Our Executive Board
Meet the 2025-2026 SAIGE Executive Board! We are from all areas of the country; however, we are connected and united in purpose: Serving SAIGE and its members.
Stacy Pinto
President
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Dr. Stacy Pinto, NCC is a Clinical Associate Professor of School Counseling and Department Chair in the Department of Counseling Psychology at the University of Denver. She completed her graduate degrees at Montclair State University, is a certified school counselor (NJ), on the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling, and maintains a small private practice (Alpenglow Counseling & Consultation). Her scholarship is focused on identity intersections, sexual identity labeling and language, and affirming counseling and educational environments. Stacy's involvement with SAIGE has included strategic planning, conference committees, counseling guideline revisions, and state branch leadership.
Rob McKinney
Past-President
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Dr. Rob McKinney, LMHCA, NCC is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counselor Education at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Rob earned his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at Kent State University and his Master's from Eastern Illinois University. He is proud to be a member of ACA, ACES, SAIGE, and the Washington Chapter of SAIGE. Rob also serves as the Chapter Faculty Advisor for Gonzaga’s chapter of Chi Sigma Iota (Gamma Chi Epsilon). His professional and research interests include LGBTGEQIAP+ considerations in counseling, multicultural counseling, and various advocacy-related issues.
past-president@saigecounseling.org
Clark Ausloos
President-Elect
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Dr. Clark D. Ausloos, LPC (MI), LPCC (OH), LSC (OH), NCC (he/him) is a core faculty member in the Counseling Program at Oakland University. He completed his PhD in Counselor Education and MA in School and Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and maintains independent professional licensure in Ohio and Michigan. He has authored over 20 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters focusing on LGBTQ+ youth in counseling contexts, serves on the Editorial Board for the Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling, and was named the UNC Charlotte Robert Barret Distinguished Lecturer on Multicultural Issues in Counseling (2023). His scholarly interests include queer and trans-affirming counseling practices, and his involvement with SAIGE has earned him both the Ned Farley Service Award (2023) and Presidential Award (2024). Dr. Ausloos consults for numerous organizations including Court-Appointed Special Advocates and serves on the Sensitivity and Bias Review Committee for the National Counselor Exam while maintaining leadership roles in several professional counseling associations.
president-elect@saigecounseling.org
Brook Fulton-DeLong
Treasurer
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Brook’s scholarship examines systemic and contextual influences on the mental health and wellness of LGBTGEQIAP+ communities. Her dissertation investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and identity development of TGE individuals.
She has been involved with the Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE) since 2022, served as an Emerging Leader in 2023, and continues to serve on the SAIGE Education Committee. In addition to her work with SAIGE, Brook is active in the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), the American Counseling Association (ACA), and the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). As an NBCC Minority Fellow (2021–2022), she promoted initiatives connecting counselor education, research, and affirming care for LGBTGEQIAP+ populations.
Joe Charette
Secretary
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Joe Charette, PhD, LPC, NCC is the Vice President of Programs and Operations at Bethany Children's home, a specialized support organization for youth who are survivors of human trafficking. He maintains a private practice working with QTGE clients, sex workers, poly and CNM relationships, and survivors of trauma. He proudly serves as an ACES committee chair and on the boards of NARACES, the Pennsylvania Counseling Association, his state branch of SAIGE. Dr. Joe’s research focuses on the lived experiences of QTGE people, specifically self-concealment, self-disclosure, uncertainty, and emotional labor among QTGE counselors, supervisors, and counselor educators. He also teaches in several counseling programs and serves as the advisor to the Chi Sigma Beta chapter of CSI at La Salle University.
Mike Chaney
Governing Council Representative
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Dr. Michael P. Chaney is an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. He holds licenses as a Professional Counselor in both Michigan and Georgia and serves as an Approved Clinical Supervisor. He received his Ph.D. in Counseling in 2004 from Georgia State University. His professional service includes leadership roles within the American Counseling Association (ACA). In 2024, he was elected to the ACA's Governing Council as the representative for the Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE). He also serves on the ACA Ethics Revision Task Force and has previously held positions such as Past-President of SAIGE (2010-2011) and has co-chaired various ACA committees including the Human Rights and Bylaws Committees, and the Gender Equity Task Force. He is an editorial board member for the Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling, Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling and Journal of Counseling Sexology and Sexual Wellness. In 2023, he was inducted as an ACA Fellow.
Dr. Chaney's scholarly work focuses on LGBTQ+ issues, substance use disorders, male body image, and sexual compulsivity. He has authored over 90 publications in these areas, contributing significantly to the field.
