NHNPA - Seeking Board Member Nominations

NHNPA is growing and there are many ways to get engaged with our Board of Directors. We seek nominations for President-Elect, Government Affairs Committee Chair, and Members-At-Large (2 APRNs and 2 Students).  The nomination application takes less than 10 minutes to complete - we will ask three quick questions about your qualifications and prior involvement in NHNPA.  Below you will find brief descriptions of each board position. We have also shared a general overview of the expectations of all our Board members.  

If you have any questions about either position please feel free to contact the current President, Diane Demarais @ [email protected].

Submit a Nomination - Today!

Responsibilities of the President-Elect:
- Serve a term of two year or until assuming the office of President.  
- Assume the duties of the President during absences or periods when the President is unable to perform the duties of the office. 
- Serve on the Finance Committee.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the President.
- Assume the office of President at the end of the term of office.
- To support the mission of the NHNPA.
- To help lead, advocate for and represent NP as leaders in NH healthcare.
- To actively demonstrate the values of the NHNPA of integrity, excellence, leadership, respect and service to NH NPs.
- Participate in regional marketing efforts to add members.
- Complete annual conflict of interest statement.

Responsibilities of the Chair - Government Affairs Committee
- Serve a two-year term, elected in odd-numbered years.
- Coordinate regularly scheduled meetings and communications with the legislative affairs committee members - a set fixed schedule should be established and published.
- Responsible for developing meeting agendas with the ED, president, and lobbyist
- Communicate information on legislative tracking and priorities to the legislative affairs committee members and NHNPA board of directors
- Responsible for coordinating the presentation of testimony with the ED and committee members.
- Responsible for collaborating with ED, President, committee, and lobbyist to take primary responsibility for knowledge and delegation of needed legislative action.
- To support the mission of the NHNPA to empower nurse practitioners and champion their practice
- To help lead, advocate for, and represent NP as leaders in NH healthcare
- To actively demonstrate the values of the NHNPA of integrity, excellence, leadership, respect, and service to NH NPs.
- Participate in regional marketing efforts to add members
- Complete the annual conflict of interest statement.

Responsibilities of the Member At Large (both APRN and Student Members)
- Represents the NP student community as a whole.
- To support the mission of the NHNPA to empower nurse practitioners and champion their practice
- To help lead, advocate for, and represent NPs as leaders in NH healthcare
- To actively demonstrate the values of the NHNPA of integrity, excellence, leadership, respect, and service to NH NPs.
- Assist with Board initiatives and serve on at least one Board committee.
- Complete the annual conflict of interest statement.

The NHNPA Board of Directors is an active working board with specific expectations of our members.  Most Board members volunteer 5-10 hours a month.  

As a Board member, you will be asked to:
- Prepare for and attend monthly Board meetings that are held by video conference or face-to-face in Concord, NH (currently held in the evening). Estimated time commitment: 3 hours per month
- Participate on at least one sub-committee of the Board - these meetings are typically held by video conference. Estimated time commitment: 1-3 hours per month
- Serve as a liaison between the Board, organization, partners, and the general public - promote membership and special events of the organization. Estimated time commitment: 1 hour per month
- Attend annual Board retreat and special events including 1 Day Board retreat, NP Week Celebration, annual membership meeting, and the annual conference.

We welcome and encourage anyone interested in serving in these positions to complete the brief nomination form.

Submit a nomination today! Click here.