Announcement: NASW-CA’s 2021 Preliminary Election Slate of Candidates

The Chapter Committee on Nominations and Leadership Development (CCNLI) announces the following election slate for the 2021 California Chapter Elections. Elections will be held in April.

Members nominated but not selected by the CCNLI who are interested in petitioning the CCNLI to be placed on the ballot should follow the petition process described below the slate.

First Vice President
Jennifer Vallejo
Elisa Lewis

VP Professional Development
Melissa Castro
Philip Chang

VP Finance
Kristine Kwok

Director Region B
Carlos Bejarano

Director Region F
Melissa “Elle” Ortega

Director Region H
Ahmanise Sanati

Assistant Director Region A
Daniel Mango

Assistant Director Region C
Briahn Badelle

Assistant Director Region G
Stephanie Cotcher
Jacqueline Rousseaux-Pershing

Assistant Director Region I
Deborah Villanueva
Julia Romero

Student Director N (BSW)
Rio Bauce
Miranda Johnson

Student Director S (MSW)
Chloe DePledge
Alexa Hernandez

Delegate Assembly (MAL)
Mike Foster
Brian Kaufman
Nida Khalil
Peggy Polinsky
Christina Paddock
Patrick Mace

Delegate Assembly (A)
(No Candidates)

Delegate Assembly (B)
Carlos Bejarano

Delegate Assembly (C)
Prem Pariyar

Delegate Assembly (D)
Alicia Dienst

Delegate Assembly (E)
(No Candidates)

Delegate Assembly (F)
Linda Sewerbridges-Williams

Delegate Assembly (G)
(No Candidates)

Delegate Assembly (H)
Hector Palencia
Ahmanise Sanati

Delegate Assembly (I)
Julia Romero

CNLI Chair
Chisato Hotta

CNLI Regions A & C
(No Candidates)

CNLI Regions G, H, & I
(No Candidates)

Election Schedule:
January 30 – Slate Presented (Petitions due, if any, 30 days after slate is presented – March 2, 2021)
March 1 – Ballot statements and photos due
April – Election 
May – Election Results Announced
June – New leaders invited to June BOD meeting

Un-slated nominees wishing to petition to be added to the slate shall contact the NASW-CA Executive Director Deborah Son (dson.naswca@socialworkers.org) for instructions.  Deadline to submit petitions must be within 30 days of this slate being posted.