Board Information

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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

Genesia Kilgore-Bowling, Ph.D., CSW
Commission expires 6/21/2028

Lori Vogel​, LCSW
Commission expires 6/21/2025

Vacant, LCSW
Commission expires 6/21/2026

Tiffany Payton, R.N., Citiz​en at Large
Term expires 6/21/2026​​

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Staff Members

Marc Kelly, Executive Director
502-782-2856
marc.kelly@ky.gov

Vanessa G. Jones, Executive Assistant
502-782​-2858
vanessag.j​ones@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

2025 Board Meeting Schedule

In 2025, 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.

Youtube iconRegular board meetings may​ be viewed on the Kentucky Board of Social Work's YouTube channel​.​

January 13​
February 10​
March 31 - Meeting in Bowling Green - location TBD
April 28
May - no meeting this month
June 9
July 14
August 11
September 8
Octo​ber 13
November 17
December 8

Board Meeting Minutes

To view previous year's meeting minutes, please see our Meeting Minut​es Archive page.​

​​​​2024-2025​ State Holidays

State offices will be closed on the following days.​​​​

Tuesday and Wednesday, December 24, 25 2024 - Christmas
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 31, 2024  January 1, 2025- New Year's​ Day​

Monday, January 20, 2025 - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Friday, April 18, 2025 ​- Good Friday, one-half day
Monday, May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day

Thursday, June 19, 2025 - Juneteenth

Friday, July 4, 2025​ - Independence Day
Monday, September 1, 2025 - Labor Day
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - Election Day

Tuesday, No​vember 11, 2025​​​ - Veterans Day

​Thursday and Friday, November 27-28, 2025 - Thanksgiving

Wednesday and Thursday, December 24 - 25, 2025 - Christmas

Wednesday, December 31, 2025  and Thursday, January 1, 2026 - New Year


Discipline Actions

Documents
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Case 16-33 and 16-38 Melandie Hurstpdf
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