On Friday, June 21, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) certified the results of its 2013 National Elections. In accordance with the NASW Bylaws, NASW Board Secretary Lawanna Barron presented the results at the Annual Meeting of the Members in Washington D.C.
On July 1, the NASW Board of Directors welcomed eight new members, including the President-Elect, and four new members of the National Committee on Nominations and Leadership Identification (NCNLI).
“This is an exciting time to join the NASW leadership. We have many challenges ahead, but our newest Board members have fresh ideas and excellent skills to help advance the Association,” said NASW President Jeane Anastas, PhD, LMSW. “I especially look forward to working with Darrell Wheeler, PhD, MPH, our President-Elect, in preparation for a smooth presidential transition in July 2014.”
NASW CEO Angelo McClain, PhD, LICSW, added, “Our incoming Board members bring a wealth of experience and knowledge that will help us build on previous successes and identify new opportunities for growth. Their contributions will shape the future of NASW and the profession.”
NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Darrell Wheeler, PhD, ACSW, MPH
Dean & Professor
Loyola University, School of Social Work
Chicago, IL
SECRETARY
Jacqueline Durham, MSW, LCSW
Supervising Habilitation Counselor
UMDNJ-UBHC Partial Hospital Program
Parlin, NJ
REGION V REPRESENTATIVE
Drew Pledger, MSW, LCSW, ACSW
School Social Worker & Coordinator of Mental Health Services
Wake County Public Schools
Knightdale, NC
REGION VI REPRESENTATIVE
Dorothy Ziemer, MSW, ACSW, LCSW
Coordinator, ID Social Services
Grady Health Systems
Decatur, GA
REGION XI REPRESENTATIVE
Patricia Gleason-Wynn, PhD, LCSW, CSW-G
Clinical Social Worker
Self-Employed
Arlington, TX
REGION XII REPRESENTATIVE
Wanda Ellingson, MSW, ACSW, LCSW
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work
Durango, CO
MEMBER AT LARGE
Olga Velez Sarabia, LCSW
Retired Assistant Director of Clinical Social Work
Dept. of Los Angeles County Dept. of Health Services
Alhambra, CA
BSW STUDENT MEMBER
Jordan Holley
Student
University of North Texas, Department of Social Work
Frisco, TX
NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS & LEADERSHIP IDENTIFICATION
REGION II REPRESENTATIVE
Janice Hawkins, LMSW
Staff Development Coordinator/Liaison
New York City Children Services
Brooklyn, NY
REGION VI REPRESENTATIVE
Joyce Quaintance Couch, LCSW
Vice-President of Resident Services
Jacksonville Housing Authority
Saint Augustine, FL
REGION VII REPRESENTATIVE
Dianna Cooper-Bolinskey, ACSW, LCSW, LCAC
Assistant Professor & Field Coordinator
Indiana State University, Department of Social Work
Terre Haute, IN
REGION XII REPRESENTATIVE
Mark Oldham, MSSW, ACSW, LCSW
Mental Health Therapist
Eugene School District 4J
Veneta, OR
