National Committee on Nominations & Leadership Identification (NCNLI)

The NCNLI consists of 13 members, each representing an electoral region.  Members of the NCNLI are elected to serve for three years.  Members may also be appointed by the President to serve a partial or full term.  The committee is responsible for developing the slate of candidates for the annual election of officers and members of the NASW Board and NCNLI.  The committee also monitors the election and investigates cases of alleged violation of the campaign rules and procedures.

Meet the members of the NCNLI.

Eugenia Knight

Region Representative I

ME, MA, NH, RI, VT

Eugenia Knight, MSW, LICSW, CHHP
Milton, MA
eugenia.knight@simmons.edu

2023-2026


Region Representative II

CT, NYC

Vacant

2022-2025

Lenora Colaruotolo

Region Representative III

NY State

Lenora Colaruotolo, LMSW
Hilton, NY
lacolaruotolo@gmail.com

2021-2024

James Andrews


Region Representative IV

OH, PA

James Andrews, LCSW, LICSW, BDC CMFSW
Greensburg, PA
jhandrews@forensicbehavioral.com

2022-2025

Peter Callahan


Region Representative V

DC, NC, VA, WV

Peter J. Callahan, LICSW, ADC-S, MAC, CCFC
Martinsburg, WV
CallahanPLLC@aol.com

2020-2023

Anna McPhatter

Region Representative VI

DE, MD, NJ

Anna McPhatter, PhD, LCSW
Baltimore, MD
Anna.McPhatter@morgan.edu

2020-2023

Yterenickia Bell

Region Representative VII

AL, FL, GA, SC, VI, PR

Yterenickia Bell
Clarkston, GA
yterenickia.bell@gmail.com

2022-2025

Katie Gibson

Region Representative VIII

IN, MI, WI

Katie Gibson-Ledl, BSW, LLMSW-macro
Ann Arbor, MI
gibson.katiea@gmail.com

2021-2024

Jessica Hoeper

Region Representative IX

IL, IA, MN

Jessica Hoeper, MSW, LISW 
Glenwood
jesshoeper@live.com

2023-2026

Kelly Bass

Region Representative X

AR, KS, KY, MO, MS, NE, ND, OK, NM, SD, TN

Kelly Bass, DSW, CSW-PIP, ACS
Sioux Falls, SD
kelly.bass@usd.edu

2022-2025

Cassandra Bowers

Region Representative XI

AZ, LA, NM, TX

Cassandra J. Bowers, PhD, MSW
Litchfield Park, AZ
aa2083@wayne.edu

2022-2024

Curielle Duffy

Committee Chair  (2022-24)

Region Representative XII

AK, CO, GU, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY

Curielle Duffy, LCSW, LAC

curielle.duffy@gmail.com

2022-25

  

Toby Hur

Region Representative XIII

CA

Toby Hur, MSW
Los Angeles, CA
thur@luskin.ucla.edu

2021-2024

Contact NCNLI

For information about NCNLI, please contact governance@socialworkers.org.


NCNLI Charge

NCNLI is authorized by Article VIII of the NASW Bylaws and is accountable to the Board of Directors.

Read the NCNLI Charge


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