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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.

D-Director, S-Staff, P-Parent, F-Friend

Region I
Marianne Miller (D)
Pauline Carlson(S)
Amber Champlin (P)
James (Jim) Houlares (F)

Region II
Ruth Neale (D)
Heather Martindale (S)
Rosa Velez (P)
Juel Molloy (F)

Region III
Paul Pittman (D)
Mary Beck (S)
Shavon Collier (P)
Almeta Keys (F)

Region IV

Not Seated

Region V
Debbie Beeler (D)
Aubrey Puckett (S)
Laura Meulemans (P)
Vanessa Rich (F)

Region VI
Alvin H. Jones (D)
Mary Rose Cox (S)
Ervin Mitchell (P)
Kay Floyd (F)

Region VII
Linda Broyles (D)
Tracey Mavis (S)
Jonna Burns (P)
Donna Veatch (F)

Region VIII
Lauren Nordeen (D)
Linda Meredith (S)
Alla Kirilovich (P)
Renee Olson (F)

Region IX
Denyse Cardoza (D)
Rory Sipp (S)
Tameka Henry (P)
Wassy Tesfa (F)

Region X
Annie Soto (D)
Ken Lyday (S)
Jeremy Johnson (P)
Vacant (F)

Region XI
Jacki Haight (D)
Vacant (S)
Vacant (P)
Patty Brown (D)

Region XII
William Castellanos (D)
Char Schank (S)
Gabriela Diaz(P)
Biz Steinberg (F)

Board Officers

Chairman
Vanessa Rich

Vice-Chairperson
Alvin Jones

Secretary
Mary Rose Cox

Treasurer
William Castellanos

Immediate Past Chairman (ex officio)
Ron Herndon

Assistant Secretary
Vacant

Parliamentarian
vacant