Lisa Strub, WSSCSW President;

Lisa Strub MBA, LICSW, SUDP brings over 20 years of experience in the social work field. She has worked in the micro, mezzo and macro realms with various behavioral health organizations. Lisa is passionate about WSSCSW and she recently joined after relocating from Denver to Seattle several years ago. Lisa has much experience with executive and organizational leadership​. A​nd after learning about the status of WSSCSW​, she decided to volunteer on the transitional board ​as co-president and on the permanent board as president of WSSCSW​. She finds fulfillment in ​rebuilding and realigning organizations. Lisa is committed to volunteering her time to ensure clinical social workers have professional development opportunities and they are set up for success.

Tanya Ranchigoda, Past President; 

Tanya Ranchigoda (she/her) is a 1st generation Sri Lankan, Canadian, American. Tanya is a clinical social worker and has been in practice for 25 years. She has been an adjunct faculty lecturer at the graduate School of Social Work, University of Washington since 2010. In addition to teaching, she maintains a small private mental health practice where she focuses on supporting individuals and families with adjustment to chronic/terminal illness, significant life transitions, grief and loss, and crisis intervention. She is the former clinical director for MEND, a low-fee counseling agency based in intersectional feminism and social justice work and was a pediatric oncology social worker for 10 years. Tanya also provides diversity, equity, and inclusion consultation to profit and non-profit organizations and organization development support. Tanya engages her personal and professional life through a lens of mindfulness, compassion, antiracism, and co-liberation. Tanya has been a member of the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Workers for over 10 years and served on the board as part of the ethics & professional development teams and co-president She is currently in the role of past president. She lives in Seattle, Washington with her partner and two children.

Stacey McFarland, Treasurer; 

Stacey McFarland (she/her), MSW, LICSW, BCD graduated from the University of Washington School of Social Work. Early in her career she worked in Community Mental Health, becoming a State Certified Geriatric Mental Health specialist. She began working as a full-time psychotherapist for WellSpring Family Services's EAP and counseling cluster, and in 2004 started her private practice. Now she see patients both online and in-person in her Pioneer Square office in downtown Seattle. In addition to her work with the WSSCSW, she has also served on the boards of the Washington State Coalition for Mental Health Consumers and Practioners and the Northwest Alliance for Psychoanalytic Study.

Julia Kocian, WSSCSW Secretary;

Melissa Wood Brewster, WSSCSW Associates Co-Chair;

Melissa has maintained a private practice for over 20 years offering both therapy to adults and couples as well as supervision and consultation for clinicians. Her current role on WSSCSW's associates committee serves her passion for supporting new professionals in the field. In her practice, Melissa specializes in working with individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing. She is also studying to be an integrative health coach and hopes to support mental health clinicians and other healthcare professionals in their own personal care.

Andy Ensor, WSSCSW Associates Co-Chair;

Andy Ensor has experience working with adults struggling with anxiety, depression, and addiction. Andy meets clients where they are, collaborating together to develop a holistic plan to help find relief.

Lara Okoloko, WSSCSW Ethics Chair; 

Lara Okoloko, LICSW (she/her) has worked as a clinical social worker for 20 years, including as a medical social worker, housing case manager, and psychotherapist. She is currently in private practice in Edmonds, teaches at the UW School of Social Work, and provides clinical training in multiple modalities. She also volunteers on a foundation board, at her kids' school's equity team, and at the local food bank with her two teenagers. She previously served on the WSSCSW Board from 2015-2019.

Ben Packard, WSSCSW Legislative Chair;

Ben Packard is a graduate of UW School of Social Work. Ben has worked in child welfare and as a clinician at Seattle Children's Hospital‘s inpatient Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit. Currently, Ben is a clinical instructor at UW and has a private practice focused on helping teens and families.

Ryan Petros, Professional Development Chair;

Jamie Weber, Social Justice Equity Chair;