Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs

Advocacy and Fair Share

Co-Chair: Rick Martinez (NM) 

Co-Chair: Brittany Barnett (TX) 

TBD, Proxy – Victoria Smith-Gray (LA) 

Lacey Gebhart (AR) 

Jessica Nelson (OK) 

Executive Liaison: D'Angelo Sands

Alumni

Co-Chair:  Lani Padilla (NM) 

Co-Chair:  Linda Scheiler (TX) 

Danita Hayes (AR) 

Cameron Coley (OK)

Kent Battiste (LA) 

Executive Liaison: Julius Turner

By-Laws

Chair: Ulonda Frazier (AR) 

Kimberly Johnson (LA) 

Eileen Garcia (NM) 

Gabby Zepeda (TX) 

Jessica Nelson (OK) 

Executive Liaisons: Branndii Peterson

Conference Committee

Chair: Teriki Barnes

Executive Board 

All Board Members 

Corporate Development

Chair: Kent Battiste (LA) 

Executive Board 

Executive Liaison: Julius Turner

Emerging Leaders Institute

Co-Chair:  Brooke Siegler (AR) 

Co-Chair: Shrylin Davis (LA) 

Executive Liaisons: D'Angelo Sands

Ethics

Chair: Rick Martinez (NM) 

Tyra Esparza (AR)

Brandy Stewart (LA)

Ray Morris (OK) 

Linda Scheiler (TX) 

Executive Liaison: Billy Ray Huggins

Finance

Chair: Kimberly Caruso 

Co-Chair: Trese Collins 

All State Presidents and Executive Board 

Membership

Co-Chair: Erica Mosley (NM) 

Co-Chair: Brittany Barnett (TX) 

Briana Flatley (OK)

Proxy - Victoria Smith-Gray (LA) 

Lacey Gebhart (AR) 

Executive Liaison: Trese Collins 

Nominations and Elections

Co-Chair: Lani Padilla (NM) 

Co-Chair: Briana Flatley (OK)

Kent Battiste (LA) 

Danita Hayes (AR) 

Jenny Torbert (TX) 

Executive Liaisons: Teriki Barnes, Billy Ray Huggins

Publications & Communications

Co-Chair: Kent Battiste (LA) 

C0-Chair: Gabby Zepeda (TX) 

Ulonda Frazier (AR) 

Eileen Garcia (NM) 

Jessica Nelson (OK) 

Executive Liaison: D’Angelo Sands 

Scholarships

Chair: Lacey Gebhart (AR) 

Cameron Coley (OK) 

Brandy Stewart (LA) 

Eileen Garcia (NM)

Jenny Torbert (TX) 

Executive Liaison: Trese Collins 

Strategic Planning

Chair: Erica Mosley (NM)  

Briana Flatley (OK)

Proxy - Victoria Smith-Gray (LA)

Linda Scheiler (TX)

Tyra Esparza (AR) 

Executive Liaison: Teriki Barnes 

Sabrina Ford Student Leadership Conference (SLC)

Co-Chair: Eileen Garcia (NM) 

Co-Chair: Ulonda Frazier (AR) 

Kimberly Johnson (LA)

Brittany Barnett (TX)

Ray Morris (OK)

Executive Liaison: Teriki Barnes

V – Jeff Kahlden

Ad Hoc: Professional Development

Co-Chair: Gabby Zepeda (TX) 

Co-Chair: Jessica Nelson (OK) 

Ulonda Frazier (AR) 

Brandy Stewart (LA) 

Lani Padilla (NM) 

Executive Liaison: D'Angelo Sands

Ad Hoc: Legacy Leadership Program

Co-Chair: Sara Ryals (OK) 

Co-Chair: Brandy Steweart (LA) 

Rick Martinez (NM)

Executive Liaisons: D’Angelo Sands

Ad Hoc: Technology

Co-Chair: Kent Battiste (LA) 

Co-Chair: Gabby Zepeda (TX)

Ray Morris (OK)

Donita Hayes (AR)

Rick Martinez (NM) 

Executive Liaison: Billy Ray Huggins

Ad Hoc: Document/Record Keeping

Co-Chair: Kent Battiste (LA) 

Co-Chair: Gabby Zepeda (TX)

Ray Morris (OK)

Danita Hayes (AR)

Rick Martinez (NM)

Executive Liaison: Billy Ray Huggins

Ad Hoc: Policy

Chair: D'Angelo Sands

Co-Chair: Teriki Barnes

Co-Chair: Billy Ray Huggins

State Presidents 

Ad Hoc: Past-President Council

Co-Chair: Teriki Barnes 

Co-Chair: Donta Mills

Darica Simon-Baptiste 

Ron Abel

Joseph Givens

Lynette Bates

Ronda McLelland

Mary Kate Snow

Barry Lofton 

Kimberly Johnson (LA)

Cameron Coley (OK)

Tyra Esparza (AR)

Rick Martinez (NM)

Executive Liason - Branndii Peterson, Trese Collins, Kimberly Caruso 

Lacey Kelly (LA)

Terrance Krush (OK)

Mitchelle Dees (AR)

Troy Sanchez (TX)

Nick Mizell (OK)