NAMI is pleased to announce the candidate running for the Peer Leadership Council-elected seat on the 2025-2026 NAMI Board of Directors! One candidate will be elected to serve for the standard three-year board term.
PLEASE NOTE: This election is running in parallel to the general election to fill five open seats on the NAMI Board of Directors. While it has the same deadlines and key dates, only the Peer Leadership Council (PLC) will be voting to elect the candidate to fill this seat.
Candidates for the Peer Leadership Council-elected seat on the NAMI Board of Directors
The nominee is a NAMI member as well as a current member of the Peer Leadership Council. Nominations were made and seconded by fellow PLC members by the nomination deadline, which is 60 days prior to NAMI's annual meeting.
The candidate profile includes the nomination and second from the PLC members recommending the candidate for service to the NAMI Board and a summary of statements both the candidate and the nominator provided in support of their candidacy, along with a recorded speech.
- Jeremiah S. Rainville, NAMI Rhode Island PLC Representative, nominated by Kimberly Comer, NAMI Florida PLC Representative, and seconded by Lori Schectman, NAMI Arizona PLC Representative
2025 PLC Elections Key Dates
Below are important deadlines and key dates related to this year's PLC-elected Board seat elections process:
- May 13: Voting packets emailed to voting members of the Peer Leadership Council (PLC)
- May 14: Online voting opens
- June 11, 6:00 p.m. ET: Online voting closes
- June 13, 12:30 p.m. ET: Virtual NAMI Annual Business Meeting
Voting Information Distribution
NAMI will send voting materials to voting members of the Peer Leadership Council (PLC) on Tuesday, May 13. The email will contain information on the election, as well as guide PLC members to the NAMI website for details about candidate.
If you are a voting member of the PLC and have not received your voting information by May 14, please email voting@nami.org for assistance.
Online Voting
NAMI will send voting members of the Peer Leadership Council (PLC) instructions for the online voting system on May 14. Voting will open on Wednesday, May 14 and will close on Wednesday, June 11 at 6:00 p.m. ET SHARP.
Election Results
Election results will be reported at the virtual NAMI Annual Business Meeting on Friday, June 13. Results will also be posted on www.nami.org/voting.
Questions?
If you have questions about the 2025 NAMI voting and elections process, please send an email to
voting@nami.org.