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Main Office: (301) 799-5120 | P.O. Box 67, Boonsboro, MD 21713
Board of Directors
| Name | Tel | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Brian Ngo-Smith, MSW, LCSW, BCD-P, FABP | brian@ngosmiththerapy.com | (303) 886-8926 |
| President-Elect | Janice Berry-Edwards, MSW, PhD, LICSW, LCSW-C, ACSW, BCD | janice.edwards@howard.edu | (202) 244-5145 |
| Past Co-President | Daniel Buccino, MSW, LCSW-C, BCD | danbuccino@aol.com | (410) 881-5425 |
| Past Co-President | Teresa Méndez, MSW, LCSW-C | tmendez@baltimorepsychotherapy.org | (202) 810-2038 |
| Secretary | Rebecca Mahayag, MSW, LCSW-C | rebeccamahayag@gmail.com | (301)651-8711 |
| Treasurer | Louis Straker, MSW, LCSW-C |
loustraker@gmail.com | (443) 478-3670 |
| Member-at-Large, Membership Committee | Josh Abrahams, MS, LCSW, Co-Chair |
jabrahams.lcsw@gmail.com | (773) 542-3371 |
| Member-at-Large, Membership Committee | Kevin Barrett, AM, LCSW, Co-Chair |
kevinbarrettlcsw@gmail.com | (423) 260-0260 |
| Member-at-Large, Education Committee | Penny Rosen, MSW, LCSW, BCD-P Chair |
rosenpmsw@aol.com | (212) 721-7010 |
| Member-at-Large, Liaison to Professional Organizations | Barbara Berger, PhD, LCSW | b.bergerphd@me.com | (312) 346-7757 |
| Member-at-Large Diversity and Social Action Committee | Golnar Simpson, PhD, LCSW | golsimpson@verizon.net | (703) 356-3033 |
| Member-at-Large Communications / Outreach Committee | Christie Hunnicutt, MSW, LCSW | AAPCSWNewsletter@gmail.com | (203) 676-5206 |
Communications / Outreach Committee
| Name | Tel | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications / Outreach |
Christie Hunnicutt, MSW, LCSW, Chair | AAPCSWNewsletter@gmail.com | (203) 676-5206 |
| Hospitality | Carol Thea, LCSW, BCD | csthea1@aol.com | (212) 861-3308 |
| Legislation | Daniel Buccino, MSW, LCSW-C, BCD | danbuccino@aol.com | (410) 881-5425 |
| Scott Graybow, PhD, LCSW | scottgraybow@yahoo.com | (917) 715-5489 | |
| Penny Rosen, MSW, LCSW, BCD-P | rosenpmsw@aol.com | (212) 721-7010 | |
| Listserv | Joel Kanter, MSW | joel.kanter@gmail.com | (301) 585-6126 |
| Newsletter | Christie Hunnicutt, MSW, LCSW, Editor | AAPCSWNewsletter@gmail.com | (203) 676-5206 |
| Mark L. Ruffalo, LCSW | mlruffalo@gmail.com | (727) 266-0270 |
Diversity and Social Action Committee
| Name | Tel | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Diversity and Social Action | Golnar Simpson, PhD, LCSW, Chair | golsimpson@verizon.net | (703) 356-3033 |
Education Committee
| Name | Tel | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Penny Rosen, MSW, LCSW, BCD-P, Chair |
rosenpmsw@aol.com | (212) 721-7010 |
| Child and Adolescent | Karen E. Baker, MSW, Co-Chair | kembaker1@comcast.net | (734) 996-8185 |
| Wendy Winograd, LCSW, BCD-P, DSW, Co-Chair | wendywinograd@gmail.com | (201) 919-0108 | |
| Graduate Education | … | … | … |
| 2023 Conference Planning | Penny Rosen, MSW, LCSW, BCD-P | rosenpmsw@aol.com | (212) 721-7010 |
| Brian Ngo-Smith, MSW, LCSW, BCD-P, FABP | brian@ngosmiththerapy.com | (303) 886-8926 |
Membership Committee
| Name | Tel | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Membership | Josh Abrahams, MS, LCSW, Co-Chair |
jabrahams.lcsw@gmail.com | (773) 542-3371 |
| Kevin Barrett, AM, LCSW, Co-Chair | kevinbarrettlcsw@gmail.com | (423) 260-0260 | |
| Lance Stern, LCSW | lancestern@ymail.com | (551) 486-2522 |
Advisory Board - Area Representatives
| Region | Name | Tel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California (Northern) | Velia Frost, LCSW, Co-Chair | vkf1@mac.com | (415) 387-9991 |
| Saralie Pennington, MSW, LCSW, Co-Chair | saraliep@sbcglobal.net | (415) 550-2413 | |
| California (Southern) Los Angeles |
Samoan Barish, PhD, DSW, MSW, Co-Chair | samoanb7@gmail.com | (410) 881-5425 |
| Lynn Rosenfield, MSW, PhD Co-Chair | lynnrosenfield@yahoo.com | (310) 392-9144 | |
| California Orange County |
Karen Redding, PhD, LCSW, Chair | kredding@mac.com | (949) 715-7007 |
| Colorado | Brian Ngo-Smith, MSW, LCSW, BCD-P, Chair |
brian@ngosmiththerapy.com | (303) 886-8926 |
| District of Columbia | Joel Kanter, MSW, Co-Chair |
joel.kanter@gmail.com | (301) 585-6126 |
| Rebecca Mahayag, MSW, LCSW-C Co-Chair |
rebeccamahayag@gmail.com | (301) 651-8711 | |
| Florida | Mark L. Ruffalo, LCSW, Membership Liaison | mlruffalo@gmail.com | (727) 266-0270 |
| Illinois | Josh Abrahams, LCSW, MS, Chair | jabrahams.lcsw@gmail.com | (773) 542-3371 |
| Indiana | Andrea Barbour, MA, LMFT, Membership Liason | andreabarbourmft@gmail.com | (812) 764-4931 |
| Maryland | Daniel Buccino, MSW, LCSW-C, BCD, Co-Chair |
danbuccino@aol.com | (410) 881-5425 |
| Teresa Méndez, MSW, LCSW-C, Co-Chair | tmendez@baltimorepsychotherapy.org | (202) 810-2038 | |
| Michigan (also Ohio) | Karen E. Baker, MSW, Co-Chair | kembaker1@comcast.net | (734) 996-8185 |
| Minnesota | Beverly Caruso, MSW, Chair |
bevcaruso@gmail.com | (612) 374-2618 |
| Nebraska | Lynn Anderson DeMott, MS, LICSW, Membership Liaison | lynndemott@hotmail.com | (402) 330-1537 ext.14 |
| New Jersey | TBD | ||
| New York | Penny Rosen, MSW, BCD-P, Co-Chair | rosenpmsw@aol.com | (212) 721-7010 |
| Scott Graybow, PhD, LCSW, Co-Chair | scottgraybow@yahoo.com | (917) 715-5489 | |
| Janet Burak, MSW, LCSW, Co-Membership Liaison | jburak3@nyc.rr.com | (212) 362-1866 | |
| Danita Hall, MSW, LCSW, Co-Membership Liaison | danitahall@me.com | (212) 866-0320 | |
| North Carolina | Natalie Peacock-Corral, LCSW, CGP Co-Chair | nataliepeacockcorral@gmail.com | (919) 280-5210 |
| Liz Liepold, LCSW Co-Chair | liz.louise.liepold@gmail.com | (808) 896-5364 | |
| Ohio (see Michigan) | |||
| Pennsylvania | Jane Abrams, DSW, LCSW, Chair | jabramsdsw@gmail.com | (215) 564-5188 |
| Texas | Robin Hopkins, LCSW, LCDC, Chair | socialworkerrobin@gmail.com | (254) 290-8618 |
Advisory Board - Past Presidents Council
| Years Served | Name |
|---|---|
| 1980 - 1990 | Crayton Rowe, MSW, BCD-P |
| 1990 - 1993 | Rosemarie Gaeta, MSW, BCD-P |
| October 1, 1999 - September 30, 2001 | William S. Meyer, MSW |
| October 1, 2001 - September 30, 2003 | Barbara Berger, PhD, LCSW |
| October 1, 2003 - September 30, 2005 | Judy Ann Kaplan, MSW, BCD-P |
| October 1, 2005 - September 30, 2007 | Marsha Wineburgh, DSW, LCSW |
| October 1, 2007 - September 30, 2009 | Samoan Barish, DSW, PhD, MSW |
| October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2011 | Cathy Siebold, DSW, LCSW |
| October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2013 | Karen E. Baker, MSW, LCSW |
| October 1, 2013 - September 30, 2015 | Penny Rosen, MSW, LCSW, BCD-P |
| October 1, 2015 - August 14, 2016 |
Judith Aronson, PhD, LCSW |
| August 15, 2016 - September 30, 2017 (Acting President) | Penny Rosen, MSW, LCSW, BCD-P |
| October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2019 (Co-Presidents) |
Jerry Floersch, PhD, LCSW Jeffrey Longhofer, PhD, LCSW |
| October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2021 (Co-Presidents) |
Daniel Buccino, MSW, LCSW-C, BCD Teresa Méndez, MSW, LCSW-C |