Marlon Johnson
Board Trustee
State Branches
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Dr. Marlon Johnson, PhD, LPC (TX), LPC-MHSP (TN), NCC serves as Dean of Community Life and Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas. He prepares individuals to become culturally-inclusive and spiritually-integrated mental health professionals. He also owns a private practice in which his clinical work centers Black mental wellness, queer and trans-inclusive mental healthcare, and community racial healing activities. As a researcher and advocate, he integrates an intersectional framework to help communities explore Black and Queer identity development, gay male relationship longevity, strategies for racial healing, and mental health access and equity.
Mariangelly Sierra
Board Trustee
Multicultural & Social Justice Concerns
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Dra. Mariangelly Sierra, LCMHCA, NCC, is a Contributing Faculty member of Walden University’s School of Counseling, a National Certified Counselor, and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in private practice. er current clinical focus is on supporting the Latinx and LGBTQIA+ communities. In the past, she has worked with non-US citizens on the Texas-Mexico border and refugee families survivors of trauma from countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Mariangelly’s research interests include multicultural competence in counseling and counselor education and supervision.
Jordan B. Wescott
Board Trustee
Research & Scholarship
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Dr. Jordan B. Westcott, NCC is an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her research, teaching, and service focuses on structural factors that impact mental health among minoritized populations and the role of counselors in advancing mental health equity for these groups. Her expertise is primarily in older adults, LGBTQ+ individuals, families, and communities, and intersections therein. Her research informs her advocacy to ensure that all people have access to effective, culturally responsive mental health services. She has been involved with SAIGE since she served as an Emerging Leader as a master's student, and she most recently served as the Education Committee Co-Chair. She is also actively involved in professional service with the American Counseling Association and Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. She spends her free time with her partner and cats.
Sandra Gavin
Trustee of Membership & State Branches
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Dr. Sandra Gavin, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS is an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at Adams State University, a Licensed Professional Counselor, and a National Certified Counselor. Her research interests focus on increasing counseling self-efficacy and competency of counselors-in-training to work with LGBTQIA+ people. Sandra continues to work in private practice, primarily with LGBTQIA+ clients. She currently serves on the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling. Sandra identifies as bisexual and lives in Alamosa, CO.
Jeffry Moe
Editor-In-Chief
Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling
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Jeff Moe, PhD, LPC, is an associate professor of counseling at Old Dominion University. He earned his doctorate in counselor education and supervision from the University of Toledo, and has worked as clinical mental health counselor in a variety of settings with a specialization in serving LGBTGEQIAP+ clients. His research on LGBTGEQIAP+ issues in counseling has appeared in national journals including the Journal of Counseling & Development, Journal of Homosexuality, Journal of Counseling Psychology, Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, Professional School Counseling, and the Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling. He currently serves as the editor of the Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling, and has served as Secretary of ACES, President of the Virginia Association of LGBT Issues in Counseling, and Treasurer of the Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling
Kelsey Ward
Chair of Technology & Resource Committee
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Dr. Kelsey Ward, PhD, LPCC-S (OH), NCC, CCMHC currently serves as Clinical Faculty at Adams State University, and also works clinically in Central Ohio, working with adolescents and adults who identify as LGBTGEQIAP+. Dr. Ward has clinical and research interests in gender-affirming care, neurodiversity, and clinical supervision. They have presented on LGBTGEQIAP+ issues in counseling at local, state, regional, and national conferences. They are also involved in their state's SAIGE chapter in the technology and regional representative roles.
Ana Reyes
Chair of Education Committee
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Ana Guadalupe Reyes, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, CHST is a Core Faculty member at Antioch University. Dr. Reyes has a bachelor's degree in Forensic Psychology with a concentration in addictions counseling from Tiffin University, a master's in Counseling from Marymount University, and a Ph.D. in Counseling from the University of North Texas. They are a National Certified Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas, and Certified Humanistic Sandtray Therapist. Dr. Reyes is also a Usui Reiki Master/Teacher who practices various forms of energy healing. With over 13 years of experience working with marginalized and underserved communities including communities of color, immigrants, refugees, survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer clients in multiple settings, Dr. Reyes integrates somatic, liberatory, and holistic approaches into their work as a scholar, educator, advocate, and counselor. In these roles, they practice anti-oppressive and emancipatory approaches to counseling and research. Inspired by these approaches, Dr. Reyes engages in ongoing reflexivity, dialogue, and action with other researchers and clinicians to promote liberatory research approaches in counseling. They have extensive training in various qualitative research methods, including but not limited to phenomenology, photovoice, and heuristic inquiry.
