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Board Members
NPEN's leadership consists of a Board and an Executive Committee. The Board consists of 15-25 individuals who meet bi-monthly to carry on the business of developing the field of parenting education. Board members serve for 3-year terms and are eligible to serve two consecutive terms. The Board also holds an annual meeting typically in January. Each Board member also serves on a separate committee (see committees page for more information). All Board members are dues-paying members. The Executive Committee consists of NPEN's officers as well as two Board members-at-large and meets bi-monthly as well.
Currently, the Board meets the second Thursday of March, May, July, September, and November from 2:30-4:00 p.m. eastern.
If you are interested in participating in a leadership position within NPEN, please consider joining a committee or applying for a position on the Board using THIS application.
Debbie Farr, Ph.D |  Ann Magalhaes |
Jody Johnston Pawel, LSW, CFLE
Secretary President/CEO of Relationship Toolshop® International Training Institute, LLC, Springboro, OH |
Samantha Gray |
Danielle Aretz
Pediatrician, San Diego, CA |  Holly Arnold |  Michelle Berscheid, Ed.D |
Michael Finlay
Owner and Founder, This Is Fatherhood LLC, Portland, OR |
Barbara E. Harvey, M.Ed |
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Cynthia Levasseur, B.S.SpEd. |
Carol Nass, M.A.
Parenting Educator, Easton, PA |
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Shannon Rader, Ph.D |
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Advisory Committee
Meg Akabas |
Anne Clarkson, Ph.D
Digital Parenting Education Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Rochester, MN |
Betty Cooke, Ph.D
Retired Faculty, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
Harriet Heath, Ph.D |
John Jeffers |
Stephanie Jones
Independent Parenting Educator & Family Life Consultant, Oak Island, NC |
Glen Palm |
Ellen Taner |
Wales Brown |
Staff Support
Rachel Chrastil, M.Ed |
