NASW-CA is thrilled to announce its final candidates for the 2023 Chapter and Regional Leadership Election! In collaboration with the Chapter, these candidates will help drive our programming, member resources and benefits, advocacy efforts, and more. Voting ballots are now open, and we invite all NASW-CA members to cast their vote for statewide Board Director positions and Regional leadership positions. With over 8,000 NASW-CA members and over 78,000 social workers in California, your vote will help us continue to work with dedicated leaders in supporting the social work community and assisting our priorities and direction in the years ahead.
NASW-CA active members are eligible to cast their vote annually for statewide Board Director positions and Region-specific leadership positions. Members in good standing have received an email of their official voting ballot and instructions on how to participate. If you are a NASW-CA member who did not receive a ballot, please contact naswca@socialworkers.org to verify your membership and to receive access to the appropriate ballot.
Voting is open now until May 1, 2023. 2023 elected candidates terms will begin July 1, 2023. We are grateful to the leaders who stepped up to serve in leadership roles within our Association.
About the Election Process
Voting Eligibility: To ensure that only active NASW-CA members are voting in annual elections, your membership will be verified as part of this election process. You are an active member if your membership dues are current. Your registered member name and member ID is required but will not be used for any other purposes other than to verify your vote. Votes cast from expired or suspended membership are ineligible to vote. All ineligible votes will be removed from the total votes cast from a submitted ballot.
If you need support to look up your member ID, you can find your Member ID by going to https://www.socialworkers.org/MY-NASW and select “Update Member Profile,” login and your Member ID will be provided to you. You may also call 916.442.4565 or email naswca@socialworkers.org. Please include your First and Last Name in the email request.
DISCLAIMER: Please do not share your voting ballot link with any person. We have sent the ballot to all active NASW-CA members via email. Member information provided in the submitted region ballot will not be used for any purposes other than to validate a vote.
Your 2023 Candidate Slate
2023 Board of Directors Candidates
- President-Elect | Term: 2023-24
- Jayanthi Daniel, MSW
- Jose Ramos, MSW, MBA
- Member-at-Large Legislative & Political Affairs | Term: 2023-26
- Sabrina Gillan, MSW
- Cheryl Blankenship Kupras, MSW, LCSW
- Member-at-Large Membership & Organizational Services | Term: 2023-26
- Rio Bauce, ASW
- Marcos Seide, MSW
- Secretary | Term: 2023-26
- Cynthia Rognlien, MSW
- Region C Director | Term: 2023-26
- Michaella Conteh, MSW, ACSW
- Prem Pariyar, ASW
- Region E Director | Term: 2023-26
- Lynn Waldman Flax, LCSW
- Jenna Pryor, MSW
- Region G Director | Term: 2023-26
- Yeji Lee, MA, MSW, ASCW
- Hilario Vasquez, MSW, PPSC, CADC-II
- Student Director North (MSW) | Term: 2023-24
- Ash Abri, BSW
- Student Director South (BSW) | Term: 2023-24
- Rahab Trejo
2023 Committee on Nominations and Leadership Identification (CNLI) Candidates
- CNLI Chair
- Tina Paddock, MSW, LCSW
- Susan Hess, MSW, LCSW-IL
- CNLI Region A
- Amanda Silva, MSW, ASW
- CNLI Region C
- Crystal Blanton, LCSW, SUDCC IV-CS
- CNLI Region F
- Anastacia Escoboza-Henry, MSW, MHA
The Chapter election ballot will be open Monday, April 10, 2023 and close end of day Monday, May 1, 2023 (21 days). We invite all active NASW-CA members to make your voice heard and help to drive the next phase of our work.
2023 NASW-CA Election Results
The results of our 2023 election is here! View the leaders who will collaborate with NASW-CA to guide the social work profession in California.
