Academy Officers
President (2020-2022)

Kristin Staroba, MSW
202-779-2600
kristin.staroba@gmail.com
www.kristinstaroba.com
Washington, DC 20036
President-Elect

Lyn Sommer, PhD
203-254-3400
drlynsommer@gmail.com
Southport, CT 06890
Secretary

Lisa Smith Klohn, PhD
803-787-7889
lsklohn@yahoo.com
https://www.lisaklohn.com/
Columbia, SC 29205
Treasurer

Philip M Spiro, MD
919-490-4434 ext.3
pmspiro@gmail.com
www.groupforpsychotherapy.com
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Immediate Past President (2018-2020)

David Donlon, LCSW
919-929-6445
david@daviddonlon.com
www.daviddonloncom
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Executive Council
Executive Council (2020-2022)

Samir Patel, MD, MPH
401-992-4702
spatel@samirpatelmd.com
samirpatelmd.com
Providence, RI 02906
Executive Council (2020-2022)

Hannah Hawkins-Esther, LCSW
770-595-4510
hannahesther@comcast.net
hhe-therapy.com
Atlanta, GA 30338
Executive Council (2020-2022)

Nelia H Rivers, MSW
404-233-7360
neliar@bellsouth.net
www.neliarivers.com
Atlanta, GA 30305
Executive Council (2021-2023)

David Pellegrini, PhD
202-333-1665
dspellegrini@gmail.com
Washington, DC 20007
Executive Council (2021-2023)

Denise Castro, PsyD
360-398-3736
deecastro44@yahoo.com
www.drdenisecastro.com
Bellingham, WA 98225
Executive Council (2021-2023)

Lori Oshrain, PhD
919-267-6776
loshrain@gmail.com
Efland, NC 27243
Executive Council (2022-2024)

202-549-0288
Executive Council (2022-2024)

404-844-1691
Executive Council (2022-2024)
