NAMI Elects New Board of Directors at Annual Convention in Seattle

Posted on June 27, 2019

[Arlington, VA] — NAMI is pleased to announce its new incoming board of directors. Election of officers and new board members occurred in Seattle at NAMI’s annual convention, which was held June 19 – 22. Board members are elected for three-year terms and may serve two consecutive terms.
 
The board of directors is as follows:
 
Executive Committee:
Adrienne Kennedy, M.A., President 
Shirley J. Holloway, Ph.D., First Vice President 
Vanessa Fernandes, Second Vice President 
Dave Stafford, M.S., Treasurer 
Carlos Larrauri, M.S.N., ARNP, FNP-BC, Secretary 
 
Newly-elected:
Lisa R. Carchedi, M.D., MS C-IAYT
Tracy Plouck
Jim Reiser, M.B.A., M.A.
 
Incumbent members elected to second terms:
Charma D. Dudley, Ph.D., FPPR 
Shirley J. Holloway, Ph.D.
Catherine "Carrie" Roach, M.S.
 
Continuing board members:
Vanessa Fernandes
Judge Joyce A. Campbell, J.D.
Jim Hayes, M.D. 
Adrienne Kennedy, M.A. 
Carlos Larrauri, M.S.N., ARNP 
Amanda Lipp 
Captain Stacey L. Owens
Micah Pearson, C.P.S.W. 
Steve Pitman, J.D.
Dave Stafford, M.S. 

 
NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. Approximately one in five Americans is affected by mental illness in a given year. 
 
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