Committee Leadership

Administrative Committees

Audit - The Audit Committee recommends to the Board a professional accounting firm to conduct the annual audit of the Association's financial records. | Committee Chair: Teena Mitchell, CDPTCSNT

Elections - The Elections Committee is responsible for conducting NAPT elections in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Board of Directors. | Committee Chair: Rosalyn Vann-Jackson, MBA, CDPT

Executive Committee 
  • President (committee chair): Teena Mitchell, CDPTCSNT
  • President-elect: Keith Kaup, CDPT
  • Secretary: Alex Spann, CDPT
Finance - The Finance Committee is responsible for monitoring the associations' investment portfolio to ensure compliance with the investment policy adopted by the NAPT Board of Directors. | Committee Chair(s): Peter Lawrence, Ed.D., CDPT and Willie Tarleton

Nominations - The Nominations Committee is responsible for ensuring compliance with the association's nominating procedures. | Committee Chair(s): Keith Kaup, CDPT and Teena Mitchell, CDPTCSNT
 

Standing Committees

Awards - The Awards Committee works with the Board of Directors to administer and oversee the NAPT Awards Program. | Committee Chair: Athena Gerzanic

By-Laws - The By-Laws Committee is responisble for evaluating each section of the by-laws to ensure that each section is not subject to more than on interpretation and does not conflict with other sections as well as the mission and goals of NAPT. In addition, the committee will make recommendations to the NAPT Board and lead any necessary by-law revision procedures requiring a vote by membership resolution. |  Committee Chair: Peter Mannella

Certification -  The Certification Committee is a subcommittee of the professional growth committee with a focus on certification. |  Committee Chair(s): Keith Kaup, CDPT and Keith Henry, CDPT

Professional Development Series (PDS) -  The Professional Development Series Committee is a subcommittee of the professional growth committee with a focus on PDS. | Committee Chair(s): Melody Coniglio, CDPT, CSNT

History, Archives and Hall of Fame - The History, Archives and Hall of Fame Committee is responsible for overseeing the maintenance of NAPT archival records and administering the NAPT Hall of Fame application process in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Board. | Committee Chair(s): Peter Lawrence, Ed.D., CDPT and Donald Tudor, CDPT

Professional Growth - The Professional Growth Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors about means, methods and other ways to provide educational opportunities to NAPT members. This committee has subcommittees that administer the NAPT Professional Certification program and the NAPT Professional Development Series in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Board. | Committee Chair: Athena Gerzanic

Professional Development Series (PDS) -  The Professional Development Series Committee is a subcommittee of the professional growth committee with a focus on PDS. | Committee Chair: Melody Coniglio, CDPT, CSNT

Public Policy Committee - The Public Policy Committee makes recommendations to the NAPT Board of Directors about issues affecting pupil transportation and undertakes related activities approved by the Board of Directors. | Committee Chair: Peter Mannella

Resolutions - The Resolutions Committee is responsible for soliciting resolutions from NAPT members, reviewing and presenting appropriate resolutions at the Annual Business Session, and distributing the approved resolutions to the appropriate individuals/entities. | Committee Chair: Melody Coniglio, CDPT, CSNT

School Bus Safety Poster Contest - The School Bus Safety Poster (SBSP) Committee is responsible for coordinating NAPT's role as a sponsor of National School Bus Safety Week, as well as managing the annual School Bus Safety Poster Contest. | Committee Chair: Maritza Valentin

Special Needs - The NAPT Committee on Special Needs Transportation is responsible for gathering and evaluating information about special needs transportation and making recommendations to the Board of Directors. | Committee Chair: Teena Mitchell, CDPTCSNT