2016 NAMI MS Board Election

NAMI MS needs your help in finding good qualified nominees for the position of at-large board members
on the 2016 NAMI Mississippi Board of Directors. Term of Office: July 1, 2016 June 30, 2019.
According to the NAMI MS Bylaws, a candidate for the board must be a dues-paying family member or
an individual living with a mental illness. Professionals may serve on the board, but no more than 30 %
of the board may be made up of this category.
Obtain permission from the individual first before nominating! Qualifications: Look for someone with
board experience; leadership qualities; familiarity with mental health issues; an acquaintanceship
with NAMI; expertise in areas of finance, fundraising, and board development; someone who will
commit to taking on responsibilities within the organization for at least three years. Inform your
nominee of these desired qualifications!
Candidates must be: NAMI members in good standing; willing to attend quarterly (or sometimes
monthly) meetings in Jackson; willing to serve on several working board committees; willing to
support, identify, diversify, & actively engage in fund-raising; oversee resources; select, support,
and evaluate the executive director; advance the organizations mission of education, support, and
advocacy; work to strengthen affiliates through membership growth, revitalization, and reaffiliation. Term of office: Three years.
Deadline for receiving nominations is April 30, 2016. Nominees will then be contacted by the
Nominating Committee. A ballot with the names of the nominees along with a brief bio of each will be
prepared and mailed out to the membership for voting by May 30, 2016.

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NAMI Mississippi Board of Directors NOMINATION FORM
Mail to: NAMI MS, Attention: Nominating Committee, 2618 Southerland St., Jackson, MS 39216
or Email: Nominating Committee (Chair Harriette Mastin) at mastin8@juno.com
Deadline for receiving nominations is April 30, 2016!
I, ____________________________________________, a dues-paying member in good standing of
NAMI Mississippi, do nominate ______________________________________________, also a duespaying member in good standing of NAMI MS, as a candidate for a position of at-large member of
the NAMI MS Board of Directors. He/She has agreed to serve if elected and has the necessary
qualifications as noted in the above description to be a dedicated and active Board member. This
nominee may be contacted via this address:____________________________________________
_______________________________________________Zip______ Telephone: H. ___________
Wk. _________________Cell: ________________; Email:_________________________________
He/She is (check one) a Family Member/Individual with M.I.________ or a Professional________.
*Please attach a page of introduction telling why you believe that this person would be a good
choice; what this person has done in the past to advance understanding of mental illness or to
improve services for mental illness; what skills or interests he/she will bring to the board; and what
area of interest or need for system improvement he/she would like NAMI MS to address.
*Self-nominations of qualified individuals are welcome and may be submitted by email to the Nom.
Comm. at mastin8@juno.com or stateoffice@namims.org Deadline to receive: April 30, 2016.

Nom. Committee Members: Harriette Mastin, Taunjah Bell, Thomas Carson, Jim Hornback, Clarice Ivy, Jeanne Yarbrough.