NABS currently has the following standing committees and Ad Hoc listed below. If you would like to volunteer to help out on one of these committees, please contact the committee chair listed.
Aqua Corps is comprised of Dive Professionals that ensures the safety of all NABS members at NABS diving events.
Dive Safety Officer – Courtlandt Butts – safetyofficer@nabsdivers.org
Awards & Recognition Committee
Responsible for developing and continually monitoring selection criteria for Board approval for recognition in the categories of Diver of the Year, Club of the Year, and induction into the NABS Hall of Fame.
Chairperson – Dr. Sherilynn Cooke – awardscomm@nabsdivers.org
Membership Committee
Responsible for brainstorming ideas, planning events, and maintaining a written record of how the event was planned for future use by club elected officers.
Chairperson – Celeste Christopher – membership@nabsdivers.org
Marketing & Fundraising Committee
Responsible for raising funds for the NABS organization, as well as marketing the NABS brand.
Marketing Chairperson – – marketing@nabsdivers.org
Nomination Committee
Responsible for establishing the nomination period, election time period, and recording the names of each candidate and their qualifications for the position they are seeking.
Chairperson – – nominations@nabsdivers.org
Meetings and Events Committee
The summit is responsible for assisting the Board of Directors and Executive Board in planning the Annual National Meeting to be held each calendar year.
If you are interested in being apart of the Summit committee, please click on Summit Committee Interest form for additional information.
Chairperson – Jennifer Ford – summit@nabsdivers.org
Science & Education Committee
This committee recruits talent to serve as knowledge leaders, they actively engage in educational and scientific projects; and they initiate and lead collaborative ventures within and outside of NABS.
Co-Chairperson – Dr. Jose Jones – scienceandeducation@nabsdivers.org
Co-Chairperson – Paul Washington – secb@nabsdivers.org
Youth Committee
Responsible for coordinating youth programs with the club presidents in each region.
Chairperson – Jimmie Mack– youthcomm@nabsdivers.org
Historical Committee
Responsible for recording the history of NABS.
Chairperson -Bob Williams –History@nabsdivers.org
Next Generation Committee
To facilitate the growth and sustainability of NABS by strengthening relationships with the next generation of divers.
Chairperson – Kory Lamberts –Nextgen@nabsdivers.org
Social Media
Increase the online presence of NABS, engage followers and keep the members connected with ongoing NABS activities. Chairperson- Jennifer Ford- Socialmedia@nabsdivers.org
It Committee Chair
Facilitates the infrastructure of the organization through information technology -Will Ross- it_committee@nabsdivers.org