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 representative from each of the 12 Head Start regions. Current board members are listed below. Download a copy of the NHSA Bylaws and Standing Rules.
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D: Director, S: Staff, P: Parent, F: Friend
Region I
Mary Varr (D)
Kwanita McNeil (S)
Pauline Riordan (P)
James (Jim) Houlares (F)
Region II
Reva Gershen-Lowy (D)
Vacant (S)
Yamira Colon Rosa (P)
Maureen Moorehead (F)
Region III
Paula J. Margraf (D)
Janet D. Stewart (S)
Jessica Spradley (P)
Dawn Ault (F)
Region IV
Eloise McClinton (D)
Dorothy Foster, Ed.D. (S)
Maritza Vasquez (P)
David White (F)
Region V
Debbie Beeler (D)
Debra 'Deb' Wege (S)
Kyle Hubert (P)
Dennis DeMers (F)
Region VI
Gloria Lopez (D)
James Evans (S)
Vacant (P)
Albert Black (F)
Region VII
Kimberly Sill (D)
Kelly Johnson (S)
Vacant (P)
Pam La Frenz (F)
Region VIII
Vicki Lowry (D)
Linda Meredith (S)
Vacant (P)
Vacant (F)
Region IX
Denyse Cardoza (D)
Damon Carson (S)
Rosalba Barragan (P)
Bill Donaldson (F)
Region X
Mark Lackey (D)
Elle Taylor (S)
Tom Jones (P)
Tienaya Godes (F)
Region XI
Tina Routh (D)
Jennifer Oatman (S)
Vacant (P)
Melissa Harris (F)
Region XII
Lourdes Villanueva (D)
Karelia Harding (S)
Kenia Estrada (P)
Isabel Garcia (F)
Board Officers
Chairman
Damon Carson
Vice Chairman
Linda Meredith
Secretary
Debra Beeler
Treasurer
David White
Executive Director
Yasmina Vinci
Immediate Past Chairman (Ex-Officio)
Vacant