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Notification of the Election Slate: Officers, Board of Directors, and Nominating Committee
On behalf of the Nominating Committee, Helen Hyon Chong, LCSW, CGP, AGPA-F, Latoyia Griffin, LCSW, CGP, AGPA-F, Nubia Lluberes, MD, CCHP-MH, FAPA, CGP, and Cheri Marmarosh, PhD, CGP, FAPA, AGPA-F, and the Chair Molyn Leszcz, MD, FRCPC, CGP, AGPA-DF, we are pleased to present to announce the Election Slate for the forthcoming term. The ballot for this slate of candidates will be forwarded to voting members in good standing at least 90 days before the Annual Membership Community Meeting. Additional candidates may be nominated by the petition of five percent (approximately 60) of the members in good standing. Names by petition must be received at the office of the Association no later than November 12, 2023.
The Nominating Committee was guided by a commitment to broad and inclusive representation. Geographic location, gender and discipline of potential candidates were considered in forming a balanced and representative slate. The Nominating Committee was also guided by direction from the Board of Directors, in consultation with the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force and Racial and Ethnic Diversity SIG to ensure Board representation by members of our BIPOC communities. The Nominating Committee was pleased to be able to accomplish this by putting forward a strong cadre of candidates for this election for nomination at all levels: Officer, at-large Board Member, as well as for the Early Career Professional/Student Board Member candidates.
We are very thankful to the Committee members for putting together a list of well qualified and enthusiastic nominees. The Committee worked tirelessly during the months following AGPA Connect and have achieved excellent results. We are very grateful as well to the nominated candidates for agreeing to run for these important AGPA leadership positions. Candidate biographies and statements will be included with the actual ballots. The Nominating Committee’s selection for Officers and Board Member candidates are as follows:
The Nominating Committee’s selection for Officers (2024-2026 term) and Board Member candidates (2024-2028 term) are as follows:
President-Elect:
Leonardo (Leo) Leiderman, PsyD, ABPP, CGP, AGPA-F (South Salem, NY)
Tony Sheppard, PsyD, ABPP, CGP, AGPA-F (Louisville, KY)
Secretary:
M. Sophia Aguirre, PhD, CGP, AGPA-F (Atlanta, GA)
Treasurer:
Michelle Collins-Greene, PhD, ABPP, CGP, AGPA-F (Hamden, CT)
Robert Hsiung, MD, AGPA-F (Chicago, IL)
Board of Directors (listed alphabetically; six candidates for four Director positions):
Laura Bruco, MSW, (Seattle, WA)
Jackie Darby, PsyD, CGP (Washington, DC)
Nadia Greenspan, LCPC, NCC, CGP (Buffalo Grove, IL)
Alison Howard, PsyD, CGP (Washington, DC)
Rachelle Rene, PhD, BCB, HSM, CGP (Philadelphia, PA)
David Songco, PsyD, LP, CGP, AGPA-F (Milwaukee, WI)
Student/Early Career Professional Board of Directors, 2024-2026 (listed alphabetically four candidates for two Director positions):
Lisa Daniels, PhD (Hyattsville, MD)
Jonathan Lewis, PhD, CGP (Minneapolis, MN)
Jessica Monsour (Hammond, LA)
Brandon Diggs Williams, Sr., MSW (McLeansville, NC)
Nominating Committee Candidates, 2024-2026 term
Current Board of Director Category (listed alphabetically; four candidates for two elected positions):
Marvin Evans, MS, MBA, CGP (Chicago, IL)
Teresa Lee, MD (Albany, CA)
Shunda McGahee, MD, CGP (Roslindale, MA)
Deborah Sharp, LCSW-S, CGP, AGPA-F (Buda, TX)
General Member Category (listed alphabetically; four candidates for two elected positions):
Carmen J. Burlingame, LCSW (Mishawaka, IN)
Chera Finnis, PsyD, CGP (New York, NY)
Donna J. Harris, MA, MSW, CGP (Drexel Hill, PA)
Michele Ribeiro, PsyD, CGP, AGPA-F (Corvallis, OR)
Affiliate Society Assembly Chair-Elect Candidate for the 2024 - 2026 term (nominated and to be voted on by the Assembly):
Donna J. Harris, MA, MSW, CGP (Drexel Hill, PA)
Board of Directors after March 2024
Lorraine Wodiska, PhD, ABPP, CGP, AGPA-F, President
To Be Determined, President-Elect
To Be Determined, Secretary
To Be Determined, Treasurer
Gary Burlingame, PhD, CGP, AGPA-DF, Retiring President
Darryl Pure, PhD, ABPP, CGP, AGPA-F, Foundation Chair of the Board
Steven Van Wagoner, PhD, CGP, AGPA-F, Certification Chair of the Board
Deborah Sharp, LCSW-S, CGP, AGPA-F, Assembly Chair
To Be Determined, Assembly Chair-Elect
Eri Suzuki Bentley, PhD, CGP (Logan, UT)
Shemika Brooks, PsyD, CGP, AGPA-F (Baltimore, MD)
Marvin Evans, MS, MBA, CGP (Chicago, IL)
Marcèe Turner, PhD, CGP (Fairburn, GA)
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