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