Meet The Board

The NAMI National Board of Directors provide strategic guidance in the fulfillment of NAMI’s mission to provide advocacy, education, support, and public awareness so all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.

This board is made up of:

12 directors elected by NAMI membership (4 directors annually)
One director elected from the Peer Leadership Council
One director elected from the Executive Directors Council
One director elected from the Affiliate Presidents Council
Up to three At-Large directors (who provide additional skills, expertise, and knowledge to strengthen the Alliance and fill strategic needs)
Two Next Gen directors (nominated by NextGen staff and elected by the Board)

Voting Members can submit bylaw amendments to be considered each year during the elections leading up to the Annual Business Meeting.

**It is the President’s discretion to have an Immediate Past President, who is a non-voting director.
**The Executive Committee may appoint one Past President as a non-voting President Emeritus.

If you would like to raise an issue or bring a question to the NAMI Board of Directors, please contact them at namiboard@nami.org. This email address will route to NAMI staff who will make sure the information is passed to the relevant Board member, committee chair or staff person if staff is better equipped to provide a faster response.

The minutes from meetings of the Board of Directors are made publicly available to ensure transparency.