Call for 2025 Nominations: Affiliate Network Emeriti Circle

Published by Jennifer Wisdahl on April 2, 2025 June 2, 2025

FASD United is excited to announce that nominations for the 2025 Affiliate Network Emeriti Circle will open on April 2nd and will be accepted through May 10th. Nominations can be submitted via email to Affiliate Network Executive Committee Chair Rachel Sing of FASD Network of Northern California at [email protected]. Please include a sentence or two about why you are nominating the person to the Emeriti Circle, along with their contact information if you have it.

The Affiliate Emeriti Circle honors retired Affiliate leaders who have made outstanding contributions to the FASD movement, shaping the path we continue to follow today.

Purpose of the Emeriti Circle:

• Honoring Contributions: Recognizing the vital work of retired leaders in advancing FASD awareness, education, and advocacy.
• Ensuring Continuity: Preserving institutional knowledge and experiences to guide the future of the FASD movement.
• Providing Access to Expertise: Maintaining the accessibility of former leaders’ perspectives to enrich ongoing work within the network.
• Fostering Lasting Connections: Strengthening ties between retired leaders, FASD United, and the Affiliate Network to ensure continued engagement.

This initiative is more than just a recognition—it is a commitment to ensuring that the invaluable wisdom, insights, and leadership of retired Affiliate leaders remain an active part of our national FASD movement.  Click here to learn more.

Current Emeriti Circle Members:

• Louise Brassard – Former Board Chair, NOFAS-NH (2024)
• Peggy Combs-Way – Former President, SoCal NOFAS (2023)
• Suzette Fisher – Former President, Double Arc/NOFAS Ohio (2023)
• Sara Messelt – Former Executive Director, Proof Alliance, Minnesota (2023)
• Marilyn Pierce-Bulger, A.P.R.N. – Former Executive Director, Alaska Center for FASD (2024)
• Leigh Tenkku Lepper, PhD – Former President, NOFAS Missouri (2023)
• Enid Watson, M.Div. – Former Director, Screening & Early Identification Projects, Institute for Health and Recovery and massFAS (2024)

We encourage our network to nominate deserving retired leaders who have left a lasting impact on the FASD community.

For questions or to submit a nomination, please contact ANEC Chair Rachel Sing at [email protected].