Mitchell Toomey
Chair of Public Policy Committee
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Dr. Mitchell Toomey, APC (GA), NCC, CRC, is a counselor educator at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, Georgia. Alongside his academic appointment, he maintains a private practice where he offers affirming and inclusive care to queer individuals and couples. His research centers on the intersection of legislation, counselor education, and clinical practice, with a particular focus on how policy shapes the professional landscape. Dr. Toomey is passionate about equipping counselors and counselor educators with the knowledge and confidence to engage meaningfully in advocacy and systems change.
publicpolicy@saigecounseling.org
Michelle August
Student Trustee
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Michelle August, MA, LPC (OH), NCC, is a doctoral student in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of Cincinnati. Her work focuses on addressing systemic barriers to affirming and celebratory mental heath care for LGBTGEQIAP+ individuals, particularly within religious college and university settings. She has been connected to SAIGE since starting her master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Gonzaga University, serving as the Graduate Student Representative for the Washington state chapter (WA-SAIGE). She is excited for this opportunity to serve as an Emerging Leader to collaborate in creating a more affirming and empowering environment for LGBTGEQIAP+ individuals within the counseling profession and beyond..
Kate Johnson
Co-Chair of Emerging Leaders Committee
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Kate Johnson, Ph.D., LPC-S (MS), LPC (AL), NCC is an Assistant Professor and CACREP-Liaison at Delta State University, where she teaches multicultural counseling, human sexuality, research, and child/adolescent classes. She received her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of the Cumberlands. Dr. Johnson also owns her own private clinical practice with a background in individual and family counseling and over 14 years of experience at varied levels of care. Dr. Johnson is an advocate and ally for the LGBTQIA+ communities in her clinical practice, classroom, and through her service. She teaches cultural competence and best practices in her classes and professional presentations.
emergingleaders@saigecounseling.org
Sheldon Aaron
Co-Chair of Emerging Leaders Committee
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Sheldon Aaron, M.S., LCPC (IL), NCC is Core Faculty in the Department of Counseling and Behavioral Health at William James College in Newton, MA. Sheldon received his master’s in Counseling from Eastern Illinois University and is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL. He is a National Certified Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois. Sheldon also utilizes Level 1 training in Gottman Couples Counseling when working with couples. Sheldon’s research interests include counseling instructor and student development, advancement of cultural humility and sensitivity when working with students and clients of color and who identify as LGBTGEQIAP+ and the advancement of professional standards of care with these populations. With over nine years of experience working with the LGBTQIA+ community in multiple settings, Sheldon integrates relational cultural, and psychodynamic approaches in his work as an educator, advocate, and counselor.
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Jacob Thomas
Masters Emerging Leader, 2025-2026
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Jacob M. Thomas is a queer counselor‑in‑training and Certified Peer Support Specialist from Jackson, Mississippi, currently completing his M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Delta State University. Working at Methodist Children's Homes of Mississippi, Jacob draws on lived experiences in the Deep South to provide trauma-informed care for his diverse young clients. He previously helped steer Mississippi’s largest Pride celebration as a Capital City Pride committee member, spearheading statewide fundraising and event planning. This also included formulating the Safe Spaces initiative that provides free counseling services to LGBTGEQIAP+ youth and their families. Jacob’s emerging scholarship examines resilience among LGBTGEQIAP+ adults in the current political landscape, blending phenomenology with an intersectional and multi-systems framework. This research led to him serving as a panelist along with other mental health care professionals and local politicians at Capital City Pride 2024 to discuss the intersection of LGBTGEQIAP+ Mental Health and politics. Recently selected for SAIGE’s 2025 Emerging Leaders cohort, he is eager to advance public policy, QTPOC advocacy, and community‑informed research that protect and liberate queer communities everywhere.
Morgan Meadowes
Doctoral Emerging Leader, 2025-2026
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Morgan Meadowes, MEd, NBCT is a doctoral student in the Counselor Education and Supervision program at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is also currently a high school counselor in Henrico County, Virginia and is the 2025 Virginia Secondary School Counselor of the Year. She has worked as a school counselor in both the middle and high school settings. Her work focuses on the effective training for educators on LGBTQ+ students, policy literacy and social justice self efficacy for school counselors, and using research to inform policy creation and implementation.
Krissy Treviranus
New Professional Emerging Leader, 2025-2026
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Krissy Treviranus, PhD, LMHC, LPC, NCC, ACS, is a queer-affirming counselor, educator, and advocate whose work centers the experiences and needs of LGBTQIA+ individuals. Krissy supports teens and adults in individual, couples, and group therapy within their private practice with a focus on supporting transgender, nonbinary, and queer clients. Their doctoral research, Processes Involved in Transgender Adults’ Perceptions of Safety in Their Daily Lives: A Grounded Theory Approach, explores how transgender individuals navigate safety in everyday life to inform counselor education and clinical practice. Krissy has led systemic change in schools by launching the first district-wide virtual GSA, initiating and hosting middle and high school GSA summits, and training educators on LGBTQ+ inclusive practices. Krissy has a passion for group work and integrates this passion with that of supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals' needs within group therapy.
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Our Board follows the Bylaws of SAIGE.