The NACC is governed by a 14 - 23 member Board of Directors. The Board meets twice per year at the NACC mid-year (Spring) and annual (Fall) meetings. The Board is managed by the Executive Committee and is comprised of two standing committees -- Program and Development. In addition to Executive and Standing Committees, the NACC maintains smaller Work Groups to carry out specific committee tasks.

Executive Committee membership is limited to the current officers and past president of the Board. Program, Development and Work Groups are comprised primarily of Board Members but are open to all NACC members upon application.

The Executive Committee is chaired by the Board Chair. The Program Committee and Development Committee are chaired by members of the Executive Committee. Within the Program and Development Committees, members are designated program liaisons. Program Liaisons serve as the Board leader in the program area indicated. Program Liaisons also direct the Work Groups.

The Board Chair and President/CEO serve as ex-officio members of each committee. Committee business is conducted by teleconference and at annual and mid-year meetings. The Executive, Program and Development Committees each meet by telephone once per month.

NACC Committees have authority to act on behalf of the NACC consistently with the purposes of the committee and the organization's mission, objectives, and strategic plan.

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• Responsible for executing the association’s children’s law, public policy and legislation objectives.
• Responsible for maintenance of the association’s amicus program through review of ongoing amicus requests.
• Responsible for linking medical issues to NACC program, primarily by locating medical faculty for conferences and training.
• Responsible for the creation and amendment of standards of practice for attorneys in the field of children’s law.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining skills training programs for child advocates.
• Responsible for planning the annual national children’s law conference, including program development, fundraising, and marketing. A Board Member resident of the conference city typically serves on the Membership and Affiliate Committee and/or as Conference Chair.
• Responsible for the advertisement, review and selection of the annual Student Writing Award.
• Responsible for the development of NACC publications.

Committee Members

Karen Ashby

John Ciccolella

Leslie Starr Heimov

John E.B. Myers

Erik Pitchal

Henry Plum

Miriam Rollin
John Stuemky

Shannan Wilber

Chris Wu

Amanda George Donnelly — NACC Managing Attorney (non-voting staff)

Anne Kellogg — NACC Staff Attorney/Resources Director (non-voting staff)

 

Participating NACC Members:
Carol Casey, JD, Christina Riehl, JD, Tamatha Schreinert, JD, Neal Snyder, JD

• Assist in the development and execution of plans to meet the financial needs and long-range financial stability of the association. Responsible for the budget, financial operations and accounting systems of the association.
• Responsible for interpretation and changes to the association’s Bylaws and operating rules.
• Responsible for maintenance and development of NACC membership and affiliates.
• Responsible for execution of the NACC National Child Advocacy Awards program.
• Responsible for the development of the NACC racial diversity initiative to expand racial diversity among the NACC’s Board and membership.
• Responsible for recruitment and development of officers and directors at large (nominations) on the Board of Directors.
• Responsible for long-range / strategic planning.

Committee Members
Candace Barr

Robert Fellmeth

Gerard Glynn

H.D. Kirkpatrick

Jane Okrasinski

Janet Sherwood

Tamara Steckler

Shannan Wilber

Amanda George Donnelly — NACC Managing Attorney (non-voting staff)

 

John Ciccolella, John Myers, Kathleen McCaffrey, Shannan Wilber, Carol Casey, Leslie Heimov, Jane Okrasinski, Robert Fellmeth, Tamara Steckler