Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs

Advocacy and Fair Share

Chair: Jessica Nelson (OK) 

Co-Chair: Lacey Gebhart (AR) 

Cindy Siva (TX) 

Tracie Thomas (LA) 

Robert Gomez (NM) 

Executive Liaison: D’Angelo Sands

Alumni

Chair: Lani Padilla (NM) 

Co-Chair- Linda Scheiler (TX) 

Danita Hayes (AR) 

Ray Morris (OK) 

Kent Battiste (LA) 

Executive Liaison: Julius Turner 

By-Laws

Chair: Ulonda Frazier (AR) 

Co-Chair: Eileen Garcia (NM) 

Kimberly Johnson (LA) 

Gabriella 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 Council, State Presidents

Executive Liaison: Julius Turner

Emerging Leaders Institute

Co-Chair: Shrylin Davis  (LA)

Co-Chair: Brooke Siegler (AR) 

Co-Chair: Rosario Riley (OK) 

State ELI Participants 

Executive Liaisons: D’Angelo Sands

Ethics

Chair: Ray Morris (OK) 

Co-Chair Robert Gomez (NM) 

Brandy Stewart (LA) 

Tyra Esparza (AR) Linda Scheiler – (TX) 

Executive Liaison: Billy Ray Huggins 

Finance

Chair: Kimberly Caruso 

Co-Chair: Trese Collins 

All State Presidents and Executive Board 

Membership

Chair: Jonathan Wengert (OK) 

Co-Chair: Cindy Silver (TX) 

Tracie Thomas (LA) 

Elizabeth Taylor (NM) 

Lacey Gebhart (AR) 

Executive Liaison: Trese Collins

Nominations and Elections

Chair: Danita Hayes (AR) 

Co-Chair: Lani Padilla (NM) 

Kristinia Hick PRXY (OK) 

Tracie Thomas (LA) 

Alexis Royal (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 Gebart (AR) 

Co-Chair Brandy Stewart (LA) 

Jonathan Wengert (OK)

Elizabeth Taylor (NM) 

Alexis Royal (TX) 

Executive Liaison: Trese Collins 

Strategic Planning

Chair: Linda Scheiler (TX) 

Co-Chair Tyra Esparza (AR) 

Eileen Garcia (NM) 

Kent Battiste (LA) 

Jonathan Wengert (OK) 

Executive Liaison: Teriki Barnes 

Sabrina Ford Student Leadership Conference (SLC)

Chair: Eileen Garcia (NM)

Co-Chair: Ulonda Frazier (AR) 

Cindy Silva (TX)

Kimberly Johnson (LA)

Ray Morris (OK) 

Executive Liaisons: Teriki Barnes 

V – Jeff Kahlden 

Ad Hoc: Professional Development

Chair: Gabriella 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

Chair: Brandy Stewart (LA) 

Elizabeth Taylor (NM) 

Kristinia Hick PRXY (OK) 

Executive Liaisons: D’Angelo Sands, Teriki Barnes, Billy Ray Huggins 

Ad Hoc: Technology

Chair: Gabriella Zepeda (TX) 

Co-Chair: Tracie Thomas (LA) 

Kristinia Hick PRXY (OK) 

Danita Hayes (AR) 

Robert Gomez - (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 

Co-Chair: Kimberly Johnson (LA)

Co-Chair Tyra Esparza (AR) 

Jonathan Wengert (OK) 

Elizabeth Taylor (NM) 

Alexis Royal (TX) 

Executive Liaison: Branndii Peterson, Trese Collins, Kimberly Caruso 

Chair: Robert Gomez (NM)

Lacey Kelly (LA) 

Rep Needed (AR) 

Terrance Krush (OK) 

Troy Sanchez (TX)