Announcements

2022 NASW-CA Election Results

The results for 2022 NASW-CA Elections are finally here! Congratulations to our new leaders – we look forward to collaborating together.

REGIONAL DIRECTOR – REGION D:

VINCENT ORNELAS, MSW, PhD

ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR – REGION B:

Chaunise “Chaun” Powell, Ed.D, MSW, LCSW, PPS

ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR – REGION E:

Crystal Bettenhausen-Bubulka, LCSW, MSG

ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTORS – REGION F:

Dretona Maddox, MSW, BSN, LCSW, RN, PHN

Mercedes Samudio, MSW, LCSW

ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR – REGION H:

Khushnuma ‘Chush” Cooper, MSW, PhD

COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS & LEADERSHIP IDENTIFICATION – REGION D

Mariana Gumm, LCSW

COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS & LEADERSHIP IDENTIFICATION – REGION E & F

Rebekah Mendoza, MSW

COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS & LEADERSHIP IDENTIFICATION – REGION G, H & I

Nikola Alenkin, PhD, LCSW

STUDENT DIRECTOR SOUTH – MSW

Alicia Cabral, MSW-Student

STUDENT DIRECTOR NORTH – BSW

Sheleka Carter, BASW-Student

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