National Action Board
According to the National Collegiate 4-H Constitution (2007 Revision) the National Action Board's responsibilities include:
- Serve as a liaison between regions. To communicate information and ideas between regions. To maintain an up-to-date permanent address file of all active member clubs.
- Responsible for the administrative duties at the annual National Collegiate 4-H Conference.
- Promote club and membership development within the four regions.
- Maintain and distribute monies held in the National Collegiate 4-H account.
- Maintain continuity among regions by development of, and training for, a national service project.
NAB members are divided into 5 internal committees including: Internal Affairs, Communication and Membership Education, Community Service, Partnerships, and Diversity. These committees are each responsible for implementation of an area of the National Collegiate 4-H Strategic Plan. The NAB meets monthly via teleconference to provide reports, updates and discuss matters of the organization.
Visit the NAB blog to see the happenings of NAB meetings. To contact a NAB member, please visit the Collegiate 4-H Contact page.
Members of the National Action Board 08-09
North Central Region President
Jessica Falkenthal, Indiana University
Northeast Region President
Alyssa Ross, Rutgers University
Southern Region President, NAB Chair
Casey East, Troy University
Western Region Representative
Autumn Sheridan, Colorado State University
Northeast Region Second Year Member
Lisa Richardson, University of Maryland
North Central Region Second Year Member
Amy Redman, Dickinson State University
Southern Region Second Year Member
Sarah Edens, Oklahoma State University
Western Region Second Year Member
April Mendenhall, Colorado State University
2009 National Conference Coordinator
Beth Neil, University of Minnesota
Business Manager
Ashley Buford, University of Georgia
Secretary
Nacona Canady, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Advocacy Team Liaison
TBA
Web Team Liaison
TBA
Ag Consortium Representative
Crystal Schauer, Iowa State
Liaison from National 4-H Headquarters
Eddy Mentzer, National 4-H Headquarters, CSREES, USDA
Advisor from the North Central Region
TBA
Former Members of the National Action Board
To view lists of previous members of NAB, please visit the Past NAB member pages.
NAB Retreat
On July 13-17 2006, the voting members of the National Action Board met in Washington DC to create the National Collegiate 4-H Strategic Plan.
Agenda
To contact a NAB member, please visit the Collegiate 4-H Contact page.

