NPEN's leadership consists of a Council and a Guidance Team. The Council consists of 15-25 individuals who meet bi-monthly to carry on the business of developing the field of parenting education. Council members serve for 3-year terms and are eligible to serve two consecutive terms. The Council also holds an annual meeting typically in the Spring. Each Council member also serves on a separate committee (see committees page for more information). All Council members are dues-paying members. The Guidance Team consists of NPEN's officers as well as all committee chairs and meets bi-monthly as well.
If you are interested in participating in a leadership position within NPEN, please consider joining a committee or nominating yourself for a position on the Council. Please indicate your interest via email to info@npen.org.
Debbie Farr, Ph.D | Kat Willard, M.Ed | John Jeffers |
Irena Glover, Ph.D | Danielle Aretz | Mollie Bailey | ![]() Michelle Berscheid, Ed.D |
Michael Finlay
Owner and Founder, This Is Fatherhood LLC, Portland, OR | Chelsea Hammond, M.Ed |
Barbara E. Harvey, M.Ed
Executive Director, Parents, Teachers and Advocates, Atlanta, GA |
Jody Johnston Pawel, LSW, CFLE
President/CEO of Relationship Toolshop® International Training Institute, LLC, Springboro, OH |
Carol Nass, M.A.
Parenting Educator, Easton, PA | YoLanda Sanders, M.S., CFLE |
Kristine Stanik
Student, Family and Human Services program, Portland Community College, Portland, OR |
Wales Brown |
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 | ![]() Stephanie Jones |
Glen Palm | Mary Kay Stranik |
Rachel Chrastil, M.Ed |