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NAPAHE Board of Directors is seeking nominations

Dear NAPAHE Members,

The NAPAHE Board of Directors is seeking nominations for up to six (6) board positions:

-The term of office for Board of Directors members is three (3) years.
-Members of the Board will be elected at the annual meeting of the membership in March 2019 from a slate of candidates proposed by the Nominating Committee of the Board.
-The Board meets twice a year in person - once during the NAPAHE conference and once in the summer at a planning session to prepare for the annual conference and then by telephone throughout the remainder of the year.

We invite you to submit an application for consideration of one of the open board positions. We are actively seeking members who have experience in the following areas:

  • Communications and Marketing
  • Fundraising
  • Professional Development
  • IT and Web Design
  • Finance and Budgeting
  • Legal
  • Program Evaluation

If you know a NAPAHE member who you think would be an excellent candidate for the NAPAHE Board, please encourage them to apply; or if you have an interest in serving on the Board, please consider self-nominating.

A nomination form and CV/resume should be submitted no later than Friday, December 14, 2018, to Kai Swanson, nominating committee member, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If you have any questions about this process or about joining the NAPAHE Board, please feel free to contact Kai or any other member of the Nominating Committee:

Kim Durr (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Stephanie Johnston (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Diane Fornieri (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Sincerely,
Stephanie Johnston
Chair, Nominating Committee, NAPAHE

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