Chapter Leadership Council 

NASW-Nevada Council President, 2025-2027
Yvette Howard, LCSW

NASW-Nevada Council President-Elect, 2026-2029
Dr. Mavis Major, LCSW

NASW-Nevada Council Vice President, 2025-2027
James H. Townsend, MHA, MS

NASW-Nevada Council Secretary, 2026-2028
Brian Crane, LCSW

Southern Region Rep., 2025-2027 (Vegas Region) 
Erica Magnani, DSW, MHS, LMSW

Northern Region Rep., 2026-2028 (Reno Region) 
Jeremy Wilson, LSW

Member-at-large, 2025-2027  
Sophia Goodwin

UNLV Student Rep., 2026-2027 
Lydia Clarke 

UNR Student Rep., 2026-2027 
Cynthia Speidel-Dickey

Online Program Student Rep., 2026-2027 

James Chenoweth

Staff

Chapter Office Email: admin.naswnv@socialworkers.org

NASW-Nevada Chapter Executive Director Dr. Carl Highshaw, DSW, MSW

contact@naswca.org

NASW-Nevada Chapter Membership Coordinator

Kasandra Jones, LMSW

kjones.naswnv@socialworkers.org