Methodology and Members
This report is derived from NHSA’s first ever state and regional network survey, which was conducted to understand how Head Start organizations are engaging, setting goals, and working together. We plan to reissue the survey again in 2023 and each year to measure progress, report on national trends, and highlight collaboration. NHSA extends our thanks to all who participated and contributed to this report as well as their ongoing leadership and tireless work.
A full listing of Head Start Collaboration Offices can be found on the Office of Head Start website.
National Head Start Associations
Regional Head Start Associations
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New England Head Start Association
Kristen Hayes, Interim Executive Director
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Region II Head Start Association
Iran Rodriguez, President
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Region III Head Start Association
Christina Benjamin, President
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Region IV Head Start Association
Myra Ingram, Executive Director
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Region V Head Start Association
Kathy Fudge-White, President
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Region VI Head Start Association
Gloria Lopez, President
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Region VII Head Start Association
Donna Veatch, Director of Executive Services
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Region VIII Head Start Association
Vicki Lowry, President
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Region 9 Head Start Association
Edward Condon, Executive Director
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Region X Head Start Association
Bill Foxcroft, President
State Head Start Associations
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Alabama Head Start Association
Kelly Mumper, Vice-President
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Alaska Head Start Association
Deborah Trowbridge, President
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Arizona Head Start Association
Jessica Rivera-Garcia, Executive Director
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Arkansas Head Start Association
Jacqueline Burton, President
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Colorado Head Start Association
Tim Garcia, President
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Connecticut Head Start Association
Karen Pascale, Co-Chair
Mikyle Byrd-Vaughn, Co-Chair -
Delaware Head Start Association
Heidi Beck, President
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District of Columbia Head Start Association
Christina L. Benjamin, Managing Director
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Florida Head Start Association
Wanda Minick, Executive Director
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Georgia Head Start Association, Inc.
Juanita Yancey, Executive Officer
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Hawaii Head Start Association
Ben Naki, President
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Head Start California
Christopher Maricle, Executive Director
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Idaho Head Start Association
Bill Foxcroft, Executive Director
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Illinois Head Start Association
Lauri Morrison-Frichtl, Executive Director
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Indiana Head Start Association
Rhett Cecil, Executive Director
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Iowa Head Start Association
Julie Lang, President
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Kansas Head Start Association
Jennifer Adhima, Executive Director
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Kentucky Head Start Association
John Mountjoy, Executive Director/CEO
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Louisiana Head Start Association
Rhonda Taylor, President
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Maine Head Start Directors' Association
Cristina Salois, Chair
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Maryland Head Start Association, Inc.
Simeon Russell, Executive Officer
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Massachusetts Head Start Association
Michelle Haimowitz, Executive Director
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Michigan Head Start Association
Robin J. Bozek, Executive Director
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Minnesota Head Start Association Inc.
Kraig Gratke, Executive Director
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Mississippi Head Start Association
Nita Norphlet-Thompson, Executive Director
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Missouri Head Start Association
Tina Bernskoetter, Director-Executive Services
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Montana Head Start Association
Karen Filipovich, Executive Director
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Nebraska Head Start Association
Niki Gemar, President
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Nevada Head Start Association
Tiffany Alston, President
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New Jersey Head Start Association
Bonnie Eggenburg, President
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New Hampshire Head Start Directors' Association
Tanisha Johnson, President
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New Mexico Head Start Association
Crystal Pena, President
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New York State Head Start Association
Carolyn Wiggins, President
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North Carolina Head Start Association
Christy Jones, Operations Manager
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North Dakota Head Start Association
Allison Driessen, President
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Ohio Head Start Association, Inc.
Julie Stone, Executive Director
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Oklahoma Head Start Association
Christin Bollinger, President
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Oregon Head Start Association
Nancy Perin, Executive Director
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Pennsylvania Head Start Association
Blair Hyatt, Executive Director
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Rhode Island Head Start Association
Linda Laliberte, Head Start Director
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South Carolina State Head Start Association
Arthur Brewton, President
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South Dakota Head Start Association
Katie Sieverding, Executive Director
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Tennessee Head Start Association
Susan Clark, Executive Officer
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Texas Head Start Association
Weldon Beard, President
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Utah Head Start Association
Jennifer Godfrey, CEO/Head Start Director
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Vermont Head Start Association
Betsy Rathbun-Gunn, Co-Chair
Christy Swenson, Co-Chair -
Virginia Head Start Association
Dawn Ault, Executive Director
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Washington State Association & ECEAP
Joel Ryan, Executive Director
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West Virginia Head Start Association, Inc.
Lori Milam, Executive Director
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Wisconsin Head Start Association
Jennie Mauer, Executive Director
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Wyoming Head Start Association
Marian Moats, President