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Board of Directors

As a leading organization dedicated to preventing and detecting fraudulent activities within welfare systems, UCOWF's Board of Directors plays a vital role in shaping the organization's strategic direction and overseeing its operations. Our board members bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise in fields of law enforcement, legal, social services, and government, who advocate for integrity in public assistance programs. We invite you to learn more about our board members and their contributions to UCOWF's mission.

 

How to Become a Board Member

Elections are held annually at the UCOWF National Training Conference by those members in attendance, or at respective regional conferences sanctioned by the Board of Directors.  Any person who is a current member, and who has been a member for the past two years, shall be eligible for election to the Board of Directors.

Each Director shall be elected by a majority of the regional members registered at the annual international training conference and present at the election meeting. 

Each region elects the following number of Directors from among the members of that region:

  • 3 members from Region I 
  • 6 members from Region II
  • 6 members from Region III
  • 6 members from Region IV 
  • 3 members from Region V  

Board members must commit to a three-year term for their region. Terms are staggered so that only one third of the sitting Directors' terms shall expire in a given year.

If someone is not at the annual training conference but would still like to be considered, they can be nominated by an existing Board member and/or provide a letter of interest to the UCOWF Business Manager by the start of the conference.  The Business Manager will then provide the letter of interest to the designated region prior to elections to be considered.

Read the UCOWF By-Laws for more details.

Ashley Wilkes

FL - President

 - Vice-President

Ellis Bryson

WV - Secretary 

Andrew Petitt

WV - Treasurer

Laura Lindsey

KS - Business Manager

Tommy Fowler

AR - Parliamentarian

Region 1

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio

Terri Linehan

RI

Robyn Battle

NY

Pam Shank

MD

Region 2

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands

Richard Carr

TN

Greg Matthews

NC

Flo Brown

KY

Julie Baldwin

NC

Mona Castile

GA

Andy McClenehan

FL

Region 3

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas

Megan Kiefer

KS

Michael Brennecke

KS

Brian Anschutz

KS

Keith Miskie

NE

Tommy Fowler

AR

Cicely McGlory

KS

Region 4

Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico

David Krasnow

CO

Robbyn White

WY

Luke Curtis

CO

Mary Vasquez

CO

Glenn Allen

CA

Michele Snyder

WY

Region 5

Alaska, Idaho, Washington, Hawaii, American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and the Provinces, Canada

Bradley Germann

ID

Sean Vaivao-Oliver

HI

One Year At Large Directors

Edgar Buster

WV

Melissa Williams

KY

PAST PRESIDENTS THAT ARE ACTIVE DIRECTORS and BOARD CHAIRS

Dawn Royal

WY

Carrol Christian

KS

Sheila Dorsett

NC

Jack Heacock

FL

Jana McDonough

CWFI Chair

NE

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