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)
James Arruda(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)
Jennifer Carbone(P)
Johnnye Gibbs (F) | Region VI
Jo Ann Williams (D)
Mary Rose Cox(S)
Terrance St. Julien (P)
Ricky Pondexter (F) |
Region VII
Suzan Obermiller (D)
Tracey Mavis (S)
Kesha Curry (P)
Donna Veatch (F) | Region VIII
Elaine Laird (D)
Linda Meredith(S)
Lisa Volk(P)
Renee Olson (F) | Region IX
Wassy Tesfa (D)
Ellen O'Kelly (S)
Open (P)
Jay Lerman (F) |
Region X
Ronald Herndon (D)
Wendee Shuell (S)
Rachel Tran Jimenez (P)
Dean Stephen Kauffman (F) | Region XI
Danny Wells (D)
Open (S)
Open (P)
Antonia Dobrec (F) | Region XII
Jose Martinez (D)
Elilie Montgomery (S)
Marian Moreno (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
Assistant Secretary
Suzan Obermiller
Treasurer
Jim Houlares
Assistant Treasurer
Ricky Pondexter
Parliamentarian
Board Meeting Minutes
April 16, 2007
June 27, 2007
Resolution
August 9, 2007
October 5, 2007
October 6, 2007
December 5, 2007
February 1, 2008
April 21, 2008
April 22, 2008 General Business Meeting Minutes
April 2008 Board Resolution
June 27, 2008
September 26, 2008
January 30, 2009
March 4, 2009
April 30, 2009 General Membership Meeting
