Committees

The following committees are currently serving the Association.

 

Committee Committee Charge

Chair

Adult Care

The Adult Care Strategic Task Force shall provide strategic guidance and support of NARA’s positioning and standing within the adult care field. This includes serving as subject matter experts for the field in identifying strategic partners and opportunities.

Alfred Johnson

Child Care
The Child Care Strategic Task Force shall provide strategic guidance and support of NARA’s positioning and standing within the child care field. This includes serving as subject matter experts for the field in identifying strategic partners and opportunities.
Nicole Schneider
Child Welfare  The CW Strategic Task Force shall provide strategic guidance and support of NARA’s positioning and standing within the child welfare field. This includes serving as subject matter experts for the field in identifying strategic partners and opportunities.

Donna Sabo

DEI
Committee
The DEI committee shall provide strategic guidance and support of NARA’s improved role in being a role model and the go-to resource for licensing professionals and regulatory agencies in the area of DEI.

Alfred Johnson

Finance &
Asset Management
The finance and asset management committee shall recommend financial policies to the Board, review the annual budget and all financial reports prepared by Association staff and/or accounting firms for approval by the Board of Directors. The chair of this Committee shall be the Treasurer.

Lauren Wofford

Governance The governance committee shall review and make recommendations on Bylaws and policies to the Board of Directors for approval. Jim Murphy
Membership The membership committee shall provide strategic guidance and support in the areas of membership development, retention and benefits.

Diamond
Stephens 

Professional
Development
The professional development committee shall be responsible for the development of educational and professional development products and services, consultant application review, provides support to the Seminar Planning Committee and provides support on execution of the regional training pilot. Jovan Ampey
Seminar Planning Committee The Seminar Planning Committee shall support the work of the NARA Events Team in the planning and execution of the Annual Licensing Seminar. The committee provides recommendations and takes on tasks and assignments at the discretion of the Events Manager. The chair of this Committee shall be the NARA Events Manager.

 

Kim Halfhill

Tara Orlowski