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Developing Your NAF
Advisory Board
Morning Session
Jessica Felix, Central
Jeanne Friedman, Southeast
Afternoon Session
Jessica Felix, Central
Sarah Hickert, Northeast
Webinar Housekeeping
 Participants will automatically be
muted
 “Raise Hand” feature should be used
for technical support
 Questions and comments should be
typed in the “Question Box”
 Copies of the PowerPoint presentation
and any documents that are referred
to on this webinar will be sent to
participants after the webinar
Please practice using your Question box by
typing your name, academy, and location.
Webinar Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will:
1. Understand the purpose and structure of NAF advisory
boards
2. Learn strategies for business partner recruitment
3. Learn how to plan for your first advisory board
meeting(s)
Purpose of the NAF Advisory Board
NAF YOP Evidence Folder
Requirements
Essential:
 Commitment letters from industry members, higher
education and community partners
 Partnership outreach/recruitment strategy
 Evidence of an advisory board meeting (minutes)
 Advisory board strategic plan and by-laws
 Advisory board roster, roles, committee members, and
responsibilities
Purpose of the NAF Advisory Board
WBL Planning Tool
Identifying Prospective Members
Poll the Audience: How is your academy
identifying prospective business partners?
Please type your response in the Question Box on the
right-hand side of your screen
Partner Recruitment Plan
Poll the Audience: Identify the organization and
position of someone who you hope will serve on your
Advisory Board.
Please type your response in the Question Box on the
right-hand side of your screen
Poll the Audience: What is one strategy you’ll use
to recruit a new partner to your advisory board?
Please type your response in the Question Box on the
right-hand side of your screen
Recruitment Strategies
Plan Recruitment Events
Event Ideas
 Academy Open House (guided tours, class
observations, shadowing of current students)
 Partnership Breakfast
 Student or Volunteer Awards Ceremonies
Event Tips
 Provide food!
 Make your target audience feel
“special”
 Highlight strengths of your program
 Web site is current
Recruitment Strategies
Engage Current Students
“I have been pushed to limits I didn’t know that I had. I now
want to explore all different fields of business.” –Jose Rivera,
Academy of Finance
“Without NAF academies, I think that a lot of young adults
would go to the business world blindsided, not knowing what to
expect.” –Ashley Boone, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism
Recommendations for first meetings:
 Introduce school, including staff, students,
parents and building space
 Overview advisory board purpose and
structure
 www.naf.org/resources
 Discuss academy needs to inform advisory
board goals
 Recognize contributions early and often!
Building Advisory Board Structure
Building Advisory Board Structure
2.1.b advisory board has strategic plan, updated by-laws, financial plan,
and succession plan
Poll the Audience: What is one goal your
advisory board could take on that will support your
academy’s needs?
Please type your response in the Question Box on the
right-hand side of your screen
Building Advisory Board Structure
2.1.b advisory board has strategic plan, updated by-laws, financial plan,
and succession plan
Poll the Audience: What is one expectation of
Advisory Board membership that you might include in
your by-laws?
Please type your response in the Question Box on the
right-hand side of your screen
Resources & Next Steps
http://naf.org/
community
Have we met our objectives?
By the end of this webinar, participants will:
1. Understand the purpose and structure of NAF Advisory
Boards
2. Learn strategies for business partner recruitment
3. Learn how to plan for your first Advisory Board
meeting(s)
Please type your response in the Question Box on the
right-hand side of your screen
Next Steps
 Connect with your peers and access resources on the Advisory
Board Forum on the NAF Online Community:
http://naf.org/community
 Complete your Partner Recruitment Plan & your Advisory Board
Development Plan and include it in your YOP Evidence Binder
 Submit feedback on this webinar here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YOPABWeb2012
Thank you for participating in our webinar!
NAF Regional Support
Northeast Region
Tanya Navas, Regional Director [email protected]
Laura Fidler, Instructional Manager [email protected]
Maria Alutto, Academy Development Director [email protected]
Sarah Hickert, Academy Development Manager NYC [email protected]
Jen Geisler, Network Liaison [email protected]
Central Region
Rebecca Privett, Regional Director [email protected]
Jessica Felix, Academy Development Manager [email protected]
Dan Wallace, Instructional Manager [email protected]
Fred Press, Network Liaison [email protected]
West Region
Beth Kay, Regional Director [email protected]
Aazam Irilian, Instructional Manager [email protected]
Ana Morrison, Network Liaison [email protected]
Southeast Region
Jeanine Flynn, Regional Director [email protected]
Steve Brown, Academy Development Director [email protected]
Jeanne Friedman, Academy Development Director
[email protected]
Dan Wallace, Instructional Manager [email protected]
Tony Asplin, Network Liaison [email protected]