G AME C HANGE : Y OUR NMBA M EMBERSHIP B ENEFITS 2015
W HO IS THE NMBA ? T HE N ATIONAL M ITIGATION B ANKING A SSOCIATION (“NMBA”) REPRESENTS COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES COMMITTED TO THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF OUR NATION ' S WETLANDS AND NATURAL HABITAT THROUGH THE USE OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICE BANKS. T HE A SSOCIATION ' S MEMBERS HAVE ESTABLISHED AND OPERATED MITIGATION, CONSERVATION AND OTHER BANKS THROUGHOUT THE U NITED S TATES SINCE THE EARLY 1990 S.
O FFICERS AND B OARD O FFICERS W AYNE W HITE, P RESIDENT M ICHAEL S PRAGUE, V ICE P RESIDENT D ONNA COLLIER, T REASURER R ANDY V OGEL, S ECRETARY D OUG L ASHLEY, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT A T L ARGE D IRECTORS S TEPHEN C OLLINS A DAM D AVIS P AMELA F ETTERMAN B EN G UILLON T RAVIS H EMMEN R USS K RAUSS W ILL M C D OW J AMES P ARKER D ON R OSS R ANDY W ILGIS
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Annual Event Typical “Light” Schedule - 3 Days, 30 Meetings The important work of NMBA is done in great part by those who volunteer to help the Association make a difference and who come from all across the country to join with our counsel in Washington, and staff. DC F LY - IN
Ongoing Washington meetings with agencies and government officials with presentations by NMBA members or board. Now held quarterly, these small group dialogues are providing solid results in developing policy and enabling implementation for mitigation. D EDICATED F OLLOW - UP
R EPRESENTATION Protecting and advancing the interests of membership with: Agencies Legislators OMB/CEQ Regulatory Public
The NMBA provides unparalleled access to peers in the ecosystem services market space to share learning and knowledge and to enable ongoing support. N ETWORKING
A NNUAL M EETING & C ONFERENCE M AY 5-8, 2015 O RLANDO Among many other things, this annual conference is a dialogue between bankers, regulators, customers/users, environmentalists and supporting government agencies.
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Rules & Legislative – Second Monday, 2pm Emerging Markets – First Wednesday, 1pm Membership – Third Tuesday, 2pm Industry Update - Fourth Thursday, 11am Partnerships – As Announced NEW Data & Research - TBD M ONTHLY C OMMITTEE O PPORTUNITIES
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