Board Members
Hank Cecil, LCSW, Chair
Commission expires 6/21/2026
Whitney Cassity-Caywood, Ph.D., LCSW, Vice Chair
Commission expires 6/21/2029
Laura Guffey, LSW, Secretary
Commission expires 6/21/2028
Genesia Kilgore-Bowling, Ph.D., CSW
Commission expires 6/21/2028
Sydney C. Whitaker, DSW, LCSW, LCADC
Commission expires 6/21/2029
Cowann Owens, DSW, LCSW
Commission expires 6/21/2026
Vacant, 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
Brooke Jones, Administrative Specialist
502-564-2350
brooke.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
2026 Board Meeting Schedule
In 2026, the KY Board of Social Work will hold its board meetings on the Third MONDAY of the month, beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET, with some exceptions or 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 12
February 9 Meeting in Louisville at the University of Louisville
March 16
April 20
May - 18
June 15
July 20
August 17
September 21
October 19
November 16
December 14
Board Meeting Minutes
2025 Meeting Minutes
| Download | Type |
| January 13, 2025 Meeting Minutes | pdf |
| February 10, 2025 Meeting Minutes | pdf |
| March 31, 2025 Meeting Minutes | pdf |
| April 28, 2025 Meeting Minutes | pdf |
| June 9, 2025 Meeting Minutes | pdf |
| July 14, 2025 meeting minutes | pdf |
| August 11, 2025 minutes | pdf |
| September 8, 2025 meeting minutes | pdf |
| October 13, 2025 minutes | pdf |
| November 17, 2025 minutes | pdf |
| December 8, 2025 meeting minutes | pdf |
| January 12, 2026 meeting minutes | pdf |
| February 9, 2026 meeting minutes | pdf |
| March 16, 2026 meeting minutes | pdf |
To view previous year's meeting minutes, please see our
Meeting Minutes Archive page.
2026 State Holidays
State offices will be closed on the following days.
Monday, January 19, 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Friday, April 3, 2026 - Good Friday, one-half day
Monday, May 25, 2026 - Memorial Day
Friday, June 19, 2026 - Juneteenth
Friday, July 3, 2026 - Independence Day
Monday, September 7, 2026 - Labor Day
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 - Election Day
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 - Veterans Day
Thursday and Friday, November 26-27, 2026 - Thanksgiving
Thursday and Friday, December 24 - 25, 2026 - Christmas
Thursday, December 31, 2026 and Friday, January 1, 2027 - New Year
Board Annual Reports
2024 Kentucky Board of Social Work Annual Report
Discipline Actions