Call for Nominations for NAQC Board of Directors’ Election

Response needed by March 3, 2023!

Dear Colleagues,

The North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC) invites its members and partners to recommend qualified candidates for this year’s Board of Directors’ election. All nominations must be received by Robert McCaffree, Chair of the Nomination Committee, c/o Board@naquitline.org by March 3.

NAQC is seeking to add three people to the Board of Directors. We are counting on you to help us find outstanding candidates again this year. You are welcome to recommend new candidates as well as candidates nominated in past years. You can find a list of current board members here and detailed information on the election process here. 
 
The NAQC Board is responsible for governing the organization and fiduciary activities. The Board helps ensure NAQC’s advancement and sustainability. 
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
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, especially sustainability. NAQC’s Board focuses on business issues including finance, legal issues, and strategic leadership. The NAQC Board does not focus on program development.

Candidates for the board should:

• Have senior level experience, preferably executive 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, and can fulfill fiduciary responsibilities. Board members may have expertise in some of the following areas: sustainability of quitlines; fundraising for NAQC; addressing disparities in health; relationships with health plans and employers; and legal/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 1-2 in-person meetings and 2-3 virtual meetings) 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.

For each person you would like to recommend, please provide the following information to Robert McCaffreee, Chair of the Nomination Committee, c/o Board@naquitline.org by March 3. 

1. Full name, contact information and brief resume for the person; 
2. Your rationale for recommending this person as a candidate; and
3. Confirmation that you have spoken to the person and know that the person is willing to be considered by the Nomination Committee.

Thank you for your time and effort to participate in this important activity.
 
Sincerely,

Robert McCaffree, MD, MSHA
Chair, NAQC Nomination Committee