Officers

The leadership of NAHO is its Board of Directors, the officers, the Immediate Past President of the association, the Past Presidents Committee Voting Delegate, up to four At-Large Members appointed for a two-year term by the President upon the approval of a majority of the Board of Directors, and one representative from each of the six regions elected by the regional membership. Each region has one alternate to serve in the absence of the regional representative. The composition, duties, and responsibilities of the Board are set forth in Article VI of the NAHO bylaws. The Board of Directors meets at least annually, at the time of the annual meeting, and at other times by such other means as determined by the President.

President:   top

The president shall preside at all annual meetings of the association and at all meetings of the Board of Directors. The president shall: make an annual report to the membership concerning the activities of the association; appoint members and designate chairpersons of such committees as may be necessary to promote the objectives of the association; make appointments, with the majority consent of the remaining membership of the Board of Directors, to fill any vacant position on the Board of Directors which will not otherwise be filled by immediate regular election. With the exception of the Past Presidents Committee, the president shall appoint the members and chairpersons of the standing committees and other committees, to serve at the pleasure of the president. The president shall appoint a parliamentarian to be present at each business meeting for the purpose of maintaining correct parliamentary procedure. The parliamentarian will serve a yearly term from January 1 through December 31 and may be reappointed at the pleasure of the president.

Vice President:   top

The vice president shall perform official functions of the president during the absence or the incapacity of the president. The vice president shall assist the president in developing and carrying out the programs and activities of the association, and shall carry out the other duties, as assigned by the president. The vice president shall chair the Conference Planning Committee.

Secretary:   top

The secretary shall prepare and submit to the president minutes of the Board of Directors and the annual meeting of the association; shall be responsible for correspondence and such other related matters as shall be referred by the president; and shall take the place of the president if both the president and the vice president are absent or unable to serve. The secretary shall be the custodian of the records for the association and shall maintain and distribute as directed by the Board of Directors all records, books, pamphlets, tapes, and other materials acquired by the association for dissemination to its members or affiliated organizations.

Treasurer:   top

The treasurer shall be responsible for the financial affairs of the association. All expenses for reimbursement incurred by members/officers of the association in the course of NAHO business shall be submitted to the Treasurer to be reviewed and approved for payment. All bank accounts established in the name of NAHO must have the approval of the treasurer and no payments shall be made from such accounts by anyone other than the treasurer unless the treasurer has given written prior authorization.