GCCA Council Members

Central Regional Representative: Represent the GCCA to your area. Central is the Macon- Columbus area. Check the map here to see what schools are part of this region.
Archivist: The archivist maintains bylaws and any updates to the bylaws.
Fundraising Chair: The fundraising chair is responsible for reaching out to organizations to be vendors at the GCCA annual conference.

Executive Officers

President – Mark Taracuk, Georgia Southern University
Past President – Katie Jones, Georgia Southern University
President Elect – Amy Laughter, Augusta Technical College
Secretary – Cheri Mattox-Carroll, Chattahoochee Technical College
Treasurer – Chris Wheelus, Liberty University

Regional Representatives

Northeast – Andre Griggs, Georgia Highlands College
Northwest – Sean Williamson, Piedmont College
Mideast – Traci Westin, Augusta University
Midwest – Daisja Dukes, Morehead College of Medicine
Central –
Coastal –
Southern – Shubha Chatterjee, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Representative at Large – Keith Gunnerson, Georgia Southern University
Representative at Large – Meagan Arrastia-Chisholm, Valdosta State University
Graduate Student Representative – Sara Sullivan

Committee Directors

Continue Education Co-Chairs – Mark Taracuk & Tara Holdampf
Webmaster & Social Media Chair –
Archivist –
Fundraising Chair – Katie Jones
Membership & Listserv – Jenease Horstead & Andre Griggs
Social Work Liaison – Pat Mooney

Former Presidents

2021-2022 – Chris Wheelus, PhD, LPC, LMFT, CPCS – Liberty University
2020-2021 – Gina Barthelemy-Morton, M.Ed., LPC, NCC – Chattahoochee Technical College
2019-2020 – Erica Madoni, MS, LPC, NCC – Gordon State College
2018-2019 – Brittany Bing, LPC, MEd – Augusta University
2017-2018 – Angie Wheelus, Ed.D, LPC, NCC – Georgia Highlands College
2016-2017 – Terri Ducker, MA, LPC, ACS – University of West Georgia
2014-2016 – Andre Griggs, MA, LPC – Kennesaw State University
2013-2014 – Ruth Hagemann, MA, LPC – Middle Georgia State University
2012-2013 – Shannon Nix, MS, LPC, NCC – Augusta University
2011-2012 – Jon Kerr, MS, LPC, NCC – Toccoa Falls College
2010-2011 – Taffey Cunnien, Ed.S, LPC, NCC – Savannah College of Art & Design, Atlanta
2009-2010 – Pat Mooney, LCSW – Savannah College of Art & Design
2008-2009 – Predita Howard, MS, LPC – Middle Georgia State University
2007-2008 – Susan Ristau, Ed.S., LPC, NCC – Kennesaw State University
2006-2007 – Tamara Knapp-Grosz, Ph.D., APRN, BC – Savannah College of Art & Design
2005-2006 – Alma Keita, Ed.S., NCC, LPC – Georgia Southwestern University
2004-2005 – Lynne Grady, Ph.D. – Young Harris College
2003-2004 – Ginny Luke, MS, NCC, LPC – Augusta University
2002-2003 – Beth Scott-Brown, NCC – Gainsville State College
2001-2002 – Rhonda Perry, PhD, LPsy – Kennesaw State University
2000-2001 – Sylvia Shortt, EdS, LPC – University of West Georgia
1999-2000 – Tom Miles, LMin, PhD – Piedmont College
1998-1999 – John Frevert, EdS, LPC – University of West Georgia
1997-1998 – Mary Stoy, MS, LPC – Kennesaw State University
1996-1997 – Tom Parker, PhD, LPC – Georgia Institute of Technology
1995-1996 – Bob Mattox, EdD, LPC – Kennesaw State University
1994-1995 – Chuck Goodrum, EdS, LPC – Kennesaw State University
1993 First President – Chuck Goodrum, EdS, LPC – Kennesaw State University

Founders

Chuck Goodrum, EdS, LPC – Kennesaw State University
Bob Mattox, EdD, LPC – Kennesaw State University
Sylvia Shortt, EdS, LPC – University of West Georgia