Board Members
Hank Cecil, LCSW, Chair
Commission expires 6/21/2026
Whitney Cassity-Caywood, Ph.D., LCSW, Vice Chair
Commission expires 6/21/2025
Laura Guffey, LSW, Secretary
Commission expires 6/21/2024
Vacant, CSW
Commission expires 6/21/2024
Lori Vogel, LCSW
Commission expires 6/21/2025
Santosh Adhikary, LCSW
Commission expires 6/21/2026
Tiffany Payton, R.N., Citizen at Large
Term expires 6/21/2026
Staff Members
Marc Kelly, Executive Director
502-782-2856
marc.kelly@ky.gov
Vanessa G. Jones, Executive Assistant
502-782-2858
vanessag.jones@ky.gov
Dan Carney, Contract Investigator
Information
Individuals wishing to appear before the board must submit a written request to the board office no later than ten (10) days prior to the board meeting in order to be placed on the agenda. All meetings are held at the board office unless otherwise noted.
Kentucky Board of Social Work
125 Holmes Street, Suite 310
Frankfort, KY 40601
2024 Board Meeting Schedule
In 2024, the KY Board of Social Work will hold its board meetings on the second MONDAY of the month, beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET, unless otherwise announced. Meeting dates and times are subject to change.
Regular board meetings may be viewed on the
Kentucky Board of Social Work's YouTube channel.
January 8
February 12
March 11 - Meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. at Comfort Inn and Suites, 10 Country Drive, Wilder, KY 41076. Click here for directions.
April 8
May 13
June 10
July 8
August 12
September 9
October 14
November 18, 3rd week due to holiday
December 9
Board Meeting Minutes
To view previous year's meeting minutes, please see our
Meeting Minutes Archive page.
2024 State Holidays
State offices will be closed on the following days.
Monday, January 15 - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Friday, March 29 - Good Friday, one-half day
Monday, May 27 - Memorial Day
Thursday, July 4 - Independence Day
Monday, September 2 - Labor Day
Tuesday, November 5 - Presidential Election Day
Monday, November 11 - Veterans Day
Thursday and Friday, November 28-29 - Thanksgiving
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 24, 25 - Christmas
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 31, January 1 - New Year's Day
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