Tammy Wells, Chair

• Establishes a Compliance Officer
• Compliance Officer receives and investigates any Whistle Blower complaints and reports to Directors
• Monitors compliance of bylaws, policies and procedures, etc., to include required signed and filed policies for All Board Directors
• Assist accountant in selecting auditor for annual audit
• Ensures proper and timely submission of Form 990
• Talks with auditor to get audit report and management letter, discusses the audit findings and management letter findings with the Directors
• Audits expenditures for appropriateness and compliance with budget, makes recommendations to Finance committee when warranted
• Ensures NFPA follows all required financial/audit policies required by federal and state guidelines

Thomas Rector, Chair

• Preparation of annual budget
• Resource development
• Caregiver notes/logbook, other items for generating revenue
• Ensuring funds are used wisely by Board and contractors
• Monitoring budget
• Recommending budget adjustments to Directors when appropriate

Mary Beth Dondiego, Chair

• Bylaws/Articles of Incorporation
• Reviews and updates to Board policies and procedures, forms, etc.
• Board composition, Director recruitment, orientation for New Directors
• Provisions of Conflict of Interest, Code of Ethics, and Whistle Blower policies to Directors annually
• Director self-assessments
• Director training/continuing education
• Strategic planning and plan reviews
• Revise, then distribute and collect NFPA Director/Committee Chair Quarterly Reports

Shawn Johnson, Chair

• Communications/Social Media
• Conference planning and implementation
• Helen Stone Scholarship
• Youth Scholarships
• Friends of NFPA
• Overseeing membership list with Administrator
• Setting dues and dues categories with approval of the Board of Directors
• Responding to selected emails/calls from foster parents with assistance of State FPAs

Vacant, Chair

• Public Policy / Position Statements
• Walk Me Home
• Diversity in general with Native American, LGBTQ, and Military
• Kinship Care
• Work with Membership Committee to identify new programs/make recommendations for long range planning to Board of Directors and work with Governance Committee to see how the new program(s) fall within the Strategic Plan
• Assess current programs and make recommendations to Board of Directors when needed