John Fetterman, Deputy Executive Director, National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA)

2. ASSOCIATION
MANAGEMENT
• Staffing agreement Synergy
• WSBAA
• SOBA
• Capabilities
• Strategic Planning
• Mission Focus
• Complementary organizations
• Grant Writing

3. LJA’s Corporate Home
• Lexington Kentucky
• Full-service Staffing
• Financial
• Conference Planning
• Coordination
• Strategic Planning
• Government Affairs

4. GRANT WRITING
• 2023 Grant submission for LJA Media Campaign
• LJA has the subject matter expertise
• Taking a step beyond and above current campaigns
• Focus on point of sale and influencers
• Further understanding of migration from legacy to
performance label standards.

5. LIFE JACKET TECHNICIAN– Certificate Program
• Association funded project
• Partnership with Kalkomey Enterprises
• Advanced intellectual content and training
• Certificate program under the LJA banner

6. BUILDING
PARTNERSHIPS
• Leveraging the NASBLA model
• Finding new partners
• Opening our doors to all
stackholders
• Building member value
• Associate member value
• Members shaping the future

7. • Life Jacket/PFD/Other Flotation
Working Group
• Submitted recommendations
related to both boating and non-
boating in five focus areas
• National Boating Education
Standards Panel
• Development of K – 12 Life Jacket
Standards

8. John.fetterman@nasbla.org
nasbla.org