NASW Board of Directors

Mildred Joyner

President
Mildred “Mit” C. Joyner, DPS, MSW, LCSW

2020-2023


Yvonne Chase

President-Elect
Yvonne Chase, PhD, LCSW, ACSW

2022-2023

Dabra Faria

Vice President
Debra Fromm Faria, LCSW, ACSW

2023-2024

Ryan EstesTreasurer & Compliance Officer
S. Ryan Estes, MBA, LCSW, LCAS, CCS

2021-2024
Robin Arndt

Secretary
Robin Arndt, MSW, LSW

2022-2025

Bisrat Abebe Director, Region I
ME, MA, NH, RI, VT
Bisrat Abebe, LCSW, LICSW, MA

2021-2023


Monica Williams Harrison Director, Region II
CT, NYC
Monica Williams Harrison, MSW, LCSW

2020-2023

Cindy Bautista-ThomasDirector, Region III
NY state
Cindy Bautista-Thomas, PhD, LCSW

2022-2024

Yasoda Sharma Director, Region IV
OH, PA
Yasoda Sharma, PhD, MSW

2022-2024

Alice Kay Locklear

Director, Region V
DC, NC, VA, WV
Alice Kay Locklear, PhD, MSW, ACSW

2022-2025

Jenny Conger

Director, Region VI
DE, MD, NJ
Jenny Conger, LCSW, LCADC

2021-2024

Carol Campbell Edwards Director, Region VII
AL, FL, GA, SC, VI, PR
Carol Campbell Edwards, LCSW

2022-2025


Kristi Wood Director, Region VIII
IN, MI, WI
Kristi Wood, MSW, CAPSW

2021-2024

Anthony Bibus Director, Region IX
IL, IA, MN
Anthony A. Bibus, PhD, LISW

2021-2024

Dorothy Saxon GreeneDirector, Region X
AR, KS, MO, MS, NE, ND, OK, SD, TN
Dorothy Saxon Greene, PhD, MSW

2020-2023


LaTonya Scriven Charles

Director, Region XI
AZ, LA, NM, TX
LaTonya Scriven Charles, MSW, LCSW, CGCS, MBA

2022-2025


Michelle Pliske Director, Region XII
AK, CO, GU, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY
Michelle Pliske, DSW, LCSW, RPT-S

2022-2025

Rachelle JacksonDirector, Region XIII
CA
Rachelle Jackson, MSW, LCSW

2020-2023

 Barbara W. Shank Director-At-Large
Barbara W. Shank, PhD, MSW, LICSW

2020-2023


Sylvester “Jim” Bowie Director-At-Large
Sylvester “Jim” Bowie, EdD, MSW

2022-2025


Laurie Webb Director, MSW Student
Laurie Webb, BA

2023-2024

Alexis Gallegos

Director, BSW Student
Alexis Gallegos

2021-2023