Jayson Morris, Bsee, Mba Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, Us

The Governance Committee ensures the effective operation of NAMI Washington by upholding its Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Policies and Procedures. The committee’s responsibilities include:Policy Oversight: Regularly reviewing and recommending updates to the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Policies and Procedures to support the organization’s structure and operations.Leadership Development: Establishing and maintaining a Succession Planning policy and training program for leadership roles, including the Executive Director, Board Officers, and Committee Chairs.Board Member Support: Defining the roles and expectations of Board members, developing a self-evaluation process, and ensuring compliance with conflict-of-interest policies.Board Composition: Assessing the Board’s skills, experience, and diversity needs to guide recruitment and development.Election Oversight: Managing the annual NAMI Washington Board elections and resolving any related disputes.Board Training: Collaborating with the President and staff to provide orientation for new Board members, mentoring, and ongoing development opportunities.Affiliate Support: Offering governance guidance and support to NAMI Washington Affiliates as needed.By fulfilling these duties, the Governance Committee strengthens NAMI Washington’s leadership and organizational effectiveness.

Grassroots organizer for all activities of the 36th District Democrats – the WA district with the most registered democratic voters. Home to the State Chair and dozens of high-profile leaders. Coordinated campaigns to educate voters, generate support for candidates, raised awareness of ballot measures, and supported the local community.

Olympia, Washington, Us

Represent a dedicated region and work with the department closely to create recreational opportunities. Serve as an advocate for disabled hunters, anglers, and wildlife viewers on matters pertaining to accessibility barriers to public lands, programs, and WDFW-managed lands.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Serve on Board of Directors and as Vice Chair of Best Practices with focus on gathering local and national data, best practices, and trends in support of maintaining public confidence in elections. Make recommendations to Council at large to improve quality and accountability of election transparency. Collaborate on cross-functional teams in an advisory capacity to King County Elections Division and recommend corrective actions. Take part in analysis and field studies of primary and general elections.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Governing board member of the agency serving developmentally disabled residents of all ages in King County. Gave a voice to disabled youth and adults as an advocate and played a critical role as catalyst in shaping agency priorities as the 1st board member to qualify with SSDI. Widened the organization’s narrow thinking about graduating high school seniors attending college and serve as key proponent of helping recipients move from sheltered to independent employment. • Supported the agency in increasing early intervention services 100% and expanding focus to the entire life cycle (birth to death)• Successfully influenced King County’s legislative priorities and public initiatives

Partnered with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) to review, analyze, and advise leadership with the goal of creating employment opportunities for all people with disabilities. Member of this federally mandated council and appointed by the WA Governor.• Served on the Policy and Planning Subcommittee and advised on proposed changes to the Rehabilitation Act, Revised Code of Washington, and Washington Administrative Code• Contributed to reports submitted to the Governor and RSA Commissioner.

Washington, Dc, Us

Hand-picked by the DNC for a 4-year term as Vice Chair, Western Region. Charged with increasing democratic voter registration among eligible Americans with disabilities, promoting participation in elections, and supporting equality for disabled individuals. Concentrated efforts on community outreach, recruitment, communications, and programming – especially in states without a Disability Caucus. Connected with potential champions in those states and advocated for an inclusive culture within the DNC. • Represented the disabled community at the national level to the DNC and Biden Campaign• Increased social media followers to 1.5K (and counting) - https://www.facebook.com/DNCdisability/

Appointed by a member of the City Council. Advised the Mayor and Council on issues of importance to people with disabilities and recommended policy and legislative changes. Frequently communicate with city department heads on matters relating to accessibility and accommodations.• Big wins included an ordinance requiring TV closed captions, and elimination of sheltered employment / raise to minimum wage• Contributed to current discussions on civil rights and community policing from the lens of disabled rights• Orchestrated several exciting advancements, including closed caption requirements, elimination of sheltered employment, and opened discussions on civil rights and community policing.

Information technology infrastructure support at an organization with a proud history of promoting progressive values since 1956. Former Treasurer and current Director of IT. Responsible for the website, social media management (1.75K followers), and as Treasurer, managed a $30K budget as well as complied with state regulations and disclosures.• Chaired the Finance Committee and ensured that quarterly financial reports were provided to membership• Maintained records of all incoming and outgoing funds, worked with the board to prepare an annual budget, and advised on the financial ability of the club to make expenditures that were not included in the budget

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Enrolled during the recession with the goal of helping WorkSource Rainier put people back to work. Identified barriers to employment and coached clients through problem solving. Connected clients to community resources and provided intensive services on an as-needed basis. Referred clients to education, training, and Workforce Investment Act (WIA) services. Assessed computer skills and provided individual and classroom-based computer training. Hosted weekly computer literacy training workshops for large groups.

Malvern, Pa, Us

Manufacturer of building materials. Provided technical engineering leadership on large-scale projects valued at up to $180K, including a plant relighting (which improved operations and produced savings). Met compliance, safety guidelines, and SLAs up to 99% and oversaw the work of contractors / vendors• Facilitated design, EPA cost estimation and tracking, contractor selection, construction, installation, and modification of physical plant resulting in $100K in annual savings• Demonstrated strong technical engineering expertise and leadership along with exceptional mastery of independent leadership and root cause analysis • Managed multiple $100K+ projects and tracked 100% of budgetary line items, including capital improvements, mitigating scheduled downtime, and meeting deadlines• Wrote technical specifications and project funding requests

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor Of Business Administration

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Mba

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical Engineering