Leadership & Staff
Elected Leadership | Chapter Staff
Elected Leadership
Officers
PRESIDENT
Betty Morningstar
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Beverly Sealey
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Jennifer Kane Coplon
TREASURER
Helene Kress
SECRETARY
Stephanie Kilbride
Board of Directors
GREATER BOSTON REGION
Nancy Levine
Beth Mayer
Amy Pearlman
Cate Solomon
Ray Walden
BERKSHIRE REGION
Katy Miller
CENTRAL REGION
Ken Ayers
NORTHEAST REGION
Yvonne Ruiz
PIONEER VALLEY REGION
William Davila
SOUTHEAST REGION
Tracy Medeiros
BSW REPRESENTATIVE
Eryn Tobin
BSW STUDENT
Stephanie Bernandez Jacques
MSW STUDENT
Emily Gloss
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NASW-MA CHAPTER
Carol J. Trust
Chapter Staff
We are available to assist members in any and every way possible. Simply click a staff member's name to email, or call the chapter office at 617 227-9635 and enter her/his direct extension. We are eager to demonstrate our commitment to you and the field of social work, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Social Work Staff
Carol J. Trust, LICSW
Executive Director - ext. 16
Responsible for: Administrative, Programmatic, Fiscal, and Governance Issues
Ask me about: Running for Chapter Elected Positions, Nominating Candidates for Annual Chapter Awards, Newsletter Articles, the following Committees: LGBT, Finance, Awards, Social Worker Safety.
Julie Balasalle
Government Relations and Political Action Associate (Part-time) - ext. 20
Ask me about: Committee on Ethnic and Racial Affairs (CERA), Health Care, Immigration, Child Welfare and Child Mental Health, and Mental Health And Substance Abuse areas of our legislative agenda.
Meagan Coons
Staff Associate for Membership Development and Public Image - ext 14
Ask me about: Social work outreach and speaking engagements in Massachusetts, the speaker’s bureau, mentoring program for early career social workers, Social Work Month, Licensing Test Prep courses, NASW in the media, membership benefits and partnering with NASW.
Rebekah L. Gewirtz, MPA
Director of Government Relations and Political Action - ext. 12
Responsible for: Chapter’s legislative and political activities
Ask me about the following Committees: Legislative Advocacy, Political Action for Candidate Election (PACE), Criminal Justice, Housing and Homelessness, and Social Workers Concerned with Chronic Illness and Disability.
Elizabeth Fraser Melo, LCSW
Social Work Staff Associate (Part-time) - ext. 67
Ask me about: Symposium Advertising, Exhibiting, Fundraising, and Volunteering, Production of HomEd Programs (ie. applying to audio-tape a course), Public Image and the Public Education Campaign, Elder Issues Committee.
Kristina M. Whiton-O'Brien, LICSW
Director of Clinical Issues and Continuing Education - ext. 21
Responsible for: Continuing Education, Clinical Consultation, Advocacy with Managed Care Companies.
Ask me about: Continuing Education Programs, MSW/BSW Intern Program, as well as the following committees: HMO/Managed Care, Symposium, Greater Boston Private Practice.
Regional Social Work Staff
Part-time regional Social Work Staff support the Regional Council, liaison with chapter staff, and generate activities in the region.
Jennifer Gendron
Central Region Staff - (508) 783-2597
Susan Landers
Southeast Region Staff - (617) 872-0205
Edna Lezotte
Northeast Region Staff - ext. 62
Jeff Schrenzel
Berkshire and Pioneer Valley Regions Staff - (413) 782-1757
Social Work Therapy Referral Service
617-720-2828 / 800-242-9794
Barbara Burka, Director
Anita Mulcahey, Assistant Director
Jill Millis, Referral Clinician
Administrative Staff
Adam Linn
Administrative Assistant - ext. 18
Ask me about: Conference Registration, Chapter Election & Nominating Process, Social Work Therapy Referral Service (SWTRS) Administration.
Elaine Lowenstein
Administrative Manager - ext. 17
Ask me about: Membership and Chapter Services, Troubleshooting problems, Purchase of labels for Job opportunities and CE events.
Kellie Veiga
Coordinator of the Collaborative of NASW, Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work - ext. 24
Ask about: Applying for CE Authorization for Programs, NASW Film Festival, and Mentoring program.
Jenna O'Connell
Print and Web Production - ext. 19
Ask me about: FOCUS Newsletter and Website Paid Advertising.
Kat Tobin
HomEd Assistant (Part-time) - ext. 13
Ask me about: Purchasing Chapter Distance CE programs (HomEd-Audio programs, FOCUS CE Courses,
On-line Courses and Podcasts), Post-tests, and Certificates of Instruction.
Barbara Wright
Office Manager - ext. 10
Ask me about: General Chapter Information, Ethics Hotline, and Conference Arrangements.
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