Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs

Advocacy and Fair Share

Co-Chair: Rick Martinez (NM) 

Co-Chair: Brittany Barnett (TX) 

Melinda Kemper (LA) 

Branndii Peterson (AR) 

TBA (OK) 

Executive Liaison: Teriki Barnes 

Alumni

Co-Chair:  Cameron Coley (OK) 

Co-Chair:  Kent Battiste (LA) 

Tenita Shannon-Gragg, Proxy – Tyra Esparza (AR) 

Lani Padilla (NM) 

Linda Scheiler – (TX) 

Executive Liaison: Shrylin Davis 

By-Laws

Chair: Branndii Peterson (AR) 

Donnetta Flowers (LA) 

Eileen Garcia (NM) 

Gabby Zepeda (TX) 

TBA (OK) 

Executive Liaisons: Donta Mills, Rosario Riley 

Conference Committee

Chair: Donta Mills 

Executive Board 

All Board Members 

Corporate Development

Chair: Branndii Peterson (AR) 

Executive Board 

All Board Members 

Executive Liaison: Shrylin Davis 

Emerging Leaders Institute

Co-Chair:  Brooke Siegler (AR) 

Co-Chair: Greg Dobbins (NM) 

Executive Liaisons: Teriki Barnes, Donta Mills 

Ethics

Chair: Rick Martinez (NM) 

Donnetta Flowers (LA) 

Tenita Shannon-Gragg, Proxy – Tyra Esparza (AR) 

TBA (OK) 

Linda Scheiler (TX) 

Executive Liaison:Teriki Barnes 

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) 

Melinda Kemper (LA) 

Ulonda Frazier (AR) 

Executive Liaison: Trese Collins 

Nominations and Elections

Co-Chair: Lani Padilla (NM) 

Co-Chair: Jenny Torbert (TX) 

Kent Battiste (LA) 

Leah Irvin (AR) 

Briana Flatley (OK) 

Executive Liaisons: Donta Mills, D’Angelo Sands 

Publications & Communications

Chair: Kent Battiste (LA) 

Leah Irvin (AR) 

Erica Mosley (NM) 

Cameron Coley (OK) 

Jenny Torbert (TX) 

Executive Liaison: D’Angelo Sands 

Scholarships

Chair: Bernadine Booky (V) 

Branndii Peterson (AR) 

Tonja Prudhomme (LA) 

Cameron Coley (OK) 

Eileen Garcia (NM) 

Jenny Torbert (TX) 

Executive Liaison: Trese Collins 

Strategic Planning

Chair: Erica Mosley (NM) 

Melinda Kemper (LA) 

Linda Scheiler (TX) 

Briana Flatley (OK) 

Leah Irvin (AR) 

Executive Liaison: Teriki Barnes 

Sabrina Ford Student Leadership Conference (SLC)

Co-Chair: Eileen Garcia (NM) 

Co-Chair: Brittany Barnett (TX) 

Donnetta Flowers (LA)

TBA (OK)

Ulonda Frazier (AR)

Executive Liaison: Teriki Barnes and Rosario Riley

V – Jeff Kahlden

Ad Hoc: Professional Development

Chair: Gabby Zepeda (TX) 

Ulonda Frazier (AR) 

Lurtisha Wade-Simon (LA) 

TBA (OK) 

Lani Padilla (NM) 

Executive Liaison: Donta Mills 

Ad Hoc: Legacy Leadership Program

Co-Chair: Sara Ryals (OK) 

Co-Chair: Melinda Kemper (LA) 

Executive Liaisons: Teriki Barnes, Donta Mills, D’Angelo Sands

Ad Hoc: Technology

Co-Chair: Kent Battiste (LA) 

Co-Chair: Gabby Zepeda 

TBA (OK) 

Tenita Shannon-Gragg, Proxy – Tyra Esparza (AR) 

Rick Martinez (NM) 

Executive Liaison: Shrylin Davis 

Ad Hoc: Document/Record Keeping

Co-Chair:Kent Battiste (LA) 

Co-Chair:Gabby Zepeda 

Elizabeth Gordon (OK) 

Tenita Shannon-Gragg Proxy – Tyra Esparza (AR) 

Rick Martinez (NM) 

Executive Liaison: Shrylin Davis 

Ad Hoc: Policy

Chair: Teriki Barnes 

Co-Chair: Donta Mills 

Co-Chair: D’Angelo Sands

State Presidents 

Ad Hoc: Presidential Advisory Committee

Chair: Teriki Barnes 

Co-Chair: Jeff Kahlden -V 

Co-Chair: Donta Mills