President’s Letter

BY VALERIE SAUNDERS

We recently celebrated National Volunteer Month so I want to continue to recognize NAMB’s hard-working volunteers & committee chairs who spend their time & energy to support NAMB.

Lisa O’Connor, Conference Committee Chair, has been working diligently with President-Elect Jim Nabors on this year’s national conference. The committee has come up with an amazing theme, “Go for the Win!,” which will lend an overall sports theme to the event.

Our amazing lineup of speakers includes our keynote Barry Habib, along with Neel Dhingra, Chris Vinson & a panel focused on the benefits of coaching, Alex Machuca with Lead Hackers, Freddie Mac’s Nora Guerra, 20/20 Vision for Success’s Christine Beckwith & Jason Frazier and many more. If you haven’t registered yet, please visit our dedicated website, namb.org/nn24, and use code WIN24 to receive the trade show & speaking sessions for free!

Jeff Parry, Communications Chair, is responsible for the messaging of the association. The committee assists the association in managing the information that is disseminated & distributed to our members & future members. The hard work provided by all is a key piece of what keeps NAMB in the forefront with our members.

Kimber White, Industry Partners Chair, takes the lead on establishing the relationships NAMB has with its Industry Partners, Strategic Sponsors & Benefit Providers. This committee is a key aspect of NAMB’s outreach to those lenders & service providers that support our goals & initiatives.

During this year alone, NAMB has added more than 25 partners & sponsors. This group of companies provide discounts on products & services to our members. During these trying times, it’s the support of our partners & sponsors and the benefits they extend to our members that help small businesses to continue to operate efficiently & effectively.

The individuals listed above are just a small number of volunteers who have contributed their time, energy & effort to NAMB. I will continue to recognize our committee chairs throughout the months ahead.

If you would like to be a part of a NAMB committee, join our Community Builders Committee which meets monthly to discuss NAMB’s activities & what the organization can do to help. Visit namb.org/community to register for the June 27 call!