National Head Start Association

Board


NHSA Board

The National Head Start Association is governed by a 49 member Board of Directors composed of the immediate past president and a Head Start director, staff, parent, and friend from each of the 12 Head Start regions. Current board members are listed below. Download a copy of the NHSA Bylaws.

Click here to read the minutes of recent Board of Directors Meetings. 

Region I
Janis Santos (D)
vacant (S)
Heather M. Brown (P)
James Houlares (F)

 

Region II
Ruth Neale (D)
Heather Martindale (S)
Jose Rivero-Mendez (P)
Philirine Wade-Smith (F)

 

Region III
Paul Pittman (D)
Chris Austin (S)
Heather Held (P)
Almeta Keys (F)

 

Region IV

Not Seated 

 

 

Region V
Mary Burns (D)
Aubrey Puckett (S)
Nikia Parker (P)
Johnnye Gibbs (F)

 

Region VI
Alvin H. Jones (D)
Mary Rose Cox (S)
Terrance St. Julien (P)
Kay Floyd (F)

 

Region VII
Linda Broyles (D)
Tracey Mavis (S)
Kesha Curry (P)
Donna Veatch (F)

 

Region VIII
Elaine Laird (D)
Linda Meredith (S)
Kamie Bristol (P)
Renee Olson (F)

 

Region IX
Wassy Tesfa (D)
Ellen O'Kelly (S)
Gabrielle Thompson (P)
Jay Lerman (F)

 

Region X
Ronald Herndon (D)
Wendee Shuell (S)
Raymond Cline (P)
Rachel Tran Jimenez (F) 

 

Region XI
Danny Wells (D)
Open (S)
Open (P)
Gilbert Gonzales (F)

 

Region XII
Jose Martinez (D)
Elilie Montgomery (S)
Kay Ortega (P)
Dennis P. DeMers (F)

 

 D-Director S-Staff P-Parent F-Friend

 

Ex-Officio President
Arvern Moore

Board Officers

Chairman
Ron Herndon

Vice-Chairperson
Janis Santos

Secretary
Wassy Tesfa

Assistant Secretary
Mary Rose Cox

Treasurer
James Houlares

Assistant Treasurer
Danny Wells

Parliamentarian
Elaine Laird

 

Board Meeting Minutes

2010

2009

2008

2007