2024 Board Meeting: Lynetta Crawford, Whitney Freno, Mindy Hershey, Tish Brookins, Lori Lazzari, Berniece Nyarko, and Lesley Gilpin
Meet our 2023 Board. Pictured from left to right: Karen Guffey, Rudy Garcia, Lori Lazzari, Tonya Branch, Tish Brookins, Whitney Freno, Erin McGohon, Lori Vogel, and Eder Sosa, Not Pictured: Lesley Gilpin, Janet Doss, Amber Onkst, Melinda McClung, Deborah McMurray, Molly Wesley, Seth Krusich, and Deborah Sauber.
KASSW welcomed the 2023 Friend of School Social Work Award winner, Lt. Governor Jaclyn Coleman
The Kentucky Association for School Social Work is governed by an 18-member Board of Officers. The Board establishes the organization’s goals and priorities, empowers the work of the association, and provides updates to members.
Each year, positions on the KASSW Board of Officers are up for election. Elections are held by anonymous ballot and are decided by the majority of KASSW members casting ballots. Elected positions include President, Vice-President, and Secretary.
President: Tish Brookins
Vice President: Berniece Nyarko
Secretary: Melinda McClung
Treasurer: Lesley Gilpin
Past President/Advocacy and Government Relations: Lori Vogel
Membership Chair: Tonya Branch
Jefferson County Representative: Vacancy
Eastern KY Representative: Whitney Freno
Bluegrass KY Representative: Eder Sosa
Northern KY Representative: Molly Wesley
Southern KY Representative: Vacancy
Central KY Representative: Rudy Garcia
Western KY Representative: Vacancy
Midwest Representative/Parliamentarian: Lori Lazzari
Publicity and Promotions: Mindy Hershey
Website Management: Seth Krusich
University of Kentucky Liaison: Janet Doss
University of Louisville Liaison: Deborah McMurray
Media Relations: Lynetta Crawford
Kentucky Department of Education Liaison: Deborah Sauber
Conference Chair: Tonya Branch
Historian: Karen Guffey
Member at Large: Karen Guffey