NATIONAL NATIONAL APOSTOLATE OF APOSTOLATE OF

MARONITES MARONITES

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Organizational Chart Organizational Chart

BOARD OF DIRECTORSBOARD OF DIRECTORS

3 Elected Officers3 Elected Officers 8 at-large Members8 at-large Members 9 Regional Vice-Presidents9 Regional Vice-Presidents Chairpersons of all Standing Chairpersons of all Standing

CommitteesCommittees Spiritual Director(s)Spiritual Director(s) General Chairperson(s) for the General Chairperson(s) for the

succeeding 2 conventionssucceeding 2 conventions Executive DirectorExecutive Director Special Positions AppointmentsSpecial Positions Appointments

Structure Structure

Officers Officers President President Vice-President/President-Elect and Vice-President/President-Elect and Secretary Secretary

Standing Committees Standing Committees By LawsBy Laws FinanceFinance National CoordinatorNational Coordinator MembershipMembership Public RelationsPublic Relations

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Responsible for day to day operations of the Responsible for day to day operations of the

National OfficeNational Office

Supervise the receipt & disbursement of all Supervise the receipt & disbursement of all

monies monies

Maintain current membership & delegate Maintain current membership & delegate

records records

Serve as the National Convention Coordinator Serve as the National Convention Coordinator

ELECTED BOARD ELECTED BOARD MEMBERSMEMBERS

8 at-large members - elected by 8 at-large members - elected by delegates at the Annual General delegates at the Annual General Assembly meeting for a 3 year termAssembly meeting for a 3 year term

9 Regional Vice-Presidents elected at the 9 Regional Vice-Presidents elected at the Delegate’s Meeting at the Annual Delegate’s Meeting at the Annual National Convention for a 2 year term. National Convention for a 2 year term.

REGIONALREGIONAL VICE-VICE-PRESIDENTS PRESIDENTS

Visit parishes in their region Visit parishes in their region

Provide link between the Board and the DelegatesProvide link between the Board and the Delegates

Increase membership Increase membership

Promote the goals of NAM at the regional levelPromote the goals of NAM at the regional level

Responsible for the finances of the region Responsible for the finances of the region

Work closely with the National Coordinator to ensure the Work closely with the National Coordinator to ensure the smooth smooth

running of the Delegate Meeting held at the National running of the Delegate Meeting held at the National Conventions Conventions

delegate meetings & the Annual General Assembly. delegate meetings & the Annual General Assembly. Schedule, promote & coordinate Annual Regional Schedule, promote & coordinate Annual Regional

ConventionsConventions

SPECIAL COMMITTEESSPECIAL COMMITTEES

1.1. Education -Education - provides workshops & educational provides workshops & educational programs, oversees Scholarship Programs, Vocation programs, oversees Scholarship Programs, Vocation Poster & Essay Contest.Poster & Essay Contest.

2.2. Heritage Heritage -- cultural and educational cultural and educational interactions with Lebanon such as the student interactions with Lebanon such as the student exchange program at NDU as well as NAM’s exchange program at NDU as well as NAM’s relationships with Lebanese organizations such as relationships with Lebanese organizations such as Telelumiere and NoursatTelelumiere and Noursat

3.3. Membership Committee - Membership Committee - provides provides membership campaigns and programs.membership campaigns and programs.

4.4. Ways and Means Ways and Means – – Organize fundraising Organize fundraising and grant effortsand grant efforts

SPIRITUAL SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR(S)DIRECTOR(S)

Provide spiritual advice and to the Provide spiritual advice and to the Organization both the Board and NAM Organization both the Board and NAM members and liaison to the Bishopsmembers and liaison to the Bishops

Serve on the Board of Directors in a Serve on the Board of Directors in a limited capacity as a non-voting member.limited capacity as a non-voting member.

CONVENTION CONVENTION CHAIRPERSONSCHAIRPERSONS

Chosen by his or her Pastor and serves a Chosen by his or her Pastor and serves a term from the time of appointment until term from the time of appointment until the first Board Meeting after their the first Board Meeting after their ConventionConvention

Serve on the Board of Directors in a Serve on the Board of Directors in a limited capacity as a non-voting member.limited capacity as a non-voting member.

PARISH/COMMUNTIY PARISH/COMMUNTIY DELEGATESDELEGATES

Each Parish/Community of the Eparchy Each Parish/Community of the Eparchy represented by 2 delegates appointed by represented by 2 delegates appointed by the pastor or Parish Administrator on a the pastor or Parish Administrator on a calendar year basis. calendar year basis.

Attend all regional meetings in addition to Attend all regional meetings in addition to the Annual General Assembly Meeting if the Annual General Assembly Meeting if attending at the National Convention.attending at the National Convention.

Responsible for promoting NAM and Responsible for promoting NAM and recruiting members recruiting members

PARISH/COMMUNTIY PARISH/COMMUNTIY DELEGATESDELEGATES

Elect Regional Vice-Presidents at the Elect Regional Vice-Presidents at the regional meetings regional meetings

Bring new business to the floor at the Bring new business to the floor at the National ConventionNational Convention

Vote on new business, national matters Vote on new business, national matters & elect Board Members at the Annual & elect Board Members at the Annual General Assembly Meeting.General Assembly Meeting.

MAP OF THE USA IN MAP OF THE USA IN REGIONSREGIONS

EPARCHY OF ST. EPARCHY OF ST. MARONMARON

REGIONS OF THE REGIONS OF THE EPARCHY OF ST. EPARCHY OF ST. MARONMARON

EPARCHY OF EPARCHY OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON OUR LADY OF LEBANON

REGIONS OF REGIONS OF OLL EPARCHY OLL EPARCHY

REGIONS OF THE EPARCHY OFREGIONS OF THE EPARCHY OF

OUR LADY OF LEBANONOUR LADY OF LEBANON (con’t)(con’t)

HIS EXCELLENCY HIS EXCELLENCY Gregory John Mansour Gregory John Mansour

Bishop of the Eparchy Bishop of the Eparchy of of

St. Maron of BrooklynSt. Maron of Brooklyn

109 Remsen Street109 Remsen Street

Brooklyn, NY 11201Brooklyn, NY 11201

(718) 237-9913(718) 237-9913

FAX 718.243.0444 FAX 718.243.0444

www.stmaron.orgwww.stmaron.org

HIS EXCELLENCY HIS EXCELLENCY ROBERT JOSEPH SHAHEENROBERT JOSEPH SHAHEEN

Bishop of the Eparchy ofBishop of the Eparchy ofOur Lady of LebanonOur Lady of Lebanon

931 Lebanon Drive931 Lebanon DriveSt. Louis, MO 63104St. Louis, MO 63104(314) 621-0056(314) 621-0056FAX 314.231.9057FAX 314.231.9057www.usamaronite.orgwww.usamaronite.org

NATIONAL OFFICE NATIONAL OFFICE

P.O. Box 717P.O. Box 717Yonkers, NY 10702Yonkers, NY 10702

Phone: 914-964-3070 Phone: 914-964-3070 Fax: 914-964-3071Fax: 914-964-3071

Email: nam@namnews.orgEmail: nam@namnews.orgNAM Website: NAM Website: www.namnews.org