Timothy F. Dwyer, PhD
President
Santa Fe, NM
Term of office: 2019-2020
Shelley Hanson, MA
President-Elect
Tigard, OR
Term of office: 2019-2020
Linda K. Oxford, MSSW
Secretary
Memphis, TN
Term of office: 2018-2020
Erin C. Schaefer, MAEd
Treasurer
Ashland, OH
Term of office: 2020-2022
Chris F. Fariello, PhD
Director
Philadelphia, PA
Term of office: 2018-2020
Claudia Grauf-Grounds, PhD
Director
San Diego, CA
Term of office: 2018-2020
Mike Bishop, PhD
Director
Arlington, TX
Term of office: 2019-2021
Darren D. Moore, PhD
Director
Columbus, GA
Term of office: 2019-2021
Amanda G. Szarzynski, PhD
Director
Lake City, MN
Term of office: 2019-2021
Robert M. Cunningham, Jr.
Student/Pre-Allied Mental Health Professional Member
Salina, KS
Term of office: 2020-2021
Erica J. Wilkins, PhD
Director
Philadelphia, PA
Term of office: 2020-2022
Andrea K. Wittenborn, PhD
Director
East Lansing, MI
Term of office: 2020-2022
Please join us in welcoming our newest board members, beginning in 2021.
Silvia Kaminsky, MSEd
President-elect/President
Miami, FL
Tess Wiggins Goodfellow, MSMFT
Secretary
Bellingham, WA
Sarah E. Lyon, PhD
Director
Baldwin City, KS
Isha D. Williams, PhD
Director
Morrisville, NC
Other articles
Getting to Know Your AAMFT Governance: An Introduction
Many members may well recognize the leadership role of the AAMFT Board of Directors, but fewer may actually be aware of the specific function and activities of the board.
Christopher Habben, PhD, Past President
The AAMFT Board of Directors Responsibilities
There are three primary areas of responsibility for our association board: Setting the direction for the association, ensuring the necessary resources for movement in that direction, and oversight.
Timothy F. Dwyer, PhD, President and Shelley A. Hanson, MA, President-Elect
Knowledge Based Governance
Members sometimes wonder what goes into the board processes for when and how the AAMFT Board of Directors moves to take action, make recommendations, form a task force or committee, and otherwise makes necessary and important decisions to strategically guide the association with long range vision.
Timothy F. Dwyer, PhD, President