About APA

The purpose of the Council Leadership Team (CLT) is to:

  • Manage a procedure to select and oversee council's strategic issue discussions.
  • Assist the Agenda Planning Group in prioritizing and determining the appropriate disposition of new items coming through the triage system.
  • Assist the president in determining the priorities for council and the order of business for meetings of council.
  • Initiate and oversee the work of any boards and committees reporting directly to council.
  • Provide a recommendation to council on all motions brought before council for its consideration.
  • Regularly review the structure and function of council (including orientation of new members) and handle complaints about Council functions and operations.
  • Lead council in reviewing and approving the strategic plan and ensure that APA policies are aligned with APA's mission and strategic plan.

CLT consists of eleven members, all of whom are present or former members of council.


APA Council Leadership Team Handbook (PDF, 367KB)opens in new window

Staff liaison

Members

Chair
Rhonda Allen, PhD
(2025)
Email

Chair-elect
Mary Louise Cashel, PhD
(2026)
Email

Past Chair
Noelle Lefforge, PhD, ABPP
(2025)
Email

Member-at-large
Arlene “Lu” Steinberg, PhD
(2024–26) 
Email

Member-at-large
Aldo Barrita, PhD
(2026–28)
Email

Member-at-large
Eleanor Gil-Kashiwabara, PsyD
(2025–27) 
Email

APA President
Wendi Williams, PhD
(2026)
Email

APA President-elect 
Linda Woolf, PhD
(2026)
Email

APA Treasurer
Mira Jourdan, PhD, ABPP
(2025)
Email

Student Representative
Lamia Bagasrawala, MA
(2026)
Email

Early Career Representative
Sara Buckingham, PhD
(2024-26)
Email

Chief Executive Officer
Arthur C. Evans, Jr., PhD
Email

Last updated: January 2026Date created: 2015