Meet Our Team of Presenters

Curious about who’s presented at our conferences in years past? Check out our “yearbook” of speakers below.

Fall Social Work Institute 2024

September 20, 2024

Walt Hirtzel
Walt HirtzelLCSW
Dr. Mauren Morel
Dr. Mauren MorelEd.D, MSW
Dr. Jaketra Bryant
Dr. Jaketra BryantPhD, LPC
Jonna Phelps
Jonna PhelpsLCPC, CMC, CDP, CADDCT
Bridget Logan
Bridget LoganLSW

Chicago Social Work Conference 2024

August 15-16, 2024

Greg W. Lester
Greg W. LesterPhD
Julie Insyxiengmay
Julie InsyxiengmayMLHRD, MSW, LCSW
Jennifer Ottowitz
Jennifer OttowitzCVRT
Christy Leaver
Christy LeaverLCSW
Sandi Lindgren
Sandi LindgrenMSW, LICSW
Scott Sells
Scott SellsPhD, LCSW, LMFT
Cheryl Stampley
Cheryl StampleyPhD, LCSW, RN
Leah Marone
Leah MaroneLCSW
La’Shardae Scott
La’Shardae ScottDSW, MSW, CHES, CHW
Dr. Evisha Ford
Dr. Evisha FordConference MC

Gulf Coast Social Work Conference 2024

January 25-26, 2024

Karen Doll
Karen DollPsy.D, L.P.
Mark Sanders
Mark SandersLCSW, CADC
Jerry Balistreri
Jerry BalistreriM.Ed, M.S.
Terricka Hardy
Terricka HardyLCSW, ACSW, BCD
Dennis Malloy
Dennis MalloyLCSW
Joseph T. Monahan
Joseph T. MonahanMSW, ACSW, JD
Joe Wegmann
Joe WegmannR.Ph, LCSW
Shannon Petrovich
Shannon PetrovichLCSW, LISCA, BCD
Heidi Breaux
Heidi BreauxDSW, LCSW-BACS

Fall Social Work Institute 2023

September 20, 2023

Robert Rhoton
Robert RhotonPsyD, Psychologist, LPC
Mark Sanders
Mark SandersLCSW, CADC
Marie Romeo
Marie RomeoMSW, LCSW
Nancy H. Betker
Nancy H. BetkerMSW
Nicole Miller
Nicole MillerLCSW

Chicago Social Work Conference 2023

August 15-16, 2023

Scott P. Sells
Scott P. SellsPh.D., LCSW, LMFT
Evisha Ford
Evisha FordEd.D, LCSW
Michelle Crandell
Michelle CrandellLCSW
Diane Bigler
Diane BiglerMSW, LCSW, LSCSW
Jonna Phelps
Jonna PhelpsLCPC, CMC, CDP, CADDCT
Amanda Savage Brown
Amanda Savage BrownPh.D, MSW, LCSW
Charles Frazier
Charles FrazierDSW, MSW, LCSW
Linda Kunicki
Linda KunickiCMP
Edward Driver
Edward DriverLCSW

Gulf Coast Social Work Conference 2023

January 26-27, 2023

Gregory Lester
Gregory LesterPh.D.
Yvonne Castaneda
Yvonne CastanedaLICSW, MSW
Katie Childs
Katie ChildsAPSW, MPH
Alesha Perkins
Alesha PerkinsMSW, LCSW, CCM
Adam Russo
Adam RussoLCSW
Joe Wegmann
Joe WegmannR.Ph, LCSW
Diane Bigler
Diane BiglerMSW, LCSW, LSCSW
Dennis Malloy
Dennis MalloyLCSW
Sidney Smith
Sidney SmithLMSW

Fall Social Work Institute 2022

September 9, 2022

Gregory Lester
Gregory LesterPsyD, Psychologist, LPC
Evisha Ford
Evisha FordEd.D, LCSW
Maria Belval
Maria BelvalLCSW
Susan Hrostowski
Susan HrostowskiPhD
Nicole Miller
Nicole MillerLCSW

Chicago Social Work Conference 2022

August 26, 2022

Samuel R. Aymer
Samuel R. AymerPhD
Steve Olivas
Steve OlivasPhD, HSP
Richelle Futch
Richelle FutchLCSW
Heidi Breaux
Heidi BreauxDSW, LCSW-BACS
Joseph T. Monahan
Joseph T. MonahanMSW, ACSW, JD