The NCBC Member Spotlight is a feature that allows NCBC members across the nation to get to know one another. If you would like to be featured in a future NCBC Member Spotlight, please contact Jennifer Mahar. In this issue, we meet NCBC member Becky Nahr!
Name: Becky Nahr
Position: Financial Specialist
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Kansas
How long have you been with the Federal Judiciary?
I started at the Bankruptcy Court in November of 2006. So, 13 years and still counting.
How long have you been a member of the NCBC, and how do you get involved?
I’ve been an NCBC Member for 10 years and still going. For the last 8 years, I have been our Court’s NCBC Local Representative. I branched out in 2017 to be part of the Membership Committee, and now I am on the Mentorship Committee.
What has been your favorite NCBC Conference experience?
My favorite NCBC Conference was New York in 2018. I enjoyed all the breakout sessions, and getting to know other conference attendees. It was a great networking opportunity! The one breakout session that I really enjoyed was “Don’t Worry Be Happy.” I really enjoyed the presentation about how we need to practice gratitude and choose happiness. If we are not happy, we need to figure out why, and make changes! To top the conference off was the Broadway musical about communicating. New York also offered so many historical sites to visit and the cookies at Schmackary’s were out of this world!
How would you like to be more involved with the NCBC in the future?
I plan to continue my membership with NCBC indefinitely. I have made many friends and mentors who are a great resource pool to call on. I hope to continue to be part of the Mentorship Committee, as this committee is a great resource in matching mentees with mentors. Who knows, eventually I may even run for a Board position!
Name: Becky Nahr
Position: Financial Specialist
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Kansas
How long have you been with the Federal Judiciary?
I started at the Bankruptcy Court in November of 2006. So, 13 years and still counting.
How long have you been a member of the NCBC, and how do you get involved?
I’ve been an NCBC Member for 10 years and still going. For the last 8 years, I have been our Court’s NCBC Local Representative. I branched out in 2017 to be part of the Membership Committee, and now I am on the Mentorship Committee.
What has been your favorite NCBC Conference experience?
My favorite NCBC Conference was New York in 2018. I enjoyed all the breakout sessions, and getting to know other conference attendees. It was a great networking opportunity! The one breakout session that I really enjoyed was “Don’t Worry Be Happy.” I really enjoyed the presentation about how we need to practice gratitude and choose happiness. If we are not happy, we need to figure out why, and make changes! To top the conference off was the Broadway musical about communicating. New York also offered so many historical sites to visit and the cookies at Schmackary’s were out of this world!
How would you like to be more involved with the NCBC in the future?
I plan to continue my membership with NCBC indefinitely. I have made many friends and mentors who are a great resource pool to call on. I hope to continue to be part of the Mentorship Committee, as this committee is a great resource in matching mentees with mentors. Who knows, eventually I may even run for a Board position!