Board of Directors

Officers

President:  Eboni L. Ceasar, PhD, LCSW-S (2025-2027)
Vice President:  Angela Lutts, LCSW-S (2024-2027)
2nd Vice President: Budget & Planning: Anthony "Tony" Cox, PhD, LCSW (2025-2028)
Secretary: OPEN

regional board members

Region 1: Cole Watts, LCSW, Interim (2025-2027)
Region 2: Dr. Lauren Cantrell, LMSW, Interim (2024-2027)
Region 3: Dr. Totundra Grays, PhD, LCSW-S (2025-2028)
Region 4: Dominique Spigner, LCSW (2023-2026)
Region 5: OPEN
Region 6: Amber Simpson, LCSW-S (2024-2027)
Region 7: Jennifer Vasquez, PhD, LCSW-S (2025-2028)
Region 8: OPEN
Region 9: Hunter Malone, LMSW, Interim (2025-2027)

Region 10: Christian Salas, LMSW (2023-2026)
Region 11: Astrid Gandaria, LMSW (2023-2026)

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student board members

BSW Student Representative:  Fantasha Allen (2025-2026)
MSW Student Representative:  Cherie Johnson (2025-2026)

NASW Texas Staff

Will Francis, LMSW
Executive Director, Ext 17

wfrancis.naswtx@socialworkers.org
Will's Bio

Dr. Kenshara Cravens, LMSW, CCM, LCDC(CI)
Clinical Reimbursement Project Director

kcravens.naswtx@socialworkers.org

Kenshara's Bio

Bryan Mares, MSW

Government Relations Director

bmares.naswtx@socialworkers.org

Bryan's Bio

Deanna Gabelein

Events & Communications Director

dgabelein.naswtx@socialworkers.org

Deanna's Bio

Virginia Cantu

Manager of Administration

vcantu.naswtx@socialworkers.org

Virginia's Bio

Taylor Brewer Sambrano, MSSW

Director of Member Engagement 

tsambrano.naswtx@socialworkers.org

Taylor's Bio

Nicole Malone, LMSW

Mental Health Policy Fellow

nmalone.naswtx@socialworkers.org

Nicole's Bio

Alexis Skotnicki, BSW

Chapter Services Coordinator

askotnicki.naswtx@socialworkers.org

Alexis' Bio

NASW-TX Interns

Abigail Bryan, BSW Student 
Texas State University 

Abigail's Bio

Adanna Ogbogu, BSW Student
Grambling State University

Adanna's Bio

Deven Murray, MSW Student

UT San Antonio

Deven's Bio

Daniel Bigler, BSW Student
UT San Antonio
Daniel's Bio

Erica Jew, MSW Student
Tulane University 
Erica's Bio

Kevin Bouzamayor, MSW Student
University of Texas Arlington
Kevin's Bio

Maria Salazar, MSW Student
University of Texas Arlington
Maria's Bio

Sammy Menjivar, MSW Student
University of Texas at Austin
Sammy's Bio

General inquiries?

naswtex.naswtx@socialworkers.org or 512-474-1454