Meet the AAMFT Board of Directors

The AAMFT Board of Directors cares about member needs and concerns, and embraces the core value of transparency. AAMFT encourages its members to stay informed of Board activities and decisions, and to bring questions and comments to the Board’s attention.

Board Members

Silvia Kaminsky, MSEd

President

Miami, FL
Term of office: 2023-2024

Adrian J. Blow, PhD

President-Elect

Okemos, MI
Term of office: 2023-2024

Shelley Hanson, MA

Past President

Goodyear, AZ
Term of office: 2023

Naveen Jonathan, PhD

Treasurer

Lake Forest, CA
Term of office: 2023-2025

Tess Goodfellow, MS

Secretary

Bellingham, WA
Term of office: 2021-2023

Sarah E. Lyon, PhD

Director

Baldwin City, KS
Term of office: 2021-2023

Isha D. Williams, PhD

Director

Morrisville, NC
Term of office: 2021-2023

Erica E. Hartwell, PhD

Director

Bridgeport, CT
Term of office: 2022-2024

Jacqueline Williams-Reade, PhD

Director

Redland, CA
Term of office: 2022-2024

Christopher J. Wirth, MS

Director

Madison, WI
Term of office: 2022-2024

Heather R. Laird, PsyD

Director

Downey, CA
Term of office: 2023-2025

Debbie Manigat, DMFT

Director

West Palm Beach, FL
Term of office: 2023-2025

Gita Seshadri, PhD

Director

Sacramento, CA
Term of office: 2023-2025

Contact the Board

The AAMFT Board welcomes contact from members!

Email the Board: board@aamft.org.

Write to the Board:
AAMFT Board of Directors
277 S. Washington Street, Suite 210
Alexandria, VA 22314

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