NPPA is a 501c(6) non-profit professional organization with 10,000 members. It is governed by the 6-person Executive Committee of its Board of Directors.
In the past, Board members have been elected regionally, but we are moving to a new board structure over the remainder of 2009. The Executive Committee meets every month, and the full Board meets at least once a year.
Members who do not wish to stand for office can contribute to the NPPA by serving on committees formed to address specific issues such as Business Practices or Finance. Office operations are conducted in Durham, North Carolina by a staff working the equivalent of 5 full-time positions.
There are three documents which define the governance of the NPPA:
On an individual level, all our members suscribe to the NPPA Code of Ethics, which appears in the NPPA Bylaws.
The Bylaws were last revised at the annual board meeting in June 2009.
