Leadership
PCA is governed by a board of directors consisting of elected officers, elected division leaders, and committee chairs.
- The PCA President is elected yearly, and serves a 3 year term (President-elect, President, Past-President)
- The PCA Secretary and Treasurer serve 3 year terms and are elected at the expiration of a term
- Division leaders are elected at varying frequencies as determined by division leadership
- PCA committee chairs serve at the pleasure of the president and are appointed each July when the new president assumes office.
Click on any leader's name below to contact them directly.
General emails can be directed to the member services committee.
Officers
Dr.Joe CharettePRESIDENT | Dr. Kathy RichardsonPRESIDENT-ELECT |
Dr. Eric OwensPAST PRESIDENT | Ashley DeurleinSECRETARY |
Dr. Erica RhoadsTREASURER |
PCA Divisions
PACACPennsylvania Association of Child and Adolescent Counselors | PACESPennsylvania Association of Counselor Education & Supervision |
PAMCDPennsylvania Association of Multicultural Counseling & Development | PAMGCAPennsylvania Military and Government Counseling Association |
PASERVICPennsylvania Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling | PASGWPennsylvania Association of Specialists in Group Work |
PCCAPennsylvania College Counselors Association | PS-SAIGEPennsylvania Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (PS-SAIGE) |
PCA Regional Chapters
GPACAGreater Philadelphia Area Counseling Association | GPCAGreater Pittsburgh Counseling Association |
NEPCANortheast Pennsylvania Counseling Association |
PCA Committees
Archives - Deborah DuenyasThe archives committee is responsible for maintaining the catalogued history of PCA as an organization. | Governance - Joe BehunThe governance committee is responsible for the stewardship of the PCA bylaws, policies, and procedures. In alignment with the American Counseling Association, bylaws are updated periodically. The PCA policies and procedures manual is maintained by the board as a living document, and updated yearly. |
Committee for Anti-Racism and Inclusive Access (CARIA) | Conference - Joe Charette, Stephanie Onkst, (programs) and Michael Stephens (logistics) |
Ethics - Meg Loceff | Finance/Budget - Eric Owens |
Government Relations - Madeleine Stevens | Journal Editor - Angie Conrad |
Member Services - Patrice Bryan | Leadership - Ryan Gruber & Joe Charette |
Professional Development - Sarah Dalton |
