Board of Directors
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The National Foster Parent Association (NFPA) has contact people located across the United States. Please look for a specific individual or office by state listed: |
Executive Committee
President | Vice President
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Secretary Lana Freeman | Treasurer William "Buddy" Hooper |
Member at Large | Council of State Affiliates Pat Llewellyn |
Regional Officers
| Region | Vice Presidents | Advisors |
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REGION 1
| Roger Lagasse 176 Reservoir Road New Britain, CT 06062 860-225-6633 rlagasse@nfpaonline.org | Jean Fiorito CAFAP 2189 Silas Deane Hwy Rocky Hill, CT 06067 860-258-3400 jfiorito@nfpaonline.org |
REGION 2
| Antoinette Cotman 119-29 130th Street South Ozone Park, NY 11420 718-322-1173 acotman@nfpaonline.org | |
REGION 3
| Michele Burnette 22065 Andrew Court California, MD 20619 201-994-9344 burnettebunch@aol.com | John Bertulis 4919 Clearwater Drive Ellicott City, MD 410-262-2939 jbertulis@nfpaonline.org |
REGION 4
| William "Buddy" Hooper | Lee Marshall P.O. Box 4871 Huntsville, AL 35815 256-880-3455 kidstolovefoundation@yahoo.com |
REGION 5
| Amy Senne | |
REGION 6
| Roy Block 18751 Castellani San Antonio, TX 78258 512-493-7567 royblocktsfpi@aol.com | |
REGION 7
| Jim McKenna P. O. Box 277 Cape Fair, MO 65624 417-538-4362 jmckenna@nfpaonline.org | Pam Allen |
REGION 8
| Corrie Player 1671 West 546 South Cedar City, UT 84720 435-327-1096 corrieplayer@hotmail.com | Bonnie McNulty 2490 Depew Street Edgewater, CO 80214 303-233-6216 bjmcnulty2@comcast.net |
REGION 9
| Aubrey Manuel | Myrna Terry 9135 Hemsworth Way Sacramento, CA 95829 916-681-5059 mterry@nfpaonline.org |
REGION 10
| Mike Canfield 639 N.E. Vena Street Bremerton, WA 98311 360-377-1011 mcanfield@nfpaonline.org | Melody Curtiss 3501 104th Street E. Tacoma, WA 98446 253-232-9561 mcurtiss@nfpaonline.org |
Representatives of the Affiliate Councils
State Affiliates Pat Llewellyn | Local Affiliates Lillie Blackshear |
Chairs of Standing Committees
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Committee Structure
1) Bylaws Committee
a) Bylaws
b) Policies and Procedures
c) Board Manual
2) Nominations Committee
a) Oversight of Nomination process
b) Oversight of Elections
3) Budget/Finance Committee
a) Assist in development of annual budget
b) Financial oversight
c) Internal and external audit
d) Provide guidance for grant development, with input from Board of Director's
e) Business and Resource plan development
f) Develop relationships with philanthropic and corporate sources
4) Public Policy Committee
a) Advocacy and public policy at state and national levels
b) Foster/adopt/kinship public policy
c) National advocacy presence
d) Helps staff maintain a roster of credible spokespersons
e) Position statements
f) NFPA support of legislative issues
5) Board Development Commitee
a) Board activities - training, retreats, mentoring, orientation and recruitment of new board members.
b) Identifies board development resources, materials and workshops
c) Networking and interaction during conference
d) Youth voice representation on board of directors
e) Staff Development
f) Management of NFPA grievances
6) Member Services Committee
a) Scholarships and awards
b) Identifies training and educational materials needed by foster parents
c) Evaluates effectiveness of trainings and workshops
d) Assists staff with selection of workshops for annual conference
7) Cultural Committee
a) Be included on subcommittees for specific diversity issues.
b) Identifies materials, trainers, and workshops on diversity.
c) Interact with Board Development Committee to bring diverse people into leadership of NFPA.
d) Develop liaisons to state diversity committees.
e) Interact with Board Development and Member Services to include diversity topics in trainings.
8) Products & Services Committee
a) Research, review and propose to the Board of Directors products and/or services beneficial to members.
b) Develop marketing materials to promote products and/or services to members.
9) Partnership & Collaborations Committee
a)Propose to the Board of Directors potential partnership and collaborations with other national associations that would represent a mutaully beneficial relationship between the associations and NFPA members.
