Quitlines are experiencing many changes in the populations served, technology used, service models and approaches to sustainability. NAQC seeks candidates for the board who are innovative “difference makers” and who can help guide us through these changes. NAQC follows a policy governance model developed by John Carver which focuses on business issues and strategic leadership. The NAQC Board focuses on policy and governance opposed to program development.

Candidates for the board should:

• Have senior level experience
• Possess leadership skills
• Be strategic thinkers
• Display professional and collegial demeanor

Board members do not represent their employer or any specific constituency, but instead work together to create a global vision for NAQC. We strive to have a Board that is diverse in terms of geography, race, ethnicity, and perspective. The board seeks members who are committed to NAQC’s mission and values, contribute diverse viewpoints and cultural experiences, can fulfill fiduciary responsibilities. Board members may have expertise in areas such as: sustainability of quitlines and of NAQC; addressing disparities in health; the interests of NAQC membership; relationships with health plans and employers; and finance/fiduciary responsibility.  Board members are elected for 3-year terms and can be reelected (or reappointed) once for a total of six years of service. The annual time commitment for board members includes four meetings (usually 2 in-person meetings and 2 virtual meetings but now all 4 meetings are being held virtually) plus meeting preparation time, travel time and 2-10 hours of committee work. We ask directors to support the cost of their travel to Board meetings, if this is an expense their employer will allow.