Staff
Executive Director
Will Francis, LMSW is excited to serve as the Executive Director for the National Association of Social Workers, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas Chapters. He previously served as the Government Relations Director for the Texas chapter, and has a background in early childhood, child welfare and education.
Will received a master’s in social work at the University of Texas, Austin in 2010 and a bachelor’s degree in English from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia in 1997. Will lived in Hong Kong and Singapore at an early age, and residing abroad helped him develop a love of travel and an appreciation for cultural diversity. He has a passion for promoting the profession of school work and believes strongly in supporting social justice through public awareness. He is married to a social worker who works as a therapist, and they have two young daughters and a son.
Will was selected as the 2018 NASW Gilman Wells Award Recipient for his successful track record representing Texas social workers and their clients at the Texas State Capitol.
Ask Will about:
- Ethical questions or consults
- Licensure rules/regulations and questions
- Oklahoma legislation and legislative sessions
- Coalition work/partnering with NASW-OK
- Social Work Lobby Day
- Joining a committee or serving on the Chapter Board
Board Officers
Board President, Dr. Deborah Johnson -
President – Elect - Megan Linville, LCSW
Vice President - Dustin Palmer, LCSW
Secretary - Christina Stellmack
Board Members
James Smith, Kodi Powell, Austin McCoy, LCSW, Jonathan Wales, LCSW,
Dr. Shamica Lewis