Your best source of advice when needed are the Board officers that serve with you. They are:

Lynn Youngblood,, Vice President for Administration: forestsprite@sbcglobal.net
Donna Richardson, Vice President for Programs: donna_richardson@nps.gov
Nancy Stimson, Secretary: Nancy_Stimson@nps.gov
Bruce Stebbins, Treasurer: BruceStebbins@ongov.net

They are happy to help you figure out ways to complete your responsibilities efficiently. Ultimately the association depends on the work of hundreds of volunteers to deliver services in a timely way. We hope you will find this opportunity to lead a growth experience for you and a great opportunity to share your skills.

You can also contact me at any time that you have questions. I have served in many other roles in NAI and have had many opportunities to see what works best with our membership. My e-mail is .

And of course you should feel free to ask the help of staff. Start with Executive Director Tim Merriman or Associate Director Lisa Brochu and they will help you get assistance from the appopriate staff person. See their e-mail addresses in the next column. Staff roles are defined by job descriptions and their time is limited so they may not be able to take on assignments that you need done. They will always be willing to suggest ways to succeed using volunteers or other resources.

You can also contact me at any time that you have questions.
My e-mail is JCovel@mbayaq.org.


From Executive Director Tim Merriman
As a past President, Vice-president, and Regional Director of the association, I can assure you that you have taken on an interesting and rewarding job. Your donation of time to the association is a wonderful learning experience and it is greatly appreciated by those of us who work for NAI 

While you serve on the Board of Directors, NAI's professional staff are pleased to help you in a wide variety of ways. Please do not hesitate to call us with questions or ask by email. The toll-free number for staff is 1-888-900-8283.

E-mail all of us here.
Tim Merriman, Executive Director
Lisa Brochu, Associate Director
Paul Caputo, Art/Publications Director
Jamie King, Membership Manager
Deb Tewell, Sales & Events Manager
Beth Bartholomew, Business Manager
Carrie Koch, Certification Clerk
Russ Dickerson, IT/AV Technician
Tara Tanner, Membership Assistant

Some of the routine things you might request are:

As you can imagine, our job descriptions define the role of each staff member and keep us very busy. If you need help with something, please contact me or Lisa Brochu on advice on how to get help. Often we will have definite ideas to help you, but usually staff members cannot take on additional responsibilities at your request.

We will keep you informed of monthly progress of the organization through the staff report (www.interpnet.com/resources_leaders/staffreport)

We will provide you with the documents above most efficiently through the Board website at www.interpnet.com/resources_leaders.

Board Member Orientation
And you can take a simple orientation tour of NAI's online services by clicking here. Once we have received your Board Member Information Form, Ethics Form, and you have completed the simple ten-step tour, you may take the Board member quiz. If you get a score of 80% or better you will receive a complimentary logo shirt, NAI Logo Pen and a leather Logo Card Wallet. Do not hesitate to call me if you have questions.

Welcome to the NAI Board of Directors! We look forward to working with you.