The work of the NAD Board of Directors is supported by its standing, strategic, and ad-hoc committees listed below. For more information about a specific committee, you can contact the NAD.
Section Committees
| Multicultural Section | The Multicultural Section aims to advocate and train on educating NAD members about racism and provide resources to create a safe environment for Multicultural members and allies in partnerships with State Associations and the NAD. | DeAnna Swope |
| DeafBlind Section | This section is composed of DeafBlind individuals throughout the nation. This section seeks to improve the lives of DeafBlind Americans by advocating for equal rights and appropriate ASL communication access in any DeafBlind related matters | Tyese Wright |
| Deaf Culture and History Section (DCHS) | This section is a resource and education center providing deaf-related information regarding culture, history, and the arts. Preserving Deaf Culture and History throughout the nation by working with and supporting deaf school museums, deaf-related museums, deaf organizations, and individual members. | Tyese Wright |
| Deaf Culture and History Section | This section is a resource and education center providing deaf-related information regarding culture, history, and the arts. Preserving Deaf Culture and History throughout the nation by working with and supporting deaf school museums, deaf-related museums, deaf organizations, and individual members. | Tyese Wright |
| Interpreter Section | Interpreter Section seeks to provide support to the deaf community as allies by advocating for equal rights and ASL communication access in interpreting related matters. | Milmaglyn Morales |
| LGBTQ | LGBTQ Section seeks to improve the lives of Deaf LGBT Americans by advocating for equal rights and ASL communication access in LGBT related matters including socio-political events, community service providers and government entities at all levels. | JoJo Lopez |
| Youth Section | The Youth Section seeks to advocate the youth by empowering them, connecting them to opportunities, and having them thrive in the community. | JoJo Lopez |
| National Deaf Education Section | The Education Section will support the mission of the NAD when it comes to the bilingual and multicultural education of deaf and hard of hearing children through various efforts, mainly through hosting the annual National Deaf Education Conference. Membership will be composed of various stakeholders, including teachers, paraprofessionals, parents/family members, administrators and other professions in the field. | Laura Kim |
| Seniors Section | The Seniors Section seeks to deal the issues concerning the elderly issues such as housing, medical, social security, legal and other communication barriers. | Kevin Ryan |
| Former Board Members Section | This section is composed of any Former Board Members who choose to join this particular section. The goal for this section is pretty much to support the NAD board with fundraisers. | Stephanie Hakulin |
Board Committees
| Affiliate Workgroup | Affiliate Workgroup is going to be a support group for the Affiliate Board Members. This support group will consist of a small group of people (up to 3) to work with the Affiliate Board Members. | Tyese Wright & Dawnmarie Caggiano |
| Bylaws | This committee focuses on the upkeep of the NAD bylaws. Often, this committee will review bylaws and see if any further changes are necessary based on the times that we live in these days. If any changes are needed, the committee will be responsible for drafting up a proposal for COR. | Jacob Leffler |
| CDI Taskforce | This committee's goal is to develop resources and information to share with the community about the benefits of Deaf Interpreters in their daily lives at work, medical appointments, etc. | (not assigned) |
| Internal Transformative Committee (ITC) *formerly Diversity Strategy Team (DST) | This committee is made up of a team of individuals that will work with the NAD Board in terms of providing resources and input with any issues that may require the lens of diversity/inclusion as per our diversity statement. | Laura Kim |
| Finance | This committee is usually chaired by the Treasurer. This committee focuses on all things financial related for NAD. | Jimmy Peterson |
| Governance | This committee is responsible for the rules, norms, and actions of the NAD board. This consists of Board Policy Manual, Policies, and Guidelines. This committee also is responsible for Council of Representatives (COR). | Jacob Leffler |
| Rapid Response Team (RRT) | This team is composed of a small group of NAD board to stay on top of any urgent/sensitive issues that may require a quick draft of a response from the NAD to said issue. | Executive Committee |
| Strategic Structure Planning | This committee is committed to developing a strategic plan for the NAD in the coming years to come. Often at times, this is where we plan for 5 years. But this is not a set amount of years. This can have different focuses. | Executive Committee |
| Deaf Seniors Issues | This Committee continues the work of the NAD/DSA Taskforce on Deaf Seniors Issues and to include rentals (assisted living, and nursing homes). | Dawnmarie Caggiano |
| Address Deaf Youth Well-Being and Outreach Needs | Priority 2024 Renewing this priority for another two years will empower the committee to sustain their efforts, including ongoing data collection, enhancing community engagement with Deaf Youth Well-Being First Aid, creating a centralized webpage for deaf youth well-being resources, and participating in upcoming conferences and meetings. | Stephanie Hakulin |
| SAAC | This committee is composed of four individuals from respective regions (1-4) to further develop resources that will support our State Associations and Affiliates in how they can best support their association/organization. Work involves SAAC Toolkit and Mentorship Program. | Stephanie Hakulin & Jacob Leffler |
| Priority 2024: Access to Resources for DeafDisabled Citizens & Enhancing Services for DeafBlind Communities | The committee will collaborate with Health and Human Service to update requirements, develop training modules for interpreters and agency professionals, and advocate for new solutions. They will draft a letter for Congress to establish federal funding for DeafBlind transportation and communication facilitators. | Laura Kim |
| Priority 2024: Deaf Community Needs: Access Emergency Responders & Emergency Notifications | The committee will create best practices and guidelines for State Associations and Affiliates to engage with state emergency preparedness offices. This includes developing a position statement advocating for lights at public facilities during shootings, providing a template letter for use, and hosting webinars on emergency preparedness. Additionally, NAD will collaborate with federal legislators to enhance the Americans with Disabilities Act in relation to First Responders. | Lisa M. Rose |
| Priority 2024: DECLARE: Deaf Children's Language Rights Everywhere | The proposal outlines a two-year committee effort on NAD Priority 2022-2024: ASL Resources for Deaf Babies. Collaborating with 20+ U.S.-based leaders, the committee developed the DECLARE movement—Deaf Children's Language Rights Everywhere. This plan aims to end language deprivation by fostering a Community of Practice, uniting organizations to drive systemic change in legislation, education, family programming, and awareness. The goal is to eliminate language deprivation within a generation. | Dr. Marla Hatrak |