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Board Nominations

For the 2026 NEPMA Board, two Director positions are open form nominations.

The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing NEPMA’s mission and fulfillment of the organization’s goals and purposes.  Its duties include making policy decisions, determining fiduciary policies and practices and overseeing the association’s financial health, and establishing and monitoring the execution of strategic initiatives. Members must be willing to attend the requisite meetings, follow through on commitments, and participate fully in the decision-making process. The Board also presents the organization’s image and objectives to the industry and solicits its support in achieving NEPMA’s goals.

Responsibilities and duties are outlined below for the board of directors. Directors should plan on participating in the following meetings/programs as part of their duty to the association:

  • Scheduled conference call/webinars as needed
  • Board of Directors Orientation (1:1 via Zoom with Executive Director at the beginning of your service)
  • Board of Directors Meetings September-April, the first Wednesday of the month 3-5pm on Zoom
  • Long Range Planning Meeting one afternoon in August
  • Participate/attend the association’s events
    • Virtual Fall Training in November
    • Annual Dinner & Membership Meeting in December
    • Spring Training in March

General Responsibilities

Fiscal

  • Annually review and approve the association’s budget (Spring).
  • Ensure that the Board is adequately informed of the financial condition of the organization and its operations through reports or other appropriate methods.
  • Ensure that management has established appropriate policies to define and identify conflicts of interest throughout the organization and is diligent in its administration and enforcement of those policies.
  • Ensure the association’s financial practices are appropriate.
  • Review compliance with relevant laws affecting the organization and its programs and operations.

Legal

  • Act on behalf of the organization and its interests, putting aside personal concerns, affiliations, or constituencies.
  • Set procedures and policies to ensure that any affiliate is organized and administered in a manner that is in compliance with applicable law.
  • Accept and abide by the legal and fiscal responsibilities of the Board as specified by organizational charter, bylaws, state statutes and regulations, and policies.
  • Comply with the conflict-of-interest policy and disclosure, confidentiality and Antitrust policies developed by the Board.

Ambassadorship

  • Promote NEPMA’s mission, generating good will for the organization on a regular basis.

Staff

  • Hire the Association Management Company.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Attend and be active in the meetings of the Board held each year, unless extenuating circumstances present themselves and meeting participation is excused.  It is also expected that members of the Board will make the necessary time for occasional conference call meetings of the Board as well. NEPMA does not cover the cost of registration or attendance.
  • Be active in at least one NEPMA committee.
  • Promote the value and merits of NEPMA regularly, particularly to non-members. Members of the Board are encouraged to recruit at least one new member annually.
  • Participate in electronic voting issues presented to the Board in a timely manner.
  • Represent NEPMA at at least one industry event during the year (i.e. – state association meeting, allied business group, etc.).
  • Vote according to one’s individual conviction; challenge the judgment of others when necessary, yet to be willing to support the decision of the Board and work with fellow Board members in a spirit of cooperation; recognize that the President alone speaks for the Board.
  • Maintain the confidential nature of Board deliberations and avoid acting as spokesperson for the entire Board unless specifically authorized to do so.
  • Understand the role of the Board as a policy-making body and avoid participation in administration policy.
  • Refrain from actions and involvement that might prove embarrassing to the organization and resign if such actions or involvement develops.
  • Make judgments always on the basis of what is best for the organization as a whole.
  • Advocate for and provide financial support for NEPMA and its related entities, where possible.  All members of the Board are encouraged, but not required, to make personal contributions to NEPMA’s Political Action Committee and encourage their companies to support the NEPMA Scholarship Fund and QualityPro.  Directors who represent Allied Member companies are asked to encourage their companies’ support of sponsorship, advertising, and exhibiting in NEPMA programs and publications.
  • Perform new member orientation calls

 

Nominations are being accepted now for the open Board of Director positions.

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