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NANPA 2011 Board of Directors CandidateBallot notifications will be sent via e-mail. Check your mailbox for a link to the ballot. You may also get a ballot by logging in to the Members' Area and clicking the "2011 Board of Directors Ballot" link.
I am a self-taught, freelance nature photographer based in Greenville, NC. Through my business, New Life Photos, I lead monthly one-day field workshops in North Carolina and a variety of weekend photo workshops in North Carolina and Virginia. In addition, I market my work at art shows and festivals in North and South Carolina and Virginia. I have exhibited my images in a variety of venues, including the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science, North Carolina Museum of Life and Science. In addition, I work part-time at a local camera store and teach classes and lead workshops through this establishment. My work has appeared in a number of publications and websites, including Wildlife in North Carolina magazine, National Wildlife Federation's PhotoZone website, NANPA's Expressions, and more. I am also a long-time member of Carolinas Nature Photographers Association. I am founder of the Breast Cancer Resource Directory of North Carolina (www.bcresourcedirectory.org), one of the nation's few statewide resources for those impacted by breast cancer. Through this project I have had "boot camp" experience in the nonprofit world related to project management, grant writing, fundraising, production and distribution, and the importance of building partnerships with individuals, community, corporate, health and educational institutions. Since the release of the First Edition in 2001 we have and continue to help thousands of people through the breast cancer experience by providing this vital resource (free of charge) in print and online. This is primarily a volunteer labor of love on my part. How long have you been an active member of NANPA? I have been a member since 1998. I began volunteering and serving on committees in 2002. What Summits/Forums have you attended? I attended my first NANPA Summit in 1999, San Diego. I have attended every Summit since then. Have you served as a NANPA volunteer or worked on a committee? I began serving as a volunteer for one of the Regional Events held in:
What particular expertise and/or qualities would you bring to the NANPA Board? I believe that my organizational skills, sense of commitment to complete assignments and working together to find solutions are among the assets I would bring to NANPA. How would you use your abilities to further the NANPA mission? Through my classes, field workshops, presentations and interaction with people in a wide range of venues, I take every opportunity to encourage awareness of the beauty and value of all living things through nature photography, to emphasize the importance of being good stewards of our natural world, and to teach people to "notice" the relationships in nature that need to be protected. How do you envision NANPA's role in the future of nature photography? How would you further that role? NANPA has the potential to be the organization that links diverse groups of individuals and organizations through the common thread that includes passions for nature and photography, regardless of skill levels or specific interests. I would love to be part of the move to expand outreach through a sense of community. Why do you want to serve on the NANPA Board of Directors? If elected, what would you personally like to accomplish during your term on the NANPA Board? I believe that NANPA is made up of people who are passionate about nature and photography and making a difference. I would like to be a part of NANPA's growth through developing and fostering partnerships. |
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