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
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., 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
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.
Regular 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
October 13
November 17
December 8
Board Meeting Minutes
To view previous year's meeting minutes, please see our
Meeting Minutes Archive page.
2024-2025 State Holidays
State offices will be closed on the following days.
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, November 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
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