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: Kelsey Blahnik, LCSW (2025-2028)

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, MSW

Mental Health Policy Fellow

nmalone.naswtx@socialworkers.org

VNicole's bio

NASW-TX Interns

Deven Murray, MSW Student

UT San Antonio

Deven's bio

Marina DeHoyos, MSW Student

Texas State University 

Marina's bio

Don Roedner, MSW Student

Texas State University 

Don's bio

Tristan K. Dufresne, MSW Student

UT San Antonio

Tristan's bio

 Alyssa Rodriguez, BSW Student
St. Edward's University

Alyssa's bio

Maya Morales, MSW Student
Texas State University 

Maya's bio

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

General inquiries?

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