NAD Announces New Board of Directors, Meeting, and Open House <\/p>\n
Posted August 18, 2008 <\/p>\n
Delegates at the 49th Biennial National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
\nConference, held July 7-11, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana, elected
\nnew members of the NAD Board of Directors. <\/p>\n
Elected NAD Board members are: Bobbie Beth Scoggins, President;
\nChristopher D. Wagner, Vice President; Lynn Z. Null, Secretary; Ronald
\nE. Sutcliffe, Treasurer; Sean Gerlis, Region I Representative; Michael
\nK. Berger, Region II Representative; Liz Hill, Region III
\nRepresentative; and James \u201cManny\u201d Johnson, Region IV
\nRepresentative. <\/p>\n
They will join continuing members of the NAD Board: Julie C. Bourne,
\nRegion I Representative; Jack L. Cooper, Region II Representative;
\nLissette Molina, Region III Representative; and Astrid Amann
\nGoodstein, Region IV Representative. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe new NAD Board of Directors is ready to take on a more
\nstrategic focus,\u201d said Scoggins. \u201cThis builds on the synergy of
\nthe recent and highly successful 2008 NAD Conference, which was very
\ndifferent from previous gatherings, which in turn provides the impetus
\nfor the board to advance the civil, human, and linguistic rights
\nagenda of the NAD, also with emphasis on diversity in every way
\npossible.\u201d <\/p>\n
Scoggins continued, \u201cI also wish to express our heartfelt gratitude
\nto past members of the NAD Board for their leadership, expertise, and
\ncommitment during the last term: Trudy Suggs, Secretary; Thomas J.
\nDillon, Treasurer; Yerker J. Andersson, Region I Representative;
\nLinsay Darnall, Jr., Region II Representative; Genie Gertz, Region IV
\nRepresentative; and Nathie L. Marbury and Thuan Thi Nguyen, Appointed
\nMembers. I am also delighted that they have expressed their intent to
\nremain involved with and be of support to the new NAD Board. <\/p>\n
The NAD Board of Directors will hold its first meeting of the new
\nterm from 9 am to 5 pm on Friday, August 22 and from 9 am until 5 pm
\non Saturday, August 23, at the NAD Headquarters in Silver Spring, MD.
\nAgenda items include selection of appointed members, 2008 conference
\nwrap up, approval of board and conference meeting minutes, review of
\nconference priorities and resolutions, establishment of strategic and
\nstanding committees, selection of committee chairs and board liaisons,
\nfundraising and membership recruitment targets, and selection of 2010
\nconference site. As always, board meetings are open to observers. <\/p>\n
Board members will undergo a closed all-day orientation session on
\nroles and responsibilities on Thursday, August 21, with review of
\ngovernance processes, communication protocol, and transparency. That
\nevening, a small fundraiser generously sponsored by CSDVRS will be
\nhosted at the home of Julie Bourne and Matt Lockhart. This will also
\nkick off NAD Across America fundraisers to be held across the country
\nduring the new term. <\/p>\n
On Friday, August 22 from 4 to 7 pm, a Community Open House will be
\nheld at the NAD Headquarters, made possible by the generous
\nsponsorship of Viable. This is a wonderful opportunity for the public
\nto meet and mingle with the NAD Board as well as tour the Headquarters
\nand meet staff. Open House directions\/parking information is available
\nat http:\/\/www.nad.org\/boardmeetingdates
\n. Refreshments will be provided; please come and join us! <\/p>\n
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About NAD <\/p>\n
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) was established in 1880 by
\ndeaf leaders who believed in the right of the American deaf community
\nto use sign language, to congregate on issues important to them, and
\nto have its interests represented at the national level. These beliefs
\nremain true to this day, with American Sign Language as a core value.
\nAs a nonprofit federation, the mission of the NAD is to preserve,
\nprotect, and promote the civil, human, and linguistic rights of deaf
\nand hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America. The
\nadvocacy scope of the NAD is broad, covering the breadth of a lifetime
\nand impacting future generations in the areas of early intervention,
\neducation, employment, health care, technology, telecommunications,
\nyouth leadership, and more. For more information, please visit<\/p>\n