund for the Mississippi Republican Party and is a Lifetime Member of both the Republican National Lawyers Association and the National Rifle Association. Mike is a 2024 Fellow in the Manhattan Institute’s American Conservatism and Governing Fellowship Program, currently serves a Member of the Advisory Board for the Protecting Americans Action Fund, which seeks to promote and elect prosecutors who uphold and enforce the rule of law, and has been active in a variety of national and local leadership roles with the Federalist Society since law school. Mike also previously served on the board of Unite Mississippi, was a 2021 Fellow in the Club for Growth Foundation Fellowship Program, and has litigated various pro bono matters for clients with the Alliance Defending Freedom. Mike has been involved with various Republican volunteer task forces and election integrity efforts, from the RNC, NRSC, NRCC, and other conservative groups, going all the way back to his College Republican days at Millsaps College.
Mike is originally from Hickory, Mississippi, and married his high school sweetheart, Celeste, who serves as a Republican State Representative for District 75 in the Mississippi House of Representatives. Mike is a graduate of East Central Community College, Millsaps College, and George Washington University Law School. Mike, Celeste, and their family live in the Sandhill community of Rankin County, Mississippi.
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