Board of Directors

The NASW-GA Board of Directors is comprised of 12 Board members who are appointed from the Chapter membership. All Board members serve 3-year terms except for student representatives and a president-elect who hold (1) one-year terms. Board terms follow the Chapter fiscal year, which begins July 1 and ends June 30 each year. The Board of Directors holds five meetings annually, including an annual Board Orientation. All Board meetings, except for executive sessions, are open to membership. Board members are guided by a Charter which is approved by NASW National Board of Directors. Additionally, the Board is responsible for carrying out the Association's mission and what it strives to accomplish at the state/local levels, discussing association policy and programming, and setting chapter policies concerning social work practice issues. NASW-GA comprises 4 Regions (North, South, East, and West). Each Region is Represented on the Board of Directors by a Region Representative and a Member-at-Large Representative. The list of board members is below:


NASWGA Chapter Board of Directors 2023-2026


Betty Watts, LMSW, President

Jan Yates, LCSW, Vice-President

Will Ard, LMSW, MBA, Secretary

Jennifer Talley, LCSW, North Region Member-At-Large

Marcyline Bailey, LCSW, South Region Representative

Stephanie Cruwys, LCSW, South Region Member-At-Large

Gloria Cissé, DSW, LPC, East Region Representative

Angela Solomon, LCSW, East Region Member-At-Large