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.Â
Each region elects the following number of Directors from among the members of that region:
- 3 members from Region IÂ
- 6 members from Region II
- 6 members from Region III
- 6 members from Region IVÂ
- 3 members from Region VÂ Â
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 - SecretaryÂ
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
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