CWLA Board of Directors
CWLA’s Board of Directors actively participates in the governance of the organization. The Board reflects the diversity of CWLA’s member organizations and the children and families they serve, and embraces the principles, values, and goals of the CWLA National Blueprint for Excellence in Child Welfare.
Board Officers
Paul Dann
Board Chair
Rick Azarro
Vice Chair
Kwesi Booker
Treasurer
Yaridis Garcia
Secretary
Board Members
Lien Bragg
Charlotte, NC
Angela Connor
Durant, OK
John Damon
Jackson, MS
Ashley Deckert
Providence, RI
Jed Dews
Charleston, SC
Vannessa Dorantes
Hartford, CT
Ernestine Gray
New Orleans, LA
Leslie Gross
Baltimore, MD
Constance Gully
St. Louis, MO
Richard Heyl de Ortiz
Albany, NY
Ryan Kusumoto
Honolulu, HI
Tammy Mello
Westborough, MA
Darcey Merritt
New York, NY
Alex Morales
Upland, CA
Linda Sagor
Boston, MA
Chip Spinning
Columbus, OH
Alan Vietze
Vallejo, CA
CWLA Chairmen’s Council
The CWLA Chairmen’s Council is comprised of past Board Chairs and key board leaders. It provides guidance to CWLA’s President & CEO and current Board Chair on issues that CWLA identifies as critical to advancing its mission.
Council Members
Joe Costa
Palm Springs, CA
Joan Poliak
Medina, WA
Todd Landry
Augusta, ME
Julie Springwater
Eastham, MA
Keith Liederman
New Orleans, LA