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The OCA Board of Directors

Co-Executive Director
Laressa Beliele
laressa@oklahomacounseling.org
Laressa Beliele is co-executive director of the Oklahoma Counseling Association. Laressa is a Licensed Professional Counselor currently working with severely mentally ill at Stepping Stones, Inc. Laressa retired from school counseling after 30 years in public education. Additionally, she has taught five years at the University of Central Oklahoma in the Guidance and Counseling program as an adjunct professor and is an LPC supervisor. Laressa is a doctoral candidate in the CACREP accredited program of Counselor Education and Supervision with Regent University. Laressa has served in various Division and Region leaderships within OCA and is currently a member of the LPC Advisory Board. She enjoys public speaking, encouraging mental health, and promoting the professionalism of school and mental health counselors.

Co-Executive Director
Marilyn Kincade
marilyn@oklahomacounseling.org
Marilyn currently is one of Oklahoma Counseling Association's Executive Directors and is President of OCA Southeast Region. She is a National Certified Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor and is a certified LPC Supervisor. She is employed at Stepping Stones, Inc where she is Clinical Director/Specialized Services Manager.

2012-2013 President
Ben Noah, PhD, LPC
president@oklahomacounseling.org

2011-2012 Past President
Connie Jung Fox, PhD, LPC
connie@cjfoxphd.com
Connie earned her Masters degree in Counselor Education at the University of New Orleans, and her Doctorate in Counseling and Human Development at Oklahoma State University. She has been a Licensed Professional Counselor for approximately twenty years. Connie spent a combined twelve years on the counseling center staffs at Oklahoma State University and the University of Texas, Austin. In those positions she focused on body image and eating disorder treatment and outreach. For the past six years she has provided couple, family, individual, and group counseling interventions through her own private practice office in Oklahoma City. Eating disorder issues comprise between 60 - 75% of her case load. Yoga has been a life-long pursuit, resulting in a Yoga Teacherâ Certification (200 hr). Connie believes in the inherent, sacred ability of each body to heal itself, in both psychological and physical ways. She is an on-going student of alternative healing methods, loves to garden and kayak, and spend time with her grandchildren.

2012-2013 President Elect
Kelly Collins
kcollins.oklahoma@cox.net
Kelly Collins is a professional school counselor at Midwest City High School. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor supervisor. She has been an active member of Oklahoma Counseling Association since 1998, and has served in a variety of roles. She is also active in the Oklahoma School Counseling Association where she serves as Executive Director. Kelly is also an active leadership member of the American Counseling Association and the American School Counselor Association.

2010-2011 Treasurer
Deb Brantley
treasurer@oklahomacounseling.org

Membership Chair
Lisa Edwards
membership@oklahomacounseling.org

Secretary
Debbie Korff
dkorff@cox.net
Deborah Korff is a licensed counselor who has a B.A. in Secondary Education Speech and Drama. She followed through with her dream of teaching for sixteen years. She also holds a Master's Degree in Guidance and Counseling and was a school counselor for nine years. Deborah currently holds the title of Secretary of the Oklahoma Counseling Association and the Oklahoma School Counseling Association. She is also the Central Region President of OCA.

Exhibits Chair
Sue Gill
sgill1960@aol.com
Sue Gill, the Exhibits Chair for the Oklahoma Counseling Association, is an LPC and working as an elementary school counselor in Moore. Sue is Past President of the Oklahoma Christian Counseling Association and current Treasurer of OCCA.

Newsletter Editor
Sherry Bynum
shebyn@sbcglobal.net
Sherry Bynum. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a LPC Supervisor, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor and a Nationally Certified Gambling Counselor Level II. Sherry is a retired professional educator and school counselor and has a private counseling practice in Norman. She has served as President of the Oklahoma Counseling Association twice; and is presently serving as president of Oklahoma Association of Addictions Counselors she is presently the Newsletter Editor, web page liaison and Public Policy and Legislative Co-Chair and she formerly served on the LPC Advisory Board. Sherry has a passion for professional development and promoting counselor professionalism.