Board of Directors

The 2011- 2012 NPCA Board of Directors consists of ten member-elected and ten board-elected Directors, plus the NPCA President and the Group Leaders Forum Coordinator, both of whom serve ex officio. Directors are elected to three-year terms.

To learn more about each of our current Board members and to contact them via email, feel free to click on their names on the left.

NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN for Member-elected positions on the Board. Four elected Board positions are open for nomination from January 19 through March 2, representing the following regions:

Country of Service Groups

Europe, North and East Africa

Download Official Nomination Packet

NPCA bylaws stipulate the schedule for elections based on the Annual General Meeting (AGM), which this year will be held Sunday, July 1 in Minneapolis, MN. Candidates are nominated by a member group or by petition with ten signatures. Candidates for election to the Board must be current members of NPCA and are strongly encouraged to be active participants in NPCA programs, including fundraising campaigns. The length of term is for three years, with the exception of the special election to fill the one year remaining in the Upper Midwest region due to a resignation.

The Directors, who are responsible for the policies, budget and oversight of the NPCA, meet twice a year at locations chosen by the board, plus one or two conference calls. All Board members are expected to help promote NPCA membership and generate the resources required to implement programs. Board members are also responsible for their own expenses. The term of office is for three years, unless otherwise noted. According to the bylaws, members are eligible for re-election up to a maximum term of eight consecutive years on the board.

Voting is open to current NPCA members only.

To renew your membership and/or update your contact information, log into the NPCA membership database here. (Note the “forgotten your password” link under the login boxes, if needed.)

Committees
Country of Service Regional Representatives (Member-Elected)
U.S. Geographic Regional Representatives (Member-Elected)
Responsibilities of NPCA Elected Directors
NPCA Board Meetings Schedule

Committees

Executive Committee

Tony Barclay, Chair
Pat Wand, Vice Chair
Janet Greig, Treasurer
Gary Schulze, Secretary
Kate Schachter, ex officio
Kevin Quigley, ex officio

Governance Committee

Barbara Junge – Co-Chair
Jensy Richards – Co-Chair
James Gore
Pat Wand
Kevin Quigley – ex officio
Anne Baker – staff liaison

Finance Committee

Janet Greig – Chair
Bruce Anderson
Tony Barclay
Nick Craw
Steve Groff
Carolyn Kari
Bruce McNamer
Kevin Quigley – ex officio
Emily Bello – staff liaison

Business & Development Committee

Priscilla Goldfarb – Co-Chair
Bob Graulich – Co-Chair
Bruce Anderson
Jayne Booker
Harris Bostic
Janet Greig
Mike Peter
Pat Wand
Kevin Quigley – ex officio
Khalisa Jacobs – staff liaison

Policy & Advocacy Committee

Dave Magnani – Chair
Christine Appelhanz
Darryl Johnson
Gary Schulze
Mark Schneider
Ravi Shah
Joby Taylor
Allegra Troiano
Kevin Quigley – ex officio
Jonathan Pearson – staff liaison

Country of Service Regional Representatives (Member-Elected)

The Americas – Patricia Wand

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada and Cariacou, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts/Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent/Grenadines, Suriname, Turks-Caicos, Uruguay, Venezuela

Asia and the Pacific – Steve Groff

Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, East Timor, Fiji, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyz Republic, Malaysia, Marshall lslands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nepal, Niue, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen

Europe/North and East Africa – Jensy Patterson Richards

Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Hungary, Kenya, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Poland, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Slovak Republic, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine

West, Central and Southern Africa – Gary Schulze

Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Republic of Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sao Tome e Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe

U.S. Geographic Regional Representatives (Member-Elected)

Northeast – David Magnani

Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware

Mid-Atlantic Region and Nationwide– James Gore

Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, Nationwide groups (voters from all states who are members of Lesbian, Gay and Bi-sexual RPCVs)

Southern Tier Region – Barbara Junge

North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, West Virginia, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Puerto Rico

Upper Midwest – Vacant

Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming

West – Darryl Johnson

Montana, Idaho, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Alaska, US Territories

Note: Regions are defined by the NPCA Board based on the number of NPCA members per region in order to achieve some parity.

Group Leaders Forum Coordinator – Kate Schachter

Responsibilities of NPCA Elected Directors

The responsibilities of NPCA elected directors are:

Attend Board and committee meetings
Represent members, member groups and constituents
Raise funds and promote membership
Participate in NPCA activities
Set goals, policies and budget
Hire and evaluate the President / CEO
Oversee performance of NPCA

NPCA also needs a strong board to assist members and groups through excellent programs and services. So, in addition, Elected Directors should:

Contact members and groups on a regular basis to sound out their interests, concerns or other feedback that they feel should be addressed by the NPCA Board;
Act as members’ and groups’ representative “voice” at Board or committee meetings; and
Provide feedback to members and groups after Board meetings.

Responsibilities of Member-Elected Directors