Speakers
Donald Garrett, PRP
Navigating the Bylaws Maze: Application, Interpretation, and Suspension [Intermediate]
Donald Garrett is a Professional Registered Parliamentarian and Principal of Last Minute Meetings. Based in the Northern Virginia/DC Metropolitan Area, he combines his experience with analysis and member engagement with an expert command of Robert’s Rules of Order to provide accurate and timely advice to organizations of all sizes through his company, Last Minute Meetings. His personal touch puts clients at ease as they navigate through prickly meetings and confusing motions.
Donald has been a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians for over a decade, earning the Professional Registered Parliamentarian credential in 2014. He was awarded the NAP Educational Foundation Young Professional Dues Scholarship in 2018, and has presented at several state and national conferences.
Donald currently serves as the First Vice-President of the Virginia State Association of Parliamentarians, and as Chairman of the National Organizational Effectiveness Committee. His clients have ranged from local churches and homeowner associations to statewide unions and national professional accreditation societies.
Outside of his parliamentary consulting, Donald is an award-winning analyst with the Federal Government, and has a background with nonprofit fundraising and membership engagement. He enjoys volunteering with community organizations and sampling exotic and new cuisine.
David Jackson, PRP
New Delegate Orientation [Intermediate]
David Jackson has been a longtime Physician Assistant leader serving in many roles including VP and Speaker of the American Academy PAs House of Delegates. He has also served as chair of the HOD’s Reference and Standing Rules Committees and as their Parliamentarian. Based in Huntington Station, N.Y., Dr. Jackson is an educator, shaping the future of the PA profession through students at Pace University where he is a clinical professor. He is a member of the American Institute of Parliamentarians and the National Association of Parliamentarians. He serves as a Commissioner on the Commission on Credentialing for the NAP. He is the Vice-President of the AIP Long Island New York Chapter, President of the NAP Parliamentarians of Greater New York Unit, and President of the NAP Lee Demeter Registered Parliamentarian Unit. Additionally, he serves as parliamentarian for both academic and professional organizations.
Finos Johnson, RP
Bringing Closure: The Qualified, Debatable Motion to Adjourn [Intermediate]
Finos B. “Buddy” Johnson serves as Parliamentarian and Coordinator of Legislative Services for the Arkansas House of Representatives. He began working for the House in 1985 and became Parliamentarian in 2012.
Carl Nohr, PRP
Committees Are Crucial! [Intermediate]
Carl Nohr, PRP, joined NAP in 2013 and became a PRP in 2018. He has served on many committees as a member and as a chair. He is excited to share what he has learned about effective committees in the context of RONR. He loves questions and discussion, so join him for a lively workshop on an important subject.
Jim Slaughter, PRP
What Parliamentarians Need to Know about Homeowner & Condominium Associations [Intermediate]
Jim Slaughter is an attorney, Professional Registered Parliamentarian, Certified Professional Parliamentarian, and past President of both the American College of Parliamentary Lawyers and the College of Community Association Lawyers. He is author of four books on meeting procedure, including two published in 2022—"Robert’s Rules of Order Fast Track" and "Notes and Comments on Robert’s Rules, Fifth Edition." Jim has advised countless community associations and has served as Parliamentarian to many of the largest associations in the country.