President: Danielle Woods-Huffman, MSW, LGSW
Danielle Woods-Huffman, MSW, LGSW is the Clinic Director of Charleston CTC. She became a member of the board as the MSW Student Rep in 2020. In addition to the board, Danielle has also participated in the planning of the yearly NASW-WV conference where she has assisted in moderating sessions and has presented. In her free time, Danielle enjoys spending time with her loved ones and volunteering in her local community with her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Danielle is an advocate for recovery, harm reduction and mental health awareness.
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1st Vice President: Nicholas Trietsch, LICSW
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2nd Vice President for Finance: Peter Callahan, LICSW
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Secretary: Aimee Cardot
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Northern Representative: Robert Tyler Davis, MSW
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Southern Representative: Nola Gum, DSW, LICSW
Nola Gum, DSW, LICSW is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Concord University, where she has taught since 2015. Nola earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work at Concord University, her Master’s Degree in Social Work at West Virginia University, and her Doctorate Degree in Social Work from Tulane University. Throughout her social work career, Nola has served in various capacities in both child welfare and mental health fields. Nola’s research includes the promotion of environmental justice in social work and trauma-sensitive supports for children and adolescents in foster care. She has done extensive work with the WV Foster Care system, statewide policy, grant writing, and creating systems of trauma-informed care. Nola currently aids the local community as a trauma therapist and as a clinical supervisor for master’s level social workers in the state of West Virginia.
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Western Representative: Joe Deegan, LICSW
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Eastern Representative: Eileen Tehan
Eileen Tehan is a clinical social worker who graduated with her masters in 1999 from the University of New England. She has obtained her Doctorate in social work in 2020. Eileen has experience working with mental health, hospice, incarceration, Veterans, and families. She is a Veteran, having served active duty as a 73A, Social Work Officer during OEF and OND. She enjoys working with children, adults, and families, and with treating depression, anxiety and trauma. Her outlook on therapy is that the client is the expert in their own life and she takes a strength-based approach when working with clients.
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Member-at-Large: Deana Morrow, PhD, LICSW, ACSW
Dr. Deana F. Morrow is the Director and Eberly Family Professor for Outstanding Public Service in the School of Social Work at West Virginia University. In addition to serving on the NASW-WV Board, Dr. Morrow is also a member of the NASW Foundation Board. Additionally, she serves on the CSWE Council on Leadership Development and is past Chair of the CSWE Board of Accreditation. Dr. Morrow is also past Chair of the North Carolina Social Work Licensure Board. Her research interests include older adults, social work education, social work licensure and regulation, leadership, and sexual minority populations. She has authored more than 50 scholarly publications and has made more than 140 scholarly presentations in regional, national, and international venues. Dr. Morrow has also led or co-led a variety of externally funded grants in content areas such as gerontology education for adult protective services workers, behavioral health workforce development, mental health first aid training for college students, addiction and recovery workforce development, health and long-term care, and foster and adoptive family recruitment.
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Member-at-Large: Gary Thompkins, MSW
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Member-at-Large: Felicia Roark, MSW, LGSW
Felicia Roark, MSW, LGSW (she/her) has an associate degree in Community Behavioral Health through Bridge Valley Community and Technical College, Bachelors Degree in Health Science with a focus on Behavioral Science from WVSU, and Master of Social Work from WVU. She has worked over 12 years in the field of mental health and substance abuse from working inpatient, outpatient, and ER settings. She current serves the Charleston area through primary care mental health integration services through the VA. She has provided field supervision through WVU and Marshall for future social workers. She was WV NASW social worker of the year in 2022 (may have to check the date lol). Her passion is mental health, substance abuse, older population, and advocacy. Additionally, she serves as the secretary for HOSA future health professionals board which encourages students to peruse fields in health care (including social work). Felicia lives in the Charleston area with her 3 dogs.
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BSW Student Representative: Samantha Fridley
Shepherd University
My name is Samantha, and I am from Shepherdstown, WV! I am going into my third year at Shepherd University, studying Social Work with a minor in Communications and New Media. I have always wanted to help others, and I feel that I can make an impact in my community. My main focus of social work is adolescent mental health, focusing on crisis prevention! I have been super involved at Shepherd University - from forming my own mental health awareness club, to joining Student Life Council as the Chair. I have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, which then led me to be on Good Morning America, the Doctors Talk Show, and CBS News. I am very excited to connect with social workers across the state of West Virginia, and work together to make social work bigger!
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MSW Student Representative: Tawni Staats, BSW
